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Key Responsibilities and Tasks:
- Develop, maintain and review the external communications strategy
- Responsible for development of communications programs to support key stakeholders and media relations efforts to give KENAO the required positioning and visibility. This will include stakeholders’ management, managing media interviews and engagement for top management.
- Produce proactive and authoritative press releases, briefs, case studies, articles and speeches that drive the corporate objectives of KENAO.
- Strategic issues management and monitoring of media coverage and developing mitigating measures
- Develop and implement outreach and advocacy programmes to enhance good governance and accountability among targeted publics
- Develop , manage and drive the crisis communication component on behalf of KENAO
- Drive, champion and position KENAO’s Brand attributes to all external publics through appropriate communication channels
- Manage all web-based communication that include website and appropriate social media platforms.
Requirement for appointment
- A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations or other relevant discipline and membership of good standing in a relevant professional organization.
- Post graduate education will be an added advantage.
- A minimum of 5 years’ experience, 2 of which should be at a Senior level in External PR & communications, busy media house;
- Superior analytical, interpersonal, conflict resolution, negotiation and problem-solving skills;
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
- Ability to produce high quality press writing and other communication within strict deadlines;
- Ability to synthesize complex technical reports and translate them to simple narratives for public consumption;
- Demonstrate competence in IT.
To apply, send application details to: externalcommunicationsmanager2013@kenao.go.ke
Applicants from Office of the Auditor-General who are qualified for promotion
to these grades in accordance with the respective Schemes of Service will be
considered. Canvassing of any form will lead to automatic disqualification
