Duties and Responsibilities
The officer shall head the Governors press unit. Specific duties and responsibilities will entail:
Provide leadership for the Governor’s press unit;
Identifying Government events in a specific sectoral area that require packaging for dissemination to the media andthe public;
Preparing and organizing for Government policies, programmes and projects can be propagated and promoted;
Gathering Information on policies, programmes, significant events and how they impact on customers anddisseminating the same to the public/media;
Ensuring proper projection of corporate image of the organization;
Carrying out research based on both local and international press on possible causes of negative publicity on Government and developing appropriate interventions;
Ensuring proper use of finances, stores, equipment’s; and
Supervision, guidance, training and development of staff.
Requirements for appointment
For appointment to this grade, an officer must:
Have served in the grade of Senior Assistant Director of Public Communication Job Group (Q) or in a comparable andrelevant position in the Public Service for a minimum period of three (3) years;
OR
Have 15 years’ experience in Communication, five (5) of which shall be in a senior management position;
Have a Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines: Mass Communication, Communication Studies, Journalism, International Relations, Public Relations, Social Sciences or any other approved equivalent qualifications from arecognized University/Institution;
Have a Masters degree in any of the following disciplines: Mass Communication, Communication Studies, PublicRelations, Journalism, Information Science, International Relations, Social Sciences or any other approved equivalentqualifications from a recognized institution;
Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution will be an added advantage;
Possess good oral and written communication skills in both English and Kiswahili;
Possess advanced computer application skills;
Be a person of integrity, motivated and a team player;
Have demonstrated professional competence in information service; and
Meet requirements of chapter six of the Constitution on leadership and integrity
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Apply via :
cpsb@kakamega.go.ke
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