Chief Officer, Information, Communication Job Kericho CPSB

IT Jobs. Kericho County Public Service Board Jobs

The County Chief Officer shall be an accounting and authorized officer for the department of Information, Communication, E-Government, Youth Affairs, Gender and Sports.

The County Chief Officer shall be responsible to the respective County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for department of Information, Communication, E-Government, Youth Affairs, Gender and Sports.

Qualifications

• Be a Kenyan citizen;
• Holder of a Bachelors Degree in either Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Information Technology, Journalism, Communication, Public Relation or related discipline from an institution recognized in Kenya;
• Possession of Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Information Technology, Journalism, Communication Public Relation or related discipline from an institution recognized in Kenya will be an added advantage;
• Membership to relevant professional body will be an added advantage;
• Have at least ten (10) years relevant professional experience, five (5) years of which should have been in a leadership position or at a Senior Management level in the public service or private sector;
• A management course from a recognized institution in Kenya will be an added advantage;
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
• Have the ability to work in a team and with no supervision;
• Possess a result-oriented approach to matters;
• Demonstrated managerial, administrative and professional competence in work performance;
• Satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution;
• Have capacity to work under pressure and meet strict timelines.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for professional, administrative and operational matters relating to ICT and public communications in the entire County;
• The formulation, implementation and co-ordination of ICT, Information and Public Communication policies, strategies, programmes strategies and design of appropriate programmes and infrastructure to facilitate its implementation in the County;
• Handling public service matters, human resource and other required issues related to the department;
• Advising on Information Communication Technology and Public Communications issues;
• Monitoring information and public communications policies and programs and reviewing them as appropriate;
• Identifying County Government events that require packaging for dissemination to the media and the public;
• Ensuring preparation of media supplements, documentaries, press release/media features;
• Ensuring that the County’s digital media platforms and website are well managed and issues raised and responded to appropriately;
• Preparing and organizing fora where County Government policies, programmes and projects can be propagated and promoted; and
• Ensuring professionalism, ethics and consistency in information gathering and dissemination.

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