Corporate Communications Officer – Grade NCIC 6
Job Summary
- This is an entry level position
responsible for assisting in coordinating, managing and implementing both
the internal and external communication for promotion of the Commission’s
corporate identity and enhancement of its brand image by publicizing the
Commission’s objectives, policies, achievement and activities.
- Reporting to: Principal Corporate
Communications Officer
Duties and responsibilities
Managerial
/ Supervisory Responsibilities
- Prepare and organizing forums
where the Commission’s policies, programmes are propagated and promoted.
- Monitor and analyze articles in
the media pertaining to the Commission and making appropriate recommendations.
- Prepare media supplements and
documentaries, press/media releases and features.
- Develop a publicity framework for
purposes of public awareness.
- Maintain an up-to-date photo
gallery or the Commission.
- Coordinate visibility actions
through branding and other publicity strategies.
- Edit and produce of IEC
materials, publication, press statements and writing opinion pieces.
- Develop customer satisfaction
measurement mechanisms.
- Coordinate media / advocacy
forums. and
- Develop dissemination strategy of
the Commissions IEC and any other publicity materials.
Operational Responsibilities / Tasks
- Editing the Commission’s
publications and journals for quality control.
- Support in the development of
information, education and communication material to meet the needs of
various audiences to include brochures, videos, etc. and advise on the
distribution.
- Carry out the synthesis of
technical reports and advisory opinions to produce simplified content for
public consumption.
- Write press statements/release to
ensure coverage of events of the commission design and package
advertisements and edit them for quality publication of the material.
- Monitor and evaluate of the
Commission’s Corporate Communications programs in line with other programs
and activities for accountability.
- Liaise with other sections and
departments in developing programmes and strategies for promoting the
Commission activities.
- Developing and updating a
database for media contacts.
- Establishing and maintaining good
public relations with stakeholders
- Profiling and branding the
Commission’s corporate image.
- Maintaining all publics affairs
and communications records.
- Maintaining a publicity framework
for purposes of public awareness.
- Developing and implementing
internal and external communication advocacy and media strategies.
- Monitor media trends and prepare
media supplements for documentaries, press releases and new feature
articles touching on the commission’s newsletter and IEC material.
- Maintaining an up-to-date dissemination
data of the Commission’s IEC materials and any other publication.
Requirements for
appointment
- Bachelor’s degree in any of the
following; Public Relations, Corporate Communications, Journalism, Mass
Communication, Communication and media, Journalism and media studies or
any other relevant qualification from a recognized institution.
Professional
Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies
- Member of Public Relations
Society of Kenya or Media Council of Kenya or any other recognised
professional body.
Required Functional
Skills, Behavioral Competencies/Attributes;
- Operational
- Analytical
- Computer proficiency
How to Apply
