Corporate Communications Officer (1 Posts) at The Central Rift Valley Water Works Development Agency

Ref.  CRVWWDA/CCO/19/2022/23 

Job Specifications
Duties and responsibilities of a Corporate Communications Officer entail assisting in:

• Drafting press releases and responding to media inquiries about the Agency.
• Arranging speaking engagements for the Agency's leadership and maintaining contacts within the media.
• writing marketing materials or coordinating promotional events
• Media monitoring and maintaining relations with a specific entity like the press, the government, consumers or interest groups representing the maritime sector
• Event management and other stakeholder sensitization programs to deepen maritime sector knowledge.
• Assist in managing Digital & Media Relations including information sharing and invitations for CRVWWDA events.
• Responding to all queries in respect of CRVWWDA from general public, media, special interest groups etc.
• Collecting, receiving and communicating information that may inform CRVWWDA strategic direction of the maritime industry.
• Assist in preparing and submitting weekly, monthly and periodic reports within schedule and up to standard.
• distributing press releases and media kits.
• maintaining and regularly update data base and mailing list of all stakeholders.
• preparing public relations materials to be used in various departmental events.
• monitoring the press on pertinent maritime issues.
• organizing events including press conferences, exhibitions, open days, workshops and fairs.
• keeping calendars and diaries events (editorial, press conferences, events).
• Proper filing, folioing and maintain Corporate Communication Department registry.
• Take news worthy photos for the Agency’s photo gallery.
• compiling, receiving complaints and updating the Agency’s complaints register.
• compiling CSR and publicity reports and preparing proposals for Committee meetings.
• organizing and execution of public relations campaigns and events.
• conducting customer satisfaction surveys.
• editing publicity and communication materials as advised.

Person specification 
For appointment to this grade an officer must have at least; -

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public relations, Communications, Journalism or any other equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution
• Proficiency in computer applications;