Job Public Relations and Communication Officer

OrganizationMINISTRY OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND LABOUR

Level4.II

Reports To Permanent Secretary

No. of Positions1

Deadline24/Jun/2019

Job Description

  •  Provide media and communications advice to Minister and policy advisers in their ministry.
  •  Develop media handling plans for all upcoming events and announcements in the ministry including arranging press conferences and drafting press releases and speaking notes.
  • Attend national and international audiences and media events of the Minister, Secretary of State and/or the Permanent Secretary and take any necessary followup action.
  •  Regularly gather information, populate and manage the ministry communications planner and feed information to the Office of the President Communications Office on a weekly basis.
  •  Attend weekly communications planning meetings chaired by the Director of Communications in the Office of the President.
  •  Daily media monitoring and preparation of media reports for the minister and senior officials.
  •  Draft content for the ministry website and upload content.
  •  Act as a first point of contact for media inquiries by phone and e- mail.
  •  Maintain a communications contact database.
  •  Attend the monthly meetings for communications officers.
  • Develop the ministry’s annual media plan.

 Job Profile

A0 in Communication, International Relations, Journalism, Marketing, Languistics and Literature.

Key technical skills and knowledge required: 

  •  Excellent communication skills both orally and in writing.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills.
  •  Report writting and presentation skills.
  •  Computer skills.
  •  Creativity and initiative.
  •  Good organisational and time.
  •  management skills.
  •  Teamworking skills.
  •  Effective public relations and public speaking skills.
  •  Interviewing skills.
  •  Fluent in Kinyarwanda, English and/or French. Knowledge of all is an advantage.

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