PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST
REF: VA-02-12Recruiter: U.S. Embassy
Updated on: 2011-10-17 10:57:53
AA/EE: Not Applicable
Contract: Permanent
Location: Nairobi
Available: Immediately
Category: Medical / Healthcare
Offer: FSN-10 or FP-5
Introduction
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC Nairobi) has a position
opening for Public Affairs Specialist.
Qualifications Required:
NOTE:
All must address each selection criterion detailed below with specific and
comprehensive information supporting each item.
• Masters Degree in Public Health or Mass Communication is required
• A minimum of 3 years progressive experience with a focus in Health
Communication is required.
• Level IV (fluent) English is required
• Must have knowledge and skills to analyze public reaction to CDC-Kenya
programs and policies
JOB SPECIFICATION
Basic Function
The incumbent undertakes development of complete communication plans that
promotes information sharing for CDC- Kenya and provision to Program officials of
advisory, planning, and technical services in designing approaches, resolving
public affairs problems in various program areas under the ambit of CDC- Kenya.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Manages strategic communication functions for CDC- Kenya with responsibility for
planning, developing, and communicating CDC- Kenya’s programs, policies and
activities (50%)
• Develops and transmits informational materials to a variety of governmental
and non-governmental audiences to enhance the understanding of CDCKenya
programs;
• Analyzes and evaluates program needs to advise the Director and Deputy
Director of the information that should be made available to the public or
approaches to take to attain CDC- Kenya goals;
• Works closely with key leaders within CDC-Kenya and other partners in
development of communication materials;
• Leads the development of material for the CDC-Kenya website;
• Provides consultation to various parts of CDC-Kenya in developing direction
in public affairs activities to support the total management effort;
• Uses a variety of methods and techniques in achieving communication goals
such as news releases, radio and television scripts, social media outlets,
feature articles, personal appearances, new conferences, exhibits, brochures,
pamphlets, etc.
• Prepare briefing materials for visiting delegations.
Plans, designs and executes comprehensive, public information campaigns to convey
information concerning the CDC- Kenya’s programs to publics served or affected by
such programs. (25%)
• Evaluates information problems encountered in communicating the CDCKenya’s
programs. Advises on and recommends specific information activities
designed to meet these problems. Analyzes information needs in terms of the
public needs to be met and provides advice on program information
problems to program staff;
• Develops plans for campaigns to disseminate information about CDC- Kenya’s
programs. Organizes campaigns to bring about timely and coordinated use of
all facilities and skills available in the organization, within the agency, and
with cooperating Kenya Government and other US agencies;
• Develops basic campaign materials including fact sheets, news releases,
feature articles for magazines and trade papers, radio and television scripts,
social media and other materials;
Establishes and maintains relationships with other communication officials in the US
government, NGO, and other representatives of the news media in order to coordinate
CDC-Kenya communication goals. (25%)
• Develop and maintain contact with the US Embassy Public Affairs Office, other
agency communication officers at post, and NGO and multi-lateral
communication officers in order to coordinate and plan communication
campaigns around health.
• Work closely with Government of Kenya communication officials to jointly
plan activities
Performs other duties as assigned that are related to this position
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