Republic of Kenya
Office of the Controller of Budget
The Office
of the Controller of Budget is an independent Office established under Article
228 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.
Pursuant to
Article 252 (1) (c) of the Constitution, the Office seeks to recruit highly
qualified and competent staff to fill the following vacant positions.
Position: Communications
Officer
Ref: COB – CO/COB 7
1 Post
Reporting
to Chief Manager PR & Communications, the successful candidate will be
responsible for developing and reviewing media content and organizations
calendar of events facilitating information exchange with all stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develops media content and the organization’s calendar of events
- Reviews and updates media content
- Produces creative communication materials for use in media campaigns.
- Facilitates information exchange with all stakeholders
- Prepares periodic corporate affairs reports
- Conducts civic education
- Any other relevant duties assigned by Chief Manager PR & Communications
Required Education, Skills and
Experience:
- Must have a Bachelor’s Degree in Information science, Business Administration, Social sciences or its equivalent from a recognized university
- Must be well versed with the Constitution of Kenya
- Must have at least 2 years relevant work experience
Additional Skills
- Leadership Skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Integrity
- Team Player
- Excellent computer skills
- Sound knowledge of relevant laws, government regulations and policies
Terms and Conditions of Service: The successful candidates for the
above positions will be offered a competitive remuneration package and will be
appointed on a three (3) years contract term renewable on satisfactory
performance.
Application Process
Qualified
interested candidates should submit their applications quoting the job title
and the job reference on both the envelope and the cover letter.
Enclose a
detailed and up-to-date curriculum vitae, indicating your current remuneration,
e-mail and reliable daytime telephone contacts, together with copies of your certificates,
testimonials and national identity card.
You should
also give the names of two referees who must be familiar with your previous
work/academic experience indicating their telephone, postal and email
addresses.
Applications should be addressed to:
The
Controller of Budget
Bima House
12th Floor, Harambee Avenue.
P.O Box
35616-00100
Nairobi
The closing
date is 12th April, 2014.
Only
complete applications received by this deadline will be considered.
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
The Office
of the Controller of Budget is an equal opportunity employer.