Deputy Director, Public Affairs and Corporate Communication at Judicial Service Commission

JOB REFERENCE NUMBER: V/No.  40/2022

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Identifying and packaging Commission’s events for dissemination to the media and public;
• Manage corporate publications, articles and newsletters;
• Review the Corporate Communication strategy to align with emerging issues and trends;
• Draft speeches for commission functions;
• Manage media relations and press releases including talk shows; 
• Initiate public forums for propagation and promotion of commission policies, programs and projects;
• Collect information on Commission programmes, activities, significant events and disseminate the same to media and public;
• Coordinate corporate branding including website management;
• Develop appropriate strategies to address possible negative publicity against the Commission;
• Providing clients and stakeholders with information about the commission’s activities through brochures, flyers and website updates including customer satisfactions surveys;
• Develop and nurture relations with diverse publics.

Job Requirements: Academic and Professional Qualifications:
For appointment to this position, the applicant must have: -

• A Bachelors Degree in either Communications Studies, Mass Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Media Studies, Corporate Communications, or any equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya; 
• A relevant Diploma from a recognised institution will be an added advantage;
• Be a member of a relevant professional body in good standing; and 
• Must meet the requirements of Chapter six (6) of the Constitution.

Work Experience:

• Minimum of ten (10) years of relevant work experience 
• At least three (3) years at Senior Management level;
• A Masters Degree in either Communications Studies, Mass Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Media Studies, Corporate Communications, or any equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya ( is an added advantage).