Mission
for Essential Drugs and Supplies (MEDS) is a registered trust of the Kenya
Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) and Christian Health Association of Kenya
(CHAK) with the mandate to provide reliable, quality and affordable essential
drugs, medical supplies, training and other pharmaceutical services.
MEDS
is seeking a highly qualified candidate to fill the following position:
PR
& Communications Officer
Job
Reports To: Head of Customer Services
Key
Responsibilities:
·
Prepare all the organizational
publications including brochures, calendars, newsletters, handouts, annual
reports and multimedia programs that serve to publicize the organization’s
activities.
·
Manage media relations; develop and
implement organizational media coverage plan; write press releases, opinion
articles, news stories; follow up on appearance on media outlets, media
monitoring and documentation
·
To assist in organizing MEDS
corporate events
·
Manage internal communication flow.
·
Maintain and update information/content
on the organization’s Website and Social Media channels.
·
Manage the PR & Communications
budget.
Key
Requirements:
·
Level of Education: Bachelor’s degree
in communication
·
Professional/Additional
Qualifications: Training in Public Relations or related field
·
Experience: 3 years’ experience in
corporate communications and Public Relations, experience in the media industry
will be an added advantage
·
Job skills/Behavioral Attributes: a
person with a high level of integrity, excellent oral and written communication
skills, attention to details, good interpersonal relations with excellent
report writing skills.
How
to Apply
If
you are up to the challenge and possess the necessary qualifications and
experience please send your CV and application letter to reach the address
below by latest 2nd December, 2016
The Human Resources Manager
P. O. Box 78040 – 00507, Viwandani
Nairobi, Kenya
P. O. Box 78040 – 00507, Viwandani
Nairobi, Kenya
Or
Email:
hr@meds.or.ke
We shall only contact the
short-listed candidates.
