Corporate Communication and Public Relations Officer at Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI)

KMF/7. CORPORATE COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER (KMFRI GRADE 7)- POSITION ONE (1)

• Basic Salary Scale: KShs. 61,394 – KShs. 79,812 P.M.
• House Allowance: KShs. 28,000 P.M.
• Commuter Allowance: KShs 6,000 P.M.
• Annual Leave Allowance: KShs 6,000 P.A.
• Medical Cover & Other Allowances: As provided by KMFRI
• Terms of Service: Permanent & Pensionable

Duties and responsibilities of officers in this position entail:

1. Participating in the implementation of communication policies and strategies
2. Participating in the planning of organizational events by carefully determining all requirements and liaising with HoD to meet objectives of the functions
3. Inspecting meeting venues, conference halls and training rooms to ensure they are properly set-up prior to functions taking place in the venues
4. Participating in designing, writing first draft press releases, case studies, articles, leaflets, journals, reports, publicity brochures, website content; editing, and moderating social media content where necessary
5. Preparing advertisement content for newspapers and other internal and external media outlets;
6. Coordinating educational visits and liaising with Educational Tours Committee for arrangement of the academic tours and responding to inquiries and requests from the institutions appropriately
7. Providing input in the preparation of departmental work plans and annual budgets
8. Responding to queries made across online platforms such as Facebook, Twitter etc.
9. Editing first draft press releases and assigning appropriate headlines for review by senior PR officers
10. Contributing to implementing and maintaining effective communication channels
11. Contributing to the development, monitoring and updating of the Communications schedule and ensure communications objectives are implemented;
12. Contributing to implementing effective and coordinated change management communication and engagement activities;
13. Editing and translating scientific papers and research work to a language that can be consumed by mass audiences
14. Undertaking general administrative; preparing client files, taking minutes during meetings, presentations, and schedules, as well as monitoring relevant media coverage, and fielding telephone calls from the media and clients.
15. Incorporating online tools to build relationships with current and prospective clients
16. Gathering or researching on publishable information from the public and media for sharing with various stakeholders
17. Assisting in offering photography services, caption and crop photos for use
18. Analyzing social media metrics reports and preparing actionable reports
19. Creating awareness to the public on the Institute’s activities, services and products;

Requirements for Appointment/Person Specifications

For direct appointment in this grade, a candidate must have:

1. A Bachelor’s Degree in Communications Studies; or Journalism or Language & Literary Studies; or Public Relations; or Mass Communication; or Social Media Journalism; or Science Communication
2. Relevant job experience preferably in digital branding and content generation
3. Attained minimum C+ (plus) in KCSE
4. Relevant professional certificate in science communication or its equivalent
5. Proficiency in computer applications
6. Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution

Key Competencies and Skills

1. Communication skills;
2. Interpersonal skills;
3. Editing skills
4. Crisis management skills
5. Knowledge of budgeting
6. Good team player; and
7. Analytical skills
8. Creative skills
9. Ability to work under pressure.