Kenya Maritime Authority is a State
Corporation whose mandate is to regulate, coordinate and oversee maritime
affairs guided by the Kenya Maritime Act, No. 5 of 2006 and the Merchant
Shipping Act 2009.
The Authority wishes to invite
suitable candidates to fill the following vacant position:
Public Relations and Customer Service
Manager
(KMAG 3)
Department: Directorate Office
Reports To: Director General
Supervision:
- Public Relations & Customer Service
Officer
- Public Relations Assistant
Location / Region: KMA Head Office, Mombasa
Purpose: Responsible for initiating and developing
appropriate communication strategies, preparation of public materials and
preparation of annual plans and budget.
Also responsible for managing
linkages with other stakeholders, organizing protocol and media events.
Responsible for developing and
promoting KMA products and services as well as creating the KMA's image that
interacts with the outside world
Primary Responsibilities:
- Implementing marketing campaigns by organizing
events e.g. exhibitions, media events, trade fairs, and company sponsored
cocktails;
- Developing and maintaining a good working
relation with internal and external stakeholders;
- Preparing public relations materials to be
used in various departmental events e.g. press release, publication
manuals, promotional materials, introductory speeches etc as necessary;
- Preparing publication manuals;
- Overseeing the customer service function of
KMA;
- Monitoring and updating the corporation's
policy debate within Government;
- Initiating and implementation of the Authority's
corporate social responsibility programmes; and
- Monitoring the press on KMA related items.
Person Specifications
Academic Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in communications, mass
communications or social sciences
Professional Qualifications
- Professional qualifications in public
relations and mass communications
Experience
- 5 years’ experience in media/practiced
journalism with at least 1 year in middle level management
- Knowledge of desktop publishing
Skills
- Excellent interpersonal, management and communication
skills
- Excellent organization skills and highly
confident
- Computer literacy and familiarity with
standard office computer applications
- Ability to work under pressure and meet
deadlines
How to Apply
Applicants who meet the specified requirements should send their application letters with their detailed CVs, copies of academic and professional certificates and other testimonials together with day-time telephone contact, indicating the post applied for in the application letter and on the envelop to:
Applicants who meet the specified requirements should send their application letters with their detailed CVs, copies of academic and professional certificates and other testimonials together with day-time telephone contact, indicating the post applied for in the application letter and on the envelop to:
The Director General
Kenya Maritime Authority
P.O. Box 95076 – 80104,
Mombasa.
Or drop the application at the Kenya Maritime Authority, White House, 2nd Floor, Moi Avenue, near Dock yard, Mombasa.
Closing date for applications is 29th February 2016.
Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Qualified persons with disabilities
are encouraged to apply.
Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.