Director Communication and Public Relations at Ministry of Public Service and Gender

Job Summary

The Director Communication and Public Relations will be responsible to the Secretary/CEO,Huduma Kenya and will have overall responsibility to coordinate and manage the PublicRelations and Communications activities under the Huduma Kenya Programme.

Requirements for appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:-

• Twelve (12) years relevant working experience, three (3) of which must have served as Programme Officer, Public Relations, Programme Officer, Brand Development or in a comparable and relevant position in public or private sector;
• Bachelors’ degree in any of the following disciplines:- Arts (Design), Mass Communication, Journalism, Mass-media, Public Relations, Marketing, Business Administration, Industrial Psychology, Entrepreneurship or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Masters’ degree in any of the following disciplines: - Business Administration-(Public relations, mass communication, Marketing, journalism) or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Registration with a professional marketing body such as Chartered Institute of Marketing;
• Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme Course lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution; and
• Certificate in Computer Application Skills from a recognized institution.

Responsibilities

• Developing and implementing Huduma Kenya communications strategy;
• Coordinating public and media relations; branding Huduma centres;
• Overseeing corporate communications; coordinating development of information, education and communication materials;
• Developing of communication strategies for the Secretariat;
• Overseeing general protocol at the Secretariat;
• Monitor and arrange for media coverage of all Secretariat events;
• Ensure appropriate branding and visibility within and without the Secretariat;
• Source for appropriate television and radio programs to disseminate information on activities of the Secretariat;
• Document the secretariat events through video, photography and press cuttings;
• Preparation and placement of radio and tv infomercials;
• Preparing official speeches in Huduma Kenya Secretariat;
• Providing information website content and design;
• Preparing of the Huduma Kenya’s newsletter and corporate materials;
• Ensuring that appropriate feedback mechanisms are in put in place in the Secretariat; and
• Any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

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