Kenya Broadcasting Corporation is a State Corporation. Its aim
is to inform, educate and entertain the public through Radio and Television
Services.
The Corporation wishes to fill the following vacant position with a result-oriented, dynamic and self-driven person to achieve its corporate objectives
Corporate Communications Manager
The Role
Reporting to the Managing Director, the main role of the Corporate Affairs
Manager is to manage the Corporate Affairs Division of the Corporation by
ensuring that an effective communication and public relations strategy is
designed coordinated and implemented to ensure KBC and broadcasting services
have a good public image.The Corporation wishes to fill the following vacant position with a result-oriented, dynamic and self-driven person to achieve its corporate objectives
Corporate Communications Manager
The Role
Duties and Responsibilities
- Lead
the development and implementation of the organization’s corporate
communications strategy in collaboration with other functions.
- Develop
and implement appropriate communications, public relations and reputation
strategies.
- Plan
and conduct programmes designed to create and maintain a positive
corporate image to the external public.
- Properly
plan and direct the communication strategies designed to keep internal
public informed of the corporation’s programmes and policies.
- Manage
the production of appropriate communication and dissemination of
strategies through presentations, press releases, speeches, position
papers with reference to the corporate mission and vision.
- Establish
and maintain regular contact with media practitioners with a view to
enhancing goodwill and positive coverage for the corporation.
- Plan
and execute the corporation’s participation in key corporate events,
including conferences, anniversaries, customer forums, agricultural shows,
receptions and media events.
- Initiate
and coordinate the production of in-house publications.
- Manage
the implementation of corporate social responsibility programmes.
- Prepare
and present department Management papers for approval by management.
- Devise
and implement internal communications campaigns.
- Edit,
review and provide support in design, production and distribution of
newsletters, annual reports, speeches, publications, website contents,
reports and outreach materials like brochures, posters, case studies,
Power Point presentations, fliers, issue briefs or fact sheets and other
exhibition materials to ensure clarity in the communication of
information;
- Ensure
liaison with communications contacts throughout the corporation and
monitor compliance with corporate citizenship policies.
- Manage
the development and dissemination of corporation-generated media materials
including quality control and compliance with the corporation's corporate
visual identity;
- Develop
crisis-management communication planning, readiness, and response
capabilities consistent with corporation corporate guidelines.
- Create
and deliver media handling strategy for corporate issues to protect
corporate reputation.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s
degree in Social Sciences or a related field with Post graduate training
in Mass Communications/Journalism.
- Masters
degree in Social Sciences or related field will be an added advantage.
- A
result driven and dynamic person with over 3 years experience in a related
function in a senior management position.
- Excellent
interpersonal and communication skills.
- Team
player and strong leadership skills.
- Excellent
planning and organizing skills.
- Computer
literate and familiarity with standard office computer applications.
- Ability
to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
The Managing Director
Kenya Broadcasting Corporation
P.O. Box 30456
Nairobi
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