Job Description
COUNTY DIRECTOR (COMMUNICATION & PUBLIC RELATIONS) –
JOB GROUP “R” ONE [1] POST Advert No. 17/2021/2022
RE-ADVERTISED
Salary scale: Ksh.115, 290 x 5,770 – 121,060 x 6,050 – 127,110 x 6,240 – 133,350 x
6,420 – 139,770 x 6,610 – 146,380 x 6, 790 – 153,170 p.m.
Terms of Service: Contract
Director will head the Public Communications and will be responsible to the Chief
Officer in-charge of Public Administration/Governance for professional, administrative
and operational matters relating to public communications in County.
Duties and Responsibilities
(i) Initiation/review of public communications policy and design of
appropriate programmes and infrastructure to facilitate its implementation;
(ii) Initiating research on various public communication issues and developing
appropriate interventions; and
(iii) Developing standards and regulations in the management of public
communications functions.
(iv) In addition, the officer will liaise with the Office of the
Governor/Governors Press Unit for events that require packaging for
dissemination to the media and the public;
(v) Preparing and organizing for where government policies, programmes and
projects can be propagated and promoted; and
(vi) Carrying out research based on both local and International press on
possible causes of negative publicity on the County Government and
developing appropriate interventions. The Director will also prepare media
supplements, documentaries, press release/media features; deployment of
public communications personnel; succession planning as well as ensuring
training and development of public communications personnel.
Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:
(i) Served in the grade of Senior Assistant Director of Public
Communications or in a comparable and relevant position in a busy
organization for a minimum period of three (3) years;
(ii) A Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Mass
Communication, Communication Studies, Information Sciences, Public
Relations, International Relations, Journalism, Social Sciences or any
other approved equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;
(iii) A clear understanding of the National Development Goals, Vision 2030,
Millennium Development Goals and the role of Public Communications
in achievement of the same;
(iv) Strong leadership skills required at that level;
(v) Good oral and written communications skills in both English and
Kiswahili;
(vi) High integrity, motivated and a team player;
(vii) Advanced computer applications skills; and
(viii) Demonstrated high degree of professional competence and managerial
capability in public communications work.