Vacancy title:
Corporate Communications Assistant

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Education, and Training, Category: Advertising & Public Relations, Communications & Writing, Media, Admin & Office, Civil & Government]

Jobs at:
Commission for University Education

Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, June 2 2026

Duty Station:
Red Hill Road, Off Limuru Road, Gigiri | Nairobi | Nairobi

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, May 12 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

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

The Commission for University Education (CUE) established by the Universities Act Cap 210 Laws of Kenya is a state corporation mandated to assure quality of university education, training and research in Kenya. A beacon of excellence in the Kenyan university education landscape, the Commission is steadfastly upholding its mandate to promote, advance, and assure quality university education.

To achieve these objectives CUE seeks to recruit dynamic, result-oriented, competent and self-driven individuals for the position listed below:

Responsibilities or duties

• Assisting in writing press releases and distributing them to the Commission’s stakeholders;
• Assisting in generating content for publishing in the Commission’s newsletters;
• Assisting in the dissemination of IEC materials within the Commission and maintain schedules for the same;
• Maintaining current news briefs and newsletters and availing the same for clients’ use;
• Providing administrative support to public relations departments by completing tasks such as filing, copying and fielding phone calls;
• Participating in organizing meetings and booking meetings rooms;
• Handling correspondence directed the department;
• Participating in brainstorming and planning sessions;
• Assisting in organizing and execution of PR events, campaigns etc.; and
• Assisting in the distribution of the Commission’s IEC and branded materials to both internal and external stakeholders.

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

• Diploma in Public Relations Management/Mass communication or its equivalent;
• Proficiency in computer applications; and
• Fulfill the requirements of Chapter 6 of the constitution.

Key Competencies and Skills

• Communication skills;
• Interpersonal skills; and
• Organizational skills;

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

Terms of Employment: Permanent & Pensionable

The Successful candidates will be required to provide the following documents before the award of offer in compliance with Chapter 6 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010:

• Valid Certificate of Good Conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
• Clearance from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC).
• Tax Compliance Certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA).
• Clearance Certificate from the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB).
• Clearance Certificate from an approved Credit Reference Bureau (CRB).

CUE is an All-Inclusive Employer. Any form of canvassing will lead to disqualification.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

Quality Our Agenda

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: associate degree

Job application procedure
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1. Interested and qualified candidates who meet the above requirements are requested to make their applications ONLINE through the Careers portal available on CUE website.

Application Link:Click Here to Apply Now

2. Shortlisted candidates will be expected to bring the original certificates for verification during the interview.

All applications to reach the Commission on or before 2^nd June, 2026 at 5.00 p.m East Africa time.

The Successful candidates will be required to provide the following documents before the award of offer in compliance with Chapter 6 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010:

• Valid Certificate of Good Conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
• Clearance from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC).
• Tax Compliance Certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA).
• Clearance Certificate from the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB).
• Clearance Certificate from an approved Credit Reference Bureau (CRB).

For any enquiries, please contact the undersigned.

The Commission Secretary/ Chief Executive Officer

Commission for University Education

Red Hill Road, Off Limuru Road, Gigiri

P.O. Box 54999-00200

Nairobi, Kenya.

Note: Application will only be via the online link, hard copies shall not be considered.

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