Job Ref:- HR-CCO-05-10
Nation Media Group Ltd, the leading media house in East and Central Africa, wishes to recruit a suitably qualified Corporate Communications Officer.
We invite applicants who are performance driven and possess excellent transferable skills, demonstrable track records of achievement in past roles.
The Role:
The Corporate Communications Officer will report to the Group Head of Corporate Affairs.
He / She will work in a team to position and enhance the Nation Media Group’s corporate image and reputation as the Media of Africa for Africa.
Key result areas will include:
- Working to enhance internal and external communication through various communication platforms;
- Profiling the Group through positive editorial content and broadcasting of the Group’s business, social and community/charitable events;
- Evaluating and putting in place effective publicity on commercial promotions, staff and media events for the company and staging and managing various corporate events;
- Providing the proactive links with all stakeholders to generate goodwill and influence corporate image and productivity;
- Support the implementation of a Global Reporting Initiative programme and the development of social reporting and accountability documentation including programme development and management;
- Assist in implementing the group’s customer charter, customer satisfaction surveys and reputation index to enhance and maintain appropriate customer experience;
- Research and assist implement annual group communication audits and development of mitigating interventions to build on internal and external communication;
- Manage content generation and regular update for corporate website and intranet;
- Produce speeches, briefing notes, presentations and other communication material for the Group’s spokespeople; and
- Plan and implement public visits/orientation to NMG products, staff and facilities.
Skills, knowledge and experience requirement:
- University degree in Communications; Public Relations; Journalism; Humanities or Social Sciences;
- Post-graduate training in Public Relations, Marketing and/or Journalism;
- Proven track record in driving PR and communication activities in medium to large sized organizations;
- Interpersonal skills with reference to managing the various “publics”;
- Age bracket of 25 – 35 years;
- Two or more years of working experience; and
- Photography and Videography skills will be an added advantage.
The appointee can look forward to a very rewarding and challenging career.
Interested candidates who meet the above criteria may send their applications enclosing detailed CVs, copies of academic testimonials, names of three referees, daytime telephone contacts to http://careers.nationmedia.com.
To reach us not later than 30th May, 2010.
Note: We shall only contact the shortlisted applicants.
