Director of Public Communications and Media Relation at Turkana County Government

Duties and Responsibilities

An officer at this level will head the Public Communications and Media Relations Directorate in the office of H.E the County Governor. He/she will be responsible to the County Chief Officer for professional, administrative and operational matters relating to public communications and Media Relations in the office of H.E the County Governor.

Specific duties and responsibilities will entail:-

• 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;
• Developing standards and regulations in the management of public communications functions;
• Identifying Government events that require packaging for dissemination to the media and the public;
• Preparing and organizing fora where County Government policies, programmes and projects can be propagated and promoted;
• Carrying out research based on both local and national press on possible causes of negative publicity on the County Government and developing appropriate interventions;
• Preparing 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.
• Perform any other duties that may be assigned from time to time

 Requirements for Appointment

• Have serve comparable In the grade of Senior Assistant Director of Public Communications or in a and relevant position in the Public Service for n minimum period of three (3) years;
• Have a Bachelors 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;
• Have a Master's degree in any of the following disciplines: Muss Communication, Communication Studies, Information Sciences, Public Relations, International Relations, Journalism, Social Sciences or any other approved equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;
• Have a clear understanding of the National Development Goals, Vision 2030, and Millennium;
• Possess strong leadership skills required at that level;
• Possess good oral and written communications skills in both English and Kiswahili;
• Be of high integrity, motivated and a team player;
• Possess advanced computer applications skills; and
• Have demonstrated high degree of professional competence and managerial capability in public communications work.

Terms of Service :( Local Contract. — 3 Years)