Chief Communication Officer at County Government of Busia

Duties and Responsibilities.

• Assisting in the development of communications and media strategy; editing stories on various topical issues before they are released to the public
• Gathering information on programmes, significant events in a specific sectorial area and the impact on publics
• Liaising with media and other publics;
• Reviewing and editing of speeches;
• Implementation of customer satisfaction survey;
• Undertaking public communications research;
• Scheduling interviews and press conferences and providing content to the County portal website.
• Manage and articulate the County’s social media agenda and develop new avenues to crystallize the Busia County’s footprints on the web.

Requirements for appointment

• Be a Kenyan citizen;
• A Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines; Mass Communication, Journalism, Public relations, Corporate, communication Studies, Media Studies/Sciences, Photojournalism/Photography, Film/Television/Radio production, International/Relations, social Sciences or any other approved equivalent qualifications from a recognized Institution
• Have served in the position of Senior Public Communications Officer or in a comparable and relevant position in the Public Service or in a comparable position in the private sector or social industry for a minimum period of three (3) years
• Have a clear understanding of the working of the media and the socio-political environment in Kenya
• possess good oral and written communication skills in both English and Kiswahili;
• possess advanced computer application skills; and
• Have shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results