Commission For Universities Education(CUE)

Deputy Director, Corporate Communications & Public Relations

Published:CUE 3
  • Advertised Date: Monday, January 30, 2023
  • Closing Date: Thursday, February 23, 2023

Job Purpose / Executive Summary

Corporate Communication Officers are responsible for managing strategiccommunications for the Commission, both internally and externally with an aim ofenhancing organization’s visibility through proper cultivation, management andsustenance of meaningful relationships and collaborations with the Comm

Duties and Responsibilities:

  •   Facilitating interviews with the media and the general public;
  •   Preparing media supplements, documentaries, press releases/media features;
  •   Posting relevant advertisements;
  • Developing concepts for design of corporate branding;
  • Facilitating printing of publicity materials;
  • Mitigating departmental risk appetite for identified risks;
  • Overseeing all media activities for the Commission;
  •   Ensuring timely development of the Commission’s customer service charter, its implementation and evaluation to ensure products and services delivered to customers conform to set standards and timelines;
  •   Representing the Chief Executive Officer in consultations with diverse set of stakeholders; and
  •    Determining the quality of reports/information before publication and dissemination

Vacancy Requirements:

# Description. Requirement Type
1 Master’s Degree in Communications Studies; or Journalism or Language &Literary Studies; or Public Relations; or Mass Communication; or Social MediaJournalism; or Science Communication from a recognized institution; Mandatory
2 Bachelor’s Degree in Communications Studies; or Journalism or Language &Literary Studies; or Public Relations; or Mass Communication; or Social MediaJournalism; or Science Communication from a recognized institution; Mandatory
3 Membership to a relevant professional body such as the Chartered Commissionof Public Relations (CIPR); Mandatory
4 Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks, or equivalent, from arecognized institution Mandatory
5 A minimum period of ten (10) years relevant work experience, five (5) years ofwhich should be in a supervisory role; Mandatory
6 Met the requirement of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya. Mandatory
7 Communication skills; Mandatory
8 Interpersonal skills; Mandatory
9 Organizational skills; Mandatory
10 Editing skills; Mandatory
11        Strategic thinking; and Mandatory
12 Negotiation skills Mandatory
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Job Type

Contract

No. of Vacancies

1

Job Grade

CUE 3

Location


Address:Red Hill Road,off Limuru Road,Gigiri

Phone No:020-7205000

City:NAIROBI

Post Code:

Email Address:info@cue.or.ke

Our Vision:A Leading Regulator of Quality, Relevantand Sustainable University Education

Our Mission:To Promote Quality University Educationthrough Regulation, Monitoring Compliance and Policy Advisory to Achieve Global Competitiveness

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  • Candidates must supply an email and telephone contact that will be used when offering interviews. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Shortlisted candidates shall be required to produce ORIGINALS of their National Identity Card, academic and professional certificates, original transcripts and testimonials, detailed curriculum vitae and valid clearance certificate (certificate of good conduct) during the interviews.