Communication Assistant II at Baringo County Government

Duties and responsibilities;

• Development and distribution of press releases and other materials to the media;
• Editing stories on various topical issues before they are released to the public
• Liaising with media practitioners and the public on issues of mutual concern;
• Scheduling interviews with government officials;
• Managing assigned projects/programmes;
• Assisting in building corporate relations;
• Undertaking media monitoring;
• Participating in event organization and management; and
• Perform other duties that may be assigned from time to time by the Governor.

Qualifications for the Communications Officer

• Be a Kenyan citizen.
• Be a holder of a diploma in Mass Communication, Public Relations, Journalism,Media Studies/Science or a related field.
• Have working experience of not less than 5 years preferably in Communication and/or Public Relations.
• Possess good oral and written communication skills in both English and Kiswahili.
• Should have good attention to detail and good relationship management skills.
• Satisfy the requirements of Chapter six of the constitution.