County Chief Officer, Communications and Public Relations at Kiambu County Government

Job Group CPSB 02

Department of Youth Affairs, Sports, ICT and Communication

The County Chief Officer shall be the authorized person in the exercise of delegated power and shall be responsible to the respective County Executive Member.

Requirements for appointment

• Be a Kenyan citizen;
• Holder of a Bachelors Degree in either Journalism, Communication or Public Relation from a recognized university;
• Possession of Master’s degree in a relevant field will be an added advantage;
• Have at least five (5) years professional experience in a busy public or private organization;
• Knowledge of media relations;
• Good command of computer skills;
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
• Have the ability to work in a team and with no supervision;
• Demonstrate excellent organizational skills and have ability to handle pressure;
• Possess a result oriented approach to matters;
• Demonstrated managerial, administrative and professional competence in work performance;
• Satisfy the requirements of chapter 6 of the Constitution.

Duties and responsibilities

The County Chief Officer shall be the authorized person in the exercise of delegated power and shall be responsible to the respective County Executive Member.

• Responsible for professional, administrative and operational matters relating to public communications in the entire County.
• The formulation, implementation and co-ordination of Information and Public Communication policies, strategies, programmes strategies and design of appropriate programmes and infrastructure to facilitate its implementation in the County
• Advising on Information and Public Communications issues
• Monitoring information and public communications policies and programs and reviewing them as appropriate
• identifying County Government events that require packaging for dissemination to the media and the public
• Preparing media supplements, documentaries, press release/media features
• Ensuring that the County’s digital media platforms and website are well managed and issues raised and responded to appropriately.
• preparing and organizing fora where County Government policies, programmes and projects can be propagated and promoted; and
• Ensuring professionalism, ethics and consistency in information gathering and dissemination