Principal Communications and Publicity Officer at Kenya leather Development Council (KLDC)

Job Purpose

The job holder will ensure adherence to strategies, policies and plans for corporate communications, promotion and marketing.

Duties and responsibilities

The Officer shall be responsible for carrying out the following duties and responsibilities:

• Editing, reviewing and providing support in design, production and distribution of newsletters, annual reports, speeches, publications, website contents, reports and outreach materials;
• Ensuring compliance with corporate citizenship policies;
• Developing and disseminating media materials of the council;
• Developing and planning crisis management responses in line with council corporate guidelines;
• Creating and delivering media management strategies for corporate issues;
• Preparing press material for press releases and publications;
• Maintaining press and other council’s contacts database;
• Developing and publishing in-house newsletters;
• Drafting of publications on topical issues;
• Writing speeches and public reports;
• Liaising with the public and the media on corporate issues; and
• Undertaking service delivery surveys.

Job Specifications

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must: -

• Have a minimum of eight (8) years’ relevant work experience least three (3) of which should be at the level of senior officer;
• Have a Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following: - Journalism, Mass Communications, Public Relations or other relevant and equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Be a registered member, in good standing, of a relevant professional body;
• Be proficient in computer applications including knowledge in desktop publishing;
• Fulfill the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution; and
• Demonstrate competence in work performance.
• Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution;