Vacancy title:
Public Relations Assistant I

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Education, and Training, Category: Media, Communications & Writing]

Jobs at:
Turkana University College

Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, July 8 2025

Duty Station:
Turkana | Turkana | Kenya

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, June 24 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Qualifications and Experience
The applicant:

• Must have a Bachelors Degree in Journalism & Mass Communication or other related fields with three (3) years working experience three (3) of which as Public Relations Assistant Scale 8 or its equivalent.
• Must be registered with a relevant professional body.
• Must be ICT Competent (provide evidence)

Duties and Responsibilities

• Participate in brainstorming and planning sessions.
• Assist in and execution of Public Relations (PR) events, campaigns etc.
• Suggest innovative ideas in brainstorming sessions
• Provide assistance organization and execution of different events
• Draft and design different type of Public Relation content such as media announcements, newsletters and speeches
• Edit and proofread press releases, videos and presentations
• Examine and document media coverage and track relevant Public Relations metrics
• Maintain contact databases and mailing lists with updates
• Create project-specific media lists to support PR team
• Responsible for the press clip archive and scanning of materials for periodical reports
• Perform a variety of different administrative tasks

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure

Appointment to the positions of Lecturer, Public Relations Assistant I and Senior Procurement/Supplies Assistant I will be on permanent and pensionable terms subject to successful completion of probation. Appointment to positions of Senior Accounts Assistant I, Senior Audit Assistant I, Kitchen Assistant Scale 1 and Clinical Officer II will be on one year contract.

Appointment to the position of Tutorial Fellow will be on a two-year contract.

APPLICATION MODE:

• Applicants should send ten (10) hard copies of their application to the undersigned clearly indicating the advert reference number of the position of interest on the envelope.
• All applications should be submitted together with detailed Curriculum Vitae, a copy of ID/Passport, copes of academic certificates, testimonials and any other relevant supporting documents.
• The Curriculum Vitae should include information on academic qualifications, professional experience, leadership and management roles and membership of professional association, email address and telephone contact.
• The Deputy Principal (Administration, Finance & Planning)

Turkana University College
P.O. Box 69 - 30500
LODWAR, KENYA.

All applications should reach the Office of the Deputy Principal (Administration, Finance and Planning) on or before 5.00 P.M on 8th July, 2025.

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