Principal Public Relation and Communications Officer / Protocol at Kitui County Assembly Service Board

Reference: KT/CASB/2026/19 | Grade: KCASB 6 (J/G N) | Posts: 1 | Basic salary: KShs. 60,080 – 96,130 p.m. (permanent and pensionable)

Job description

• Coordinating and overseeing the preparation and production of public relations materials, including brochures, handbooks, flyers, magazines, newsletters and other publications;
• Overseeing the updating of the County Assembly website and social media platforms in liaison with the Information Technology Department;
• Coordinating and overseeing the County Assembly's outreach programmes, corporate events and exhibitions;
• Coordinating and overseeing protocol arrangements and ensuring appropriate procedures are followed in receiving and handling official visitors to the County Assembly;
• Preparing and overseeing the issuance of press releases, responding to media stories through authorized channels and coordinating proactive media reporting on the activities of the County Assembly;
• Coordinating with the County Assembly Broadcast Unit on broadcast and media-related activities;
• Preparing and reviewing the County Assembly profile, position papers and other corporate communication materials;
• Convening and chairing public relations and media-related meetings and ensuring that minutes are prepared, maintained and filed;
• Providing technical guidance and professional support to officers involved in public relations, media relations, protocol and communication activities;
• Coordinating the preparation of departmental budget estimates and identifying resource requirements for communication and public relations activities;
• Coordinating staff performance appraisal, training and development activities within the assigned area of responsibility;
• Monitoring and evaluating the implementation of communication, outreach, media relations and protocol activities and preparing periodic performance reports;
• Maintaining and overseeing records of publications, media coverage, outreach activities, protocol engagements and other communication outputs;
• Performing any other duties relevant to the function of the cadre as may be assigned by the authorized supervisor; and
• Any other duty that may be assigned by the Office of the Clerk of Assembly.

Job specifications

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• Valid Kenyan citizenship;
• Bachelor's degree in any of the following: Public Relations, Corporate Communications, Journalism, Journalism and Mass Communication, Mass Communication, Communications and Public Relations, International Relations and Diplomacy, Communication Studies, Communication and Media from a recognized institution in Kenya or any other relevant qualification; and
• Minimum of two (2) years' relevant work experience.

Added advantage

• Master's degree in any of the following disciplines: Public Relations, Corporate Communications, Journalism, Journalism and Mass Communication, Mass Communication, Communications and Public Relations, International Relations and Diplomacy, Communication Studies, Communication and Media from a recognized institution in Kenya;
• Senior Management Course or its equivalent;
• Membership in a relevant professional body or association; and
• Certificate in computer applications/packages.