Director Communications and Public Relations (Re-Advertised) at Trans Nzoia County Public Service Board

Duties and Responsibilities

• Initiation/review of public communications policy and design of appropriate programmes and infrastructure to facilitate its implementation;
• Initiating research on various public communication issues and developing appropriate interventions; and
• Developing standards and regulations in the management of public communications functions.
• In addition, the officer will liaise with the Office of the Governor/Governors Press Unit for events that require packaging for dissemination to the media and the public;
• Preparing and organizing fora where government policies, programmes and projects can be propagated and promoted; and
• Carrying out research based on both local and International press on
• possible causes of negative publicity on the County Government and developing appropriate interventions. The Director will also prepare media supplements, documentaries, press release/media features; deployment of public communications personnel; succession planning as well as ensuring training and development of public communications personnel.

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• Served in the grade of Senior Assistant Director of Public Communications or in a comparable and relevant position in a busy organization for a minimum period of three (3) years;
• A Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Mass Communication, Communication Studies, Information Sciences, Public
• Relations, International Relations, Journalism, Social Sciences or any other approved equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;
• A clear understanding of the National Development Goals, Vision 2030,
• Millennium Development Goals and the role of Public Communications in achievement of the same;
• Strong leadership skills required at that level;
• Good oral and written communications skills in both English and Kiswahili;
• High integrity, motivated and a team player;
• Advanced computer applications skills; and
• Demonstrated high degree of professional competence and managerial capability in public communications work.