Title: Communication
Officer
The Commission on
Revenue Allocation (CRA) is an independent Commission set up under Article 215
of the Constitution of Kenya.
Its core mandate is to
recommend the basis for equitable sharing of revenues raised nationally between
the National and County Governments; sharing of revenue among the County
Governments and make recommendations on other matters concerning the financing
of, and financial management by county governments.
The Commission seeks to
recruit a qualified and competent staff to fill the following position.
Communication
Officer
The
successful candidate will be responsible for both internal and external
communication processes.
The commission is
looking for a creative and professional communicator who will work with the
management team to develop and implement a communication strategy within the
overall strategic framework.
The Officer will be
reporting to the Director Communications.
Key
Responsibilities:
- Manage the Commission’s
Public image with stakeholders.
- Create effective
communication materials that will include brochures, flyers, business cards,
educational materials etc.
- Review and write new
content updates for the commission website and Facebook page and also provide
updates to the internet web team.
- Establish and maintain a
photo library with photos from team members and categorize and tag them for
accessibility.
- Participate in planning
films and videos on the commission’s programs.
- Collect and write
stories and interviews on topical matters relevant to the commission’s
activities.
- Provide communications
advice including crafting of relevant messages and promote them through
established media channels and through direct communications with clients and
partners.
- Produce compelling and
interesting news releases and newsletters.
- Oversee and supervise
printing and design of communication materials.
- Develop content for the
intranet, staff newsletter, team briefings, annual reports, notice boards and
other internal communications channels.
- Co-ordinate exhibitions
and visits.
- Manage corporate social
responsibility activities for the Commission.
- Undertake any other
duties and assignments as may be required or as may be assigned from time to
time.
Required Education,
Skills and Experience:
- Should have a Bachelor’s
degree in Communication, Public Relations, Journalism, or in a related field.
- Postgraduate Diploma in
Communication, Media Studies or any other related field. Should have at least
four years’ experience in a relevant field.
- Should be familiar with
computer programs and be especially proficient in Microsoft office, e-mail,
adobe design programs (Photoshop, InDesign and acrobat pro).
- A Master’s degree will
be an added advantage.
In addition, the successful candidate;
- Should possess excellent
written and verbal communication skills in both English and Swahili.
- Should have good
organisational and time management skills.
- Should have experience
in maintaining and contributing to the development of a website.
- Should be a dynamic team
player and a collaborator with strong networking skills.
General Competencies
All applicants to the
above positions should possess the following general competencies:
- He/she must be a person
of integrity, demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and be a team player
- Strong managerial
skills, including motivating, developing, coaching and leading team
- Demonstrated high
ethical standards
- Competent and organized
- Excellent communication
skills
Terms and Conditions of
Service
- The successful candidate
for the above position will be offered a competitive remuneration package and
will be appointed on Permanent with Pension terms of employment.
Application
Process
If your training,
experience and competence match or exceed any of the above minimum
requirements, please send (2) separately secured copies of your application, a
detailed up-to-date curriculum vitae, indicating current remuneration, e-mail
and telephone contacts, together with copies of certificates and testimonials.
You should also give the
names of three referees who must be familiar with your previous work/academic
experience indicating their telephone, postal and email addresses.
Application should be
addressed to the Commission Secretary, CRA and be sent by post or hand
delivered to the Commission offices at 14 Riverside Drive by 7th October, 2013
as follows:
To:
The Commission Secretary
Commission on Revenue
Allocation
14 Riverside Drive
Grosvenor Block
P.O. Box 1310 – 00200
Nairobi.
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