Senior Public Communication Officer - 4 Positions at County Government of Busia

Duties and Responsibilities

• Gathering information on programmes and significant events within the county Government and the impact on customers, and forwarding the same to the head of Public Communications Unit within the county for dissemination;
• Assisting in the development of communications and media strategy; editing stories on various topical issues before they are released to the public
• liaising with media practitioners and the public on issues of mutual concern in the county
• scheduling interviews with County Government officials
• managing assigned projects/programmes; and
• Organizing events under the guidance of the head of the Unit/Section
• And any other assigned duties.

For Direct Appointment to this Position, a candidate Must:

• Be a Kenyan citizen;
• Be in possession of a Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Mass Communication, Communication Studies, Journalism, Public Relations, Social Sciences or any other approved equivalent qualifications from a recognized Institution;
• Possess good oral and written communication skills in both English and Kiswahili; and
• Be proficient in computer applications.