EXT/KMF/TEMP/5- Corporate Communication Officer (3 Posts) at Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI)

Job Specifications
Duties and responsibilities of officers in this position will entail:

• Participating in the planning of organizational events 
• Inspecting meeting venues, conference halls and training rooms to ensure they are properly set-up prior to functions taking place in the venues
• Participating in designing, writing first draft press releases, case studies, articles, leaflets, journals, reports, publicity brochures, website content; editing, and moderating social media content where necessary 
• Providing input in the preparation of departmental work plans and annual budgets
• Responding to queries made across online platforms such as Facebook, Twitter etc.
• Editing first draft press releases and assigning appropriate headlines for review by senior PR officers 
• Editing and translating scientific papers and research work to a language that can be consumed by mass audiences;
• Undertaking general administrative; 
• Incorporating online tools to build relationships with current and prospective clients
• Gathering or researching on publishable information from the public and media for sharing with various stakeholders
• Assisting in offering photography services, caption and crop photos for use
• Analyzing social media metrics reports and preparing actionable reports
• Creating awareness to the public on the Institute’s activities, services and products; 

Person Specifications
For direct appointment in this grade, a candidate must have:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communications Studies; or Journalism or Language & Literary Studies; or Public Relations; or Mass Communication; or Social Media Journalism; or Science Communication;

Relevant job experience;

• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) C Plus or equivalent;
• Relevant professional certificate in science communication or its equivalent; 

Proficiency in computer applications;
Key Competencies and Skills

• Communication skills;
• Interpersonal skills; 
• Organizational skills; 
• Editing skills
• Good team player; and
• Creativity skills.