Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, February 06, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The Ministry of Public Service, Youth and Gender was created under the re-organization of the National Government in November 2015. The reorganization placed the then Directorate of Public Service Management, Directorate of Youth Affairs and the State Department for Gender Affairs under the Ministry. The Executive Order No. 1 of June 2018 (Revised) created three (3) State Departments in the Ministry namely: State Department for Public Service; State Department for Youth; and State Department for Gender. The Director Communication and Public Relations will be responsible to the Secretary/CEO,Huduma Kenya and will have overall responsibility to coordinate and manage the PublicRelations and Communications activities under the Huduma Kenya Programme. .

Responsibilities
• Developing and implementing Huduma Kenya communications strategy;
• Coordinating public and media relations; branding Huduma centres;
• Overseeing corporate communications; coordinating development of information, education and communication materials;
• Developing of communication strategies for the Secretariat;
• Overseeing general protocol at the Secretariat;
• Monitor and arrange for media coverage of all Secretariat events;
• Ensure appropriate branding and visibility within and without the Secretariat;
• Source for appropriate television and radio programs to disseminate information on activities of the Secretariat;
• Document the secretariat events through video, photography and press cuttings;
• Preparation and placement of radio and tv infomercials;
• Preparing official speeches in Huduma Kenya Secretariat;
• Providing information website content and design;
• Preparing of the Huduma Kenya’s newsletter and corporate materials;
• Ensuring that appropriate feedback mechanisms are in put in place in the Secretariat; and
• Any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Job Skills: Not Specified

Requirements for appointment
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:-
• Twelve (12) years relevant working experience, three (3) of which must have served as Programme Officer, Public Relations, Programme Officer, Brand Development or in a comparable and relevant position in public or private sector;
• Bachelors’ degree in any of the following disciplines: - Arts (Design), Mass Communication, Journalism, Mass-media, Public Relations, Marketing, Business Administration, Industrial Psychology, Entrepreneurship or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Masters’ degree in any of the following disciplines: - Business Administration-(Public relations, mass communication, Marketing, journalism) or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Registration with a professional marketing body such as Chartered Institute of Marketing;
• Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme Course lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution; and
Certificate in Computer Application Skills from a recognized institution..

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified

Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified

Work Hours: 8

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Job application procedure
Applicants who meet the above requirements should submit their dully filled application form (Do no attach copies of Certificates) to the address below or hand deliver to Uchumi House, HRM Registry 16th Floor – Room 1601 on or before 24th February, 2020 or Email to hudumajobs2020@psyg.go.ke . Application forms should be downloaded from the Ministry’s website www.psyg.go.ke  under opportunities>careers menu.

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