Job Description
DEPUTY DIRECTOR, PUBLIC EDUCATION, AWARENESS & ADVOCACY
(1 POSITION) - EPRA JOB GRADE 3 (5 YEARS CONTRACT) REF: VA/7/6/2022
Duties and Responsibilities
1. Initiating the development of policies and strategies to promote the public education
and advocacy in regional offices;
2. Initiating strategies to advance grassroots advocacy efforts through collaboration
with the public in the respective regions;
3. Works in collaboration with the Deputy Director, Corporate Communications to
actively communicate the Authority’s message and increase public exposure of the
Authority at regional level;
4. Oversee the development of creative and innovative approaches to strategically
engage the public;
5. Oversee the development and evaluation of feasibility, efficiency and quality of
Information Education and Communication (IEC) materials;
6. Ensure the successful implementation of the Authority’s programmes through
efficient management of programme budgets and schedules, by ensuring that
programme outputs are delivered to the expected level of quality, and through
taking corrective action where necessary to ensure the project outcomes and impact
are achieved;
7. Guide the development of appropriate monitoring tools for advocacy and public
education programmes;
8. Oversee the development, implementation and review the Authority’s Advocacy
strategy;
9. Oversee the Development, Review and Distribution of Information, Education and
Communication (IEC) materials;
10. Creating linkages and partnerships with counties and other stakeholders;
11. Coordinating the development of the website content;
12. Showcasing to the public innovations undertaken by the Authority at the regional
level;
13. Coordinate the implementation of sensitization and advocacy initiatives; and
14. Coordinate the monitoring and evaluation of public awareness and advocacy
activities.
Qualifications
1. At least eight (10) years relevant work experience five (5) of which should have
been in management level;
2. A Bachelor’s Degree in Communications journalism, Sociology, Marketing or
equivalent qualification from a recognized university;
3. A Master’s Degree in Communications journalism, Sociology Marketing or
equivalent qualification from a recognized university;
4. Membership of professional body in good standing, where applicable
5. Certificate in Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a
recognized institution;
6. Proficiency in Computer applications skills;
7. Demonstrated results in work performance; and
8. Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution