Job Specifications
Duties and responsibilities of officers in this position will entail:
Participating in the planning of organizational events
Inspecting meeting venues, conference halls and training rooms to ensure they are properly set-up prior to functions taking place in the venues
Participating in designing, writing first draft press releases, case studies, articles, leaflets, journals, reports, publicity brochures, website content; editing, and moderating social media content where necessary
Providing input in the preparation of departmental work plans and annual budgets
Responding to queries made across online platforms such as Facebook, Twitter etc.
Editing first draft press releases and assigning appropriate headlines for review by senior PR officers
Editing and translating scientific papers and research work to a language that can be consumed by mass audiences;
Undertaking general administrative;
Incorporating online tools to build relationships with current and prospective clients
Gathering or researching on publishable information from the public and media for sharing with various stakeholders
Assisting in offering photography services, caption and crop photos for use
Analyzing social media metrics reports and preparing actionable reports
Creating awareness to the public on the Institute's activities, services and products;
Person Specifications
For direct appointment in this grade, a candidate must have:
Bachelor's Degree in Communications Studies; or Journalism or Language & Literary Studies; or Public Relations; or Mass Communication; or Social Media Journalism; or Science Communication;
Relevant job experience;
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) C Plus or equivalent;
Relevant professional certificate in science communication or its equivalent;
Proficiency in computer applications;
Key Competencies and Skills
Communication skills;
Interpersonal skills;
Organizational skills;
Editing skills
Good team player; and
Creativity skills.