Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, December 08, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
THE POSITION OF DEPUTY DIRECTOR, CORPORATE COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS JOB GRADE ‘KM-3’ IN THE KENYA MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS & DENTISTS COUNCIL, EQUIVALENT TO JOB GROUP ‘S’ IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE (1 POSITION)
The Deputy Director, Corporate Communication and Public Relations will be the Head of the Corporate Communication & Public Relations Department.

A. PERSONS SPECIFICATION:
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following: Public Relations, Corporate Communications, Journalism, Mass Communication, Communication and Media or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Master’s Degree in any of the above or Strategic Management.
• Registered by a relevant professional body/ society.
• Management Course lasting not less than 4 week / Corporate Governance Course.
• At least 8 years of relevant work experience.
• At least 3 years relevant experience in Management.
• Meet the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Constitution of Kenya

B. KEY COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:
• Communication skills;
• Interpersonal skills;
• Organizational skills;
• Editing skills
• Strategic thinking
• Negotiation skills
• Persuasion skills
• Research and analytical skills
• Managerial skills
• Crisis management skills
• Mentoring, coaching and leadership skills
• Knowledge of budgeting
• Good team player; and
• Analytical skills
• Creative skills
• Ability to work under pressure.

C. JOB SPECIFICATIONS
The duties and responsibilities in this position entail: –
• Advising the management on communication policies and strategies and suggest reviews to the strategy documents in line with existing communication legislations
• Advising the management on relevant communication platforms to streamline the flow of communications within the Council
• Advising the management on relevant corporate social responsibility programmes for implementation
• Advising on addressing complex communication issues during the implementation of research communication programs and policies
• Providing direction in developing customer care policies, complaints policies, public participation policies, procedures, guidelines and manuals
• Overseeing preparation of Strategic Communication board papers for presentation to the Council’s
• Identifying, evaluate, mitigate and monitor operational and strategic risks of the strategic communications function by maintaining relevant risk registers;
• Ensuring benchmarking, measurement, evaluation, and analysis of results are tied to communications campaigns, projects, and initiatives designed to accelerate KMPDC brand;
• Overseeing development, adoption and implementation of communication policies and strategies
• Overseeing preparation of departmental budgets and annual financial reports and monitoring absorption of budgets
• Overseeing all Council’s branding and re-branding initiatives
• Ensuring efficiency of departmental systems, processes, Standard Operational Procedures (SOPs);
• Overseeing preparation and development of quarterly departmental
• Performance Contracting targets to ensure achievement of annual targets
• Overseeing creation of all social media platforms and other communication channels for the Institute
• Participating in the development and review of the Council strategic plan
• Overseeing customer satisfaction surveys conducted by the Council
• Providing guidance on production of the Council’s IEC materials
• Ensuring timely development of the department’s annual budgets and work plans and prudent use of all resources allocated through proper monitoring of fund absorption
• Ensuring the departmental targets are set and sign performance contracting targets on behalf of the department, and oversee cascading of the targets to individual employees.
• Identifying and recommend relevant media training for the Council’s Chief Spokesperson to ensure the CEO is well prepared for all engagements
• Providing leadership in crisis management
• Acting as internal consultant in matters strategic communications
• Providing direction on selection of appropriate channels and technologies for creation of awareness to the public on the Council activities, services and products
• Overseeing all media activities for the Council
• Working with the CEO in identifying relevant corporate social responsibility programmes for the Council and incorporate them in the departmental annual
• work plans for budgeting, and participate in the implementation of the same after approval.
• Ensuring timely development of the Council’s customer service charter, its
• implementation and evaluation to ensure products and services delivered to customers conform to set standards and timelines
• Mentoring, guide and supervise staff within department
• Representing the CEO in consultations with a diverse set of stakeholders
• Determining the quality of reports/information before publication and dissemination.
• Manage the corporate image of the Council

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 96

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Interested candidates are hereby called upon to apply in confidence to the address below via Post Office or Hand Delivery or via the Email hr@kmpdc.go.ke latest 21st December, 2021 enclosing cover letter, CV, with full details of education background, professional qualifications and relevant experience together with copies of testimonials, academic certificates and National Identity card.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
KENYA MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS AND DENTISTS COUNCIL
KMPDC HOUSE, WOODLANDS ROAD NAIROBI
P.O. BOX 44839 – 00100, NAIROBI KENYA

All hardcopy applications sent through Post Office or hand delivery must be accompanied by a soft copy to email provided above.
KMPDC is an equal opportunity employer and encourages all qualified persons including the Youth, Women, Persons with Disability and persons from minority groups to apply. Only successful candidates shall be contacted for interviews and canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.

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