Public Relations Officer at Great Lakes University of Kisumu

Key Responsibilities

• Studying the organization’s objectives, promotional policies, and needs to build public relations strategies that influence public opinion and promote products, ideas, and services.
• Responding to requests for information release or press conference from the media or designating a spokesperson or source of information.
• Establishing and maintaining relationships with consumer, community, employee, and public interest groups.
• Writing press releases and other media communications to promote clients.
• Planning or directing the development of programs to maintain favorable public and stockholder views of the organization’s agenda and accomplishments.

Qualification & Competencies Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, Communications, Linguistics or any other related field from a recognized university.
• Master’s degree will be added advantage.
• 5 years of experience in a similar position.
• Proven experience as a Public Relations Officer or similar PR role
• Experience managing media relations (online, broadcast and print)
• Background in researching, writing and editing publications.
• Good Networking skills.
• Written and oral communication skills
• Emotional intelligence.
• Creativity and Storytelling traits.
• Knowledge of current affairs.
• Result oriented and Self-disciplined.
• Tech-savvy and Constructive thinker