Corporate Communication Officer (3 Posts) at Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute

Officers in this position will undertake the following duties:

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 duties.
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, captioning and cropping 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.

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

A 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) Grade C Plus or equivalent.
Relevant professional certificate in science communication or its equivalent.
Proficiency in computer applications.

Successful candidates should possess the following competencies and skills:

Corporate Communication Officer (3 Posts)