Vacancy title:
Senior Public Communications Officer

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Public Administration, and Government, Category: Media, Communications & Writing, Civil & Government, Advertising & Public Relations]

Jobs at:
County Government of Kitui

Deadline of this Job:
Monday, November 16 2026

Duty Station:
Kitui | Kitui

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, November 3 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Kitui County is located 170Km to the South East of Nairobi City. It covers an area of about 30,496 km2. It borders Machakos and Makueni Counties to the West, Tana River County to the East, Taita-Taveta County to the South, and Embu and Tharaka- Nithi County to the North.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Gathering information on programmes and significant events in a specified sectoral area and the impact on customers and forwarding the same to the Head of Public Communication Unit for dissemination;
• Assisting in the development of communications and media strategy;
• Editing stories on various topical issues before they are released to the public and liaising with media practitioners and the public on issues of mutual concern;
• Scheduling interviews with Government officials;
• Managing assigned projects/programmes; and
• Organizing events under the guidance of the head of the Unit/Section.

Requirements for Appointment

• Be a Kenyan Citizen;
• Served in the grade of Public Communications Officer I or in a comparable and relevant position in the Public Service for a minimum period of three (3) years;
• Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following: Mass Communications, Communications Studies, Journalism, Public Relations, Social Sciences or any other approved equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• OR
• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences with a Postgraduate Diploma in Mass Communications, Communications Studies, Public Relations, Journalism, International Relations or its equivalent and relevant qualification from a recognized institution;
• OR
• Diploma in any of the following disciplines in the case of serving certificate holders: Journalism, International Relations, Mass Communication, Communication Studies, Public Relations or its approved equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;
• Possess good oral and written communication skills in both English and Kiswahili; and
• Possess advanced computer application skills.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure

Interested and qualified candidates are requested to make their applications ONLINE through the Kitui County Government website: www.kitui.go.ke

Candidates should complete one KCPSB 2 Employment form. The completed KCPSB 2 Employment form, together with certified copies of applicant's National Identity Card, professional certificates, academic certificates and transcripts, should be submitted to the Kitui County Public Service Board jobs portal on or before Monday 16th November, 2026.

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Please Note:

• The KCPSB 2 Employment form is available in the County Government website.
• Applicants should provide all the details requested for in the advertisement. It is an offense to include incorrect information in the application. Details not obtained by closure of the advertisement will not be considered.
• Only short listed and successful candidates will be contacted.
• Short listed candidates shall be required to produce originals of their national identity card, professional certificates, academic certificates and transcripts.
• It is a criminal offence to present fake certificates/documents.
• Canvassing in any form will lead to automatic disqualification.

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