Job Description
Job Reference Number : V/No. 40/2022
Number of Posts : One (1)
Terms of Service : Five (5) years contract-renewable
subject to satisfactory performance
Gross Salary Scale : Kshs. 404,700 – 521,100 p.m.
Job Purpose:
The job holder is responsible for Overseeing effective corporate
communication to facilitate the achievement of the Commission’s mandate by
promoting good image and visibility of the Commission.e
Reporting Responsibilities:
The job holder will be responsible to the Registrar, Judicial Service
Commission.
Area of Deployment:
Department of Public Affairs and Corporate Communication
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
(i) Identifying and packaging Commission’s events for dissemination to the
media and public;
(ii) Manage corporate publications, articles and newsletters;
(iii) Review the Corporate Communication strategy to align with emerging
issues and trends;
(iv) Draft speeches for commission functions;
(v) Manage media relations and press releases including talk shows;
(vi) Initiate public forums for propagation and promotion of commission
policies, programs and projects;
(vii) Collect information on Commission programmes, activities,
significant events and disseminate the same to media and public;
(viii) Coordinate corporate branding including website management;
(ix) Develop appropriate strategies to address possible negative publicity
against the Commission;
(x) Providing clients and stakeholders with information about the
commission’s activities through brochures, flyers and website updates
including customer satisfactions surveys;
(xi) Develop and nurture relations with diverse publics.
Job Requirements: Academic and Professional Qualifications:
For appointment to this position, the applicant must have: -
i. A Bachelors Degree in either Communications Studies, Mass
Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Media Studies,
Corporate Communications, or any equivalent qualification from a
university recognized in Kenya;
ii. A relevant Diploma from a recognised institution will be an added
advantage;
iii. Be a member of a relevant professional body in good standing; and
iv. Must meet the requirements of Chapter six (6) of the Constitution.
Work Experience:
i. Minimum of ten (10) years of relevant work experience
ii. At least three (3) years at Senior Management level;
iii. A Masters Degree in either Communications Studies, Mass
Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Media Studies,
Corporate Communications, or any equivalent qualification from a
university recognized in Kenya ( is an added advantage).
Core Job Competencies:
• Public Speaking;
• Interpersonal Communication;
• Computing skills;
• Communication skills;
• Leadership skills;
• negotiation skills;
• problem solving skills;
• analytical skills;
• supervisory skills;
• presentation skills
The application must reach the Commission NOT LATER THAN 22ND
DECEMBER 2022 AT 5.00PM.
Applicants MUST take note that it is a criminal offence to provide false
information and documents in the job application and the same will be verified
by relevant bodies.
Only shortlisted and successful candidates will be contacted.