Background

The Kitui County Assembly Service Board is a body corporate established under Section 12 of the County Governments Act, 2012. Section 12 (7) (b) of the County Governments Act, 2012 mandates the County Assembly Service Board to constitute offices in the County Assembly Service as well as appoint and supervise office holders. Further Section 24(1) of the County Governments Act, 2012 outlines the functions of the County Assembly Service Board. This role is crucial for managing public relations and communications for the Kitui County Assembly.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating and overseeing the preparation and production of public relations materials, including brochures, handbooks, flyers, magazines, newsletters and other publications;
• Overseeing the updating of the County Assembly website and social media platforms in liaison with the Information Technology Department;
• Coordinating and overseeing the County Assembly's outreach programmes, corporate events and exhibitions;
• Coordinating and overseeing protocol arrangements and ensuring appropriate procedures are followed in receiving and handling official visitors to the County Assembly;
• Preparing and overseeing the issuance of press releases, responding to media stories through authorized channels and coordinating proactive media reporting on the activities of the County Assembly;
• Coordinating with the County Assembly Broadcast Unit on broadcast and media-related activities;
• Preparing and reviewing the County Assembly profile, position papers and other corporate communication materials;
• Convening and chairing public relations and media-related meetings and ensuring that minutes are prepared, maintained and filed;
• Providing technical guidance and professional support to officers involved in public relations, media relations, protocol and communication activities;
• Coordinating the preparation of departmental budget estimates and identifying resource requirements for communication and public relations activities;
• Coordinating staff performance appraisal, training and development activities within the assigned area of responsibility;
• Monitoring and evaluating the implementation of communication, outreach, media relations and protocol activities and preparing periodic performance reports;
• Maintaining and overseeing records of publications, media coverage, outreach activities, protocol engagements and other communication outputs;
• Performing any other duties relevant to the function of the cadre as may be assigned by the authorized supervisor; and
• Any other duty that may be assigned by the Office of the Clerk of Assembly.

Qualifications and Experience

• Valid Kenyan citizenship;
• Bachelor's degree in any of the following: Public Relations, Corporate Communications, Journalism, Journalism and Mass Communication, Mass Communication, Communications and Public Relations, International Relations and Diplomacy, Communication Studies, Communication and Media from a recognized institution in Kenya or any other relevant qualification;
• Minimum of two (2) years' relevant work experience.

Added Advantage

• Master's degree in any of the following disciplines: Public Relations, Corporate Communications, Journalism, Journalism and Mass Communication, Mass Communication, Communications and Public Relations, International Relations and Diplomacy, Communication Studies, Communication and Media from a recognized institution in Kenya;
• Senior Management Course or its equivalent;
• Membership in a relevant professional body or association; and
• Certificate in computer applications/packages.

• Coordinating and overseeing the preparation and production of public relations materials, including brochures, handbooks, flyers, magazines, newsletters and other publications
• Overseeing the updating of the County Assembly website and social media platforms in liaison with the Information Technology Department
• Coordinating and overseeing the County Assembly's outreach programmes, corporate events and exhibitions
• Coordinating and overseeing protocol arrangements and ensuring appropriate procedures are followed in receiving and handling official visitors to the County Assembly
• Preparing and overseeing the issuance of press releases, responding to media stories through authorized channels and coordinating proactive media reporting on the activities of the County Assembly
• Coordinating with the County Assembly Broadcast Unit on broadcast and media-related activities
• Preparing and reviewing the County Assembly profile, position papers and other corporate communication materials
• Convening and chairing public relations and media-related meetings and ensuring that minutes are prepared, maintained and filed
• Providing technical guidance and professional support to officers involved in public relations, media relations, protocol and communication activities
• Coordinating the preparation of departmental budget estimates and identifying resource requirements for communication and public relations activities
• Coordinating staff performance appraisal, training and development activities within the assigned area of responsibility
• Monitoring and evaluating the implementation of communication, outreach, media relations and protocol activities and preparing periodic performance reports
• Maintaining and overseeing records of publications, media coverage, outreach activities, protocol engagements and other communication outputs
• Performing any other duties relevant to the function of the cadre as may be assigned by the authorized supervisor
• Any other duty that may be assigned by the Office of the Clerk of Assembly

• Public Relations
• Corporate Communications
• Journalism
• Mass Communication
• International Relations and Diplomacy
• Communication Studies
• Communication and Media
• Media Relations
• Protocol Management
• Computer Applications

• Valid Kenyan citizenship
• Bachelor's degree in Public Relations, Corporate Communications, Journalism, Journalism and Mass Communication, Mass Communication, Communications and Public Relations, International Relations and Diplomacy, Communication Studies, Communication and Media from a recognized institution in Kenya or any other relevant qualification
• Minimum of two (2) years' relevant work experience
• Master's degree in Public Relations, Corporate Communications, Journalism, Journalism and Mass Communication, Mass Communication, Communications and Public Relations, International Relations and Diplomacy, Communication Studies, Communication and Media from a recognized institution in Kenya (Added Advantage)
• Senior Management Course or its equivalent (Added Advantage)
• Membership in a relevant professional body or association (Added Advantage)
• Certificate in computer applications/packages (Added Advantage)