Background Information

The National Council for Childrens Services is a State Corporation established under section 41 of the Children Act, 2022. The Council draws its mandate from Section 42 of the Children Act 2022. The Council is mandate to regulate, coordinate, and oversight children services in Kenya and advise the government on all matters relating ...

Duties and responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities entail: -

• Preparing media supplements, press releases, documentaries and articles;
• Disseminating public awareness materials;
• Implementing public communications and relations, strategies, programs and activities;
• Carrying out public awareness programmes;
• Organizing council’s planned events and functions;
• Manning information desk services at publicity events and outreach forums;

Requirements for appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -

• Cumulative service period of six (6) years’ three (3) of which must be at the Communication Officer I or in a comparable position;
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: - Mass Communications; Journalism; Public Relations; Public Relations and Marketing or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Membership of the Public Relations Society of Kenya (PRSK) or any other relevant professional body; and
• Proficiency in Computer Applications.

• Preparing media supplements, press releases, documentaries and articles;
• Disseminating public awareness materials;
• Implementing public communications and relations, strategies, programs and activities;
• Carrying out public awareness programmes;
• Organizing council’s planned events and functions;
• Manning information desk services at publicity events and outreach forums;

• Proficiency in Computer Applications

• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: - Mass Communications; Journalism; Public Relations; Public Relations and Marketing or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Membership of the Public Relations Society of Kenya (PRSK) or any other relevant professional body;