PR And Communications Assistant (1 Post) Job

PR And Communications Assistant (1 Post) Job

PR and Communications Assistant (1 post)JOB GROUP H” 

Job summary:
Reporting to the Principal Public Relations Officer, the successful candidate will develop programs to enhance National Council for Persons with Disabilities’ visibility and improve brand and position NCPWD in the market place.
She/he will oversee all internal and external communications including press
releases, publications, web content, and other web communications

Academic requirements and Experience:

•Ability to work well in a team and with people at all levels and
•A Diploma, preferably in Communications or Public Relations. A degree in
Communications and PR will be an added advantage
At least 1 year experience as a PR assistant/officer for a public institution,
NGO, private company or consultancy.
•Basic Computer skills
•Prior experience of working with Persons With Disabilities
•Basic knowledge of Kenya Sign language

Key competencies
•Good people centered and communication skills
•Ability to withstand pressure, work within short deadlines with relative
independence
•Problem solving and organizational skills
•Ability to analyse information and data
•Good interpersonal skills

Duties and responsibilities:
He/she will be expected to possess relevant skills to manage corporate
communications and specifically to;
•Assist in the preparation of relevant communication approaches to
engage council stakeholder.
•Facilitate in organizing events of the Council such as setting up media
interviews/press conferences and organizing local and international
days/exhibitions
•Assist in production of the Information, Education and Communications
(IEC) materials of the Council.
•Assist in writing news articles, features for the Council’s quarterly
newsletter, designing key messages, speaking notes/speeches and press
releases
•Assist in preparing appropriate and timely responses to issues raised
through the media, website or from any stakeholder;
•Assist in handling clients of the Council
•Updating the website
• Doing any other duty that the Principal Public Relation Officer my assign
him/her

Terms of service: Permanent
Salary: Ksh 16,692/-
Allowances:
House: Ksh5, 000/-
Medical: Ksh990/-
Commuter: Ksh1, 400/-

If your background, experience and competencies suit any of the above positions, please send your application quoting the reference of the position you are interested in on the envelope. Include your current CV with three referees, email and telephone contacts, photocopies of your certificates and other testimonials.
All Applications MUST be through post office or by hand delivery. DEADLINE 3RD NOVEMBER, 2010

The national Council for Persons with Disabilities is an equal opportunity employer. Persons with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Letters of applications should be sent to the address below:

THE DIRECTOR
NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
WAIYAKI WAY, P.O. BOX 66577 – 00800
NAIROBI

 

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