Chief Manager Public Relations and Communication

The role of Chief Manager Public Relations and Communication at the Office of the Controller of Budget (OCOB) is a senior leadership position responsible for designing and implementing comprehensive Public Relations and Corporate Communications strategies for the organization.

Job Purpose

This position is responsible for designing and implementing Public Relations and Corporate Communications strategies.

Key Responsibilities/Duties/Tasks (Managerial / Supervisory Responsibilities)

• Coordinating efficient and effective corporate communications services to the CoB.
• Coordinating, developing, reviewing and implementing corporate communications policies, strategies, procedures, and guidelines for the COB's compelling performance.
• Ensuring effective implementation and compliance with the Right to Access to Information.
• Coordinating the mainstreaming, implementation, and adherence to regulatory requirements concerning gender and disability mainstreaming, diversity, and other cross-cutting obligations.
• Spearheading the preparation and publication of corporate communications reports and activities through electronic, print and social media.
• Coordinating the designing of branding activities.
• Undertaking content creation for the CoB website.
• Coordinating the implementation of the CoB corporate social responsibility activities.
• Coordinating the preparation and submission of reports on the performance of Access to Information to the Commission on Administrative Justice.
• Facilitating stakeholders' awareness of the right to access information.
• Ensuring maintenance of a Risk Management Register.
• Coordinating capacity building in communications and public relations.
• Providing governance mechanisms for transparency and integrity.
• Coordinating mentorship and coaching programmes in CoB.
• Coordinating the development, implementation and review of the department's service charter.
• Initiating and promoting Business Process Re-engineering (BPR) at CoB.
• Ensuring the department implements a business continuity plan.
• Promoting stakeholder engagement and fostering a corporate culture that promotes ethical practices and good corporate citizenship in the department.

Job Dimensions

• Financial Responsibility: Implementation of the budget for the department.
• Responsibility for Physical Assets: Responsible for the assets assigned by the office of the Controller of Budget as per the office's asset register.
• Decision Making / Job Influence: Strategic, Advisory, Financial, Analytical.

Job Competencies (Knowledge, Experience and Attributes / Skills)

Academic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in any of the following disciplines: Journalism, Mass Communications, Public Relations, Communication and Media or equivalent qualification from a recognised institution.
• Master's degree in any of the following disciplines: Journalism, Mass Communications, Public Relations, Communication and Media or equivalent qualification from a recognised institution.

Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies:

• Membership in good standing with a relevant professional body.

Previous relevant work experience required:

• Satisfactorily served for a cumulative fifteen (15) years of relevant work experience.
• Three (3) years of which must have been in the grade of Manager, Public Relations/Corporate Communications or in a comparable position.

Functional Skills, Behavioral Competencies/Attributes:

• Certificate in leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognised institution.
• Proficiency in computer applications.
• Met the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Terms and Conditions of Service

Successful candidates will be offered a competitive remuneration package.