Job Description
Public Communications Officer III - Job Group ‘H’ (Four (4) Positions) - Advert No. 01/2024/05
Basic Salary Scale: Kshs. 26,900 – 35,380 p.m. (Job Group ‘H’)
Allowances as per the SRC circulars attached to the position
Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable
For appointment to this position a candidate must have;
i. Kenya Certificate of Education (KCSE) mean grade C with a minimum of
C+ in English or Kiswahili and C in any other relevant subjects or its
approved equivalent qualification;
ii. Diploma in any of the following disciplines: Journalism, Mass
Communication, International Relations, Communication Studies, Public
Relations or any other approved equivalent qualifications from a
recognized Institution; and
iii. be proficient in computer applications.
Duties and Responsibilities
This will be the entry and training grade for Public Communications Officers. An
officer at this level will be deployed in a Department Headquarters or in a Public
Communications Office to assist in the public communications function. Specific
duties and responsibilities will include;
i. information gathering on topical issues within the Department, verifying
its authenticity, editing and dispatching the information for dissemination
to the public and media under the guidance of a senior officer.