Director Public Communication, Civic Education and Petitions at Siaya County Government

Duties and Responsibilities

• Formulating, interpreting and implementing County Government Public Communications policies, strategies and programmes;
• Coordinating and management of content development;
• Coordinating and managing public participation/engagement;
• Developing and nurturing relations with diverse publics;
• Ensuring compliance with the National Communications Strategy and the Government advertising plan;
• Assisting in developing Public Communications/Media legal framework;
• Undertaking advocacy;
• Developing strategies for implementing Public Communications research;
• Overall management of Public Communication services locally and internationally;
• Ensuring projection of a positive image of the County Government;
• Undertaking Communications development projects in line with the Constitution and Kenya Vision 2030;
• Managing Public Communications services that enhance security, peace and national cohesion and ensuring professional ethics and standards in the delivery of Public Communications services; and
• Coordinating research on emerging issues in Public Communications; coordinating Government Publicity Plan and media monitoring and research.

Requirements for Appointment

• served for a minimum period of ten (10) years, two (2) of which should have been in the grade of Assistant Director of Public Communication, and above or in a comparable position in the wider public service;
• Bachelors degree in Mass Communication, Journalism, Public Relations, Communication Studies, Media Studies/Science, Photojournalism or equivalent qualifications from a university recognized in Kenya;

OR

• Bachelors degree in Social Sciences and a Post Graduate Diploma in Mass Communication, Journalism, Public Relations, Communication Studies, Media Studies/Science, and Photojournalism or equivalent qualifications from a university recognized in Kenya;
• Masters Degree in any of the following disciplines: – Mass Communication, Public Relations, Corporate Communications, Communication Studies, Media Studies/Science, International Relations, Social Sciences, or equivalent qualifications from a university recognized in Kenya;
• Attended a Strategic Leadership Development Course lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Clear understanding of National Development Goals, Kenya Vision 2030 and the role of management of Public Communications in the achievement of the same;
• Excellent and written communication skills; and
• Demonstrated professional competence and managerial capability as reflected in work performance and results.