Deputy Director, Corporate Communications & Public Relations at Commission for University Education

Ref: CUE/01/2022/006

Job Specifications

• Facilitating interviews with the media and the general public;
• Preparing media supplements, documentaries, press releases/media features;
• Posting relevant advertisements;
• Developing concepts for design of corporate branding;
• Facilitating printing of publicity materials;
• Mitigating departmental risk appetite for identified risks;
• Overseeing all media activities for the Commission;
• Ensuring timely development of the Commission’s customer service charter, its implementation and evaluation to ensure products and services delivered to customers conform to set standards and timelines;
• Representing the Chief Executive Officer in consultations with diverse set of stakeholders; and
• Determining the quality of reports/information before publication and dissemination.

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

• A minimum period of ten (10) years relevant work experience, five (5) years of which should be in a supervisory role;
• 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 from a recognized institution; 
• Master’s Degree in Communications Studies; or Journalism or Language & Literary Studies; or Public Relations; or Mass Communication; or Social Media Journalism; or Science Communication from a recognized institution;
• Membership to a relevant professional body such as the Chartered Commission of Public Relations (CIPR);
• Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks, or equivalent, from a recognized institution;
• Proficiency in computer applications;
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results; and
• Met the requirement of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya