Kenya Rural Roads Authority(KeRRA)

Principal Officer, Public Affairs & Communication

Published:GRADE 4
  • Advertised Date: Thursday, March 3, 2022
  • Closing Date: Monday, March 21, 2022
  • 23:59:00

Job Purpose / Executive Summery

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Editing, reviewing and providing support in design, production and distribution of newsletters, annual reports, speeches, publications, website contents, reports and outreach materials;
  • Ensuring compliance with corporate citizenship policies;
  • Developing and disseminating media materials of the Authority;
  • Developing and planning crisis management responses in line with Authority corporate guidelines;
  • Creating and delivering media management strategies for corporate issues;
  • Preparing press material for press releases and publications;
  • Maintaining press and other Authority’s contacts database;
  • Developing and publishing in-house newsletters;
  • Drafting of publications on topical issues;
  • Writing speeches and public reports;
  • Liaising with the public and the media on corporate issues; and
  • Undertaking service delivery survey

Vacancy Requirements:

# Description. Requirement Type
1 A minimum of eight (8) years’ experience in relevant work and at least three (3) years in a supervisory role in the Public Service or in the Private Sector; Mandatory
2 Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following: - Journalism, Mass Communications, Public Relations or other relevant and equivalent qualification from a recognized institution. Mandatory
3 Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution. Mandatory
4 Be a registered member of a relevant professional body. Mandatory
5 Proficiency in computer applications including knowledge in desktop publishing. Mandatory
6 Demonstrated competence in work performance Mandatory
7 Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Constitution. Mandatory
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Job Type

Permanent

No. of Vacancies

1

Job Grade

GRADE 4

Location


Address:P.O. BOX 48151-00100, Nairobi,Kenya

Phone No:+254(20)8013846/ 2710451

City:Nairobi General Post Office

Post Code:

Email Address:dg@kerra.go.ke

Our Vission:To be a provider of an adequate, Quality, Safe and Efficient rural road network

Our Mission:To construct, Maintain and Manage the rural road network for sustainable socio-economic development.

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