Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

The Higher Education Loans Board, HELB, is the leading financier of higher education in Kenya. It is a State Corporation under the then Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology. HELB was established by an Act of Parliament (Cap 213A) in 1995.The mandate of the Board is to disburse loans, bursaries and scholarship to students pursuing higher educa...

Responsibilities or duties

The job holder will be responsible for formulating artistic concepts, designing business branding material, managing events, tracking productivity, developing and reviewing rest schedules from all editorial and creative products.

• Formulating artistic concepts and ideation that align with business needs.
• Designing business branding materials for product & services awareness creation
• Leading the teams in executing 360 campaigns and day to day brand management, media relations, events management, public relations business advisory services.
• Managing the creative team, tracking productivity, and liaising with support business functions for resources and equipment.
• Developing, reviewing, and enforcing approvals, signoffs, and risk schedule from all editorials and creative products.
• Tracking insights from multi-channel platforms and integrating the same into organization communications strategy.
• Reviewing and assisting in developing business service delivery proposals
• Engaging with management teams to determine creative & design needs.
• Engaging with various business units, internal clients and external stakeholders to establish better creative ideas for continuous business process improvement.
• Facilitating creative and design project kick-offs
• Overseeing daily tasks tied to creative production.
• Troubleshooting issues that could slow down the creative process.
• Recommending changes to workflows to improve efficiencies and cut operational costs

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

For appointment to this grade an officer must have: -

• Served for a cumulative period of nine (9) years relevant work experience three (3) of which must have been in the grade of Senior Corporate Communication Officer or in a comparable position;
• Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, Communication, Journalism, Marketing, International relations or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;
• Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks in a recognized institution;
• Membership to a relevant professional body and in good standing where applicable;
• Certificate in Computer Applications; and
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Experience needed

Nine (9) years relevant work experience three (3) of which must have been in the grade of Senior Corporate Communication Officer or in a comparable position.

Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes)

• Key Competencies and skills: Leadership, Creativity and tenacity, Problem solving, Analytical, Innovative thinking, Interpersonal Skills, Communication, Emotional intelligence, Team player
• HELB is an equal opportunity employer. HELB encourages applications

• Formulating artistic concepts and ideation that align with business needs.
• Designing business branding materials for product & services awareness creation
• Leading the teams in executing 360 campaigns and day to day brand management, media relations, events management, public relations business advisory services.
• Managing the creative team, tracking productivity, and liaising with support business functions for resources and equipment.
• Developing, reviewing, and enforcing approvals, signoffs, and risk schedule from all editorials and creative products.
• Tracking insights from multi-channel platforms and integrating the same into organization communications strategy.
• Reviewing and assisting in developing business service delivery proposals
• Engaging with management teams to determine creative & design needs.
• Engaging with various business units, internal clients and external stakeholders to establish better creative ideas for continuous business process improvement.
• Facilitating creative and design project kick-offs
• Overseeing daily tasks tied to creative production.
• Troubleshooting issues that could slow down the creative process.
• Recommending changes to workflows to improve efficiencies and cut operational costs

• Leadership
• Creativity and tenacity
• Problem solving
• Analytical
• Innovative thinking
• Interpersonal Skills
• Communication
• Emotional intelligence
• Team player

• Served for a cumulative period of nine (9) years relevant work experience three (3) of which must have been in the grade of Senior Corporate Communication Officer or in a comparable position;
• Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, Communication, Journalism, Marketing, International relations or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;
• Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks in a recognized institution;
• Membership to a relevant professional body and in good standing where applicable;
• Certificate in Computer Applications; and
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.