Eldoret Water and Sanitation Company Ltd – Communications Officer.

JOB REF: ELDOWAS/2022/CO/01 – 1post

Reporting to: Customer Service and Marketing Manager

Job Summary:

Responsible for overseeing the communications efforts of the company, including public relations and marketing. Completing market research, communicating with media personnel to address company news and implementing communication policies and procedures to uphold company’s brand image. 

Job Grade: 7 

Key Tasks:

1. Maintain a database of media organizations and contacts within them.
2. Manage the company’s or organization’s social media communications.
3. Regularly meet with and conduct interviews with media personnel.
4. Create and produce internal newsletters for the organization.
5. Develop and maintain working relationships with journalists in multiple types of media outlets.
6. Act as a spokesperson for the organization.
7. Write, edit and distribute various types of content, including material for a website, press releases, marketing material and other types of content that take the message to the public.
8. Prepare and manage the organization’s communication budget
9. Any other duties as assigned.

Requirements for Appointment

1. A Bachelor’s degree in Business, Communications, Social Sciences or a related field;
2. Professional qualifications such as CIM, MSK or KIM, Diploma in marketing;
3. A minimum of 6 years’ related work experience.
4. Self-driven and motivated with ability to meet deadlines.
5. Customer oriented and have demonstrated.
6. Good communication skills and must be computer literate

Candidates Interested in these positions are expected to meet the qualification and experience requirements detailed in the full advertisement in our website http://www.eldowas.or.ke, fill the job application questionnaire and only submit to jobs@eldowas.or.ke attaching up to date Higher Education Loans Board (HELB), Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI), Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) tax compliance, Credit Reference Bureau (CRB) clearance certificates on or before 22^nd April, 2022 at 5.00 p.m. No other attachments are required.

ELDOWAS is an equal opportunity employer committed to implementing affirmative action therefore women, persons with disability minority and marginalized groups are encouraged to apply.

Due to Covid-19 protocols, we shall only be accepting applications through the above email. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

“No payment is required for any step during the recruitment process. Any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification”.

Managing Director

Eldoret Water and Sanitation Company Ltd

 P.O. Box 8418, 30100, Eldoret, Kenya

https://eldowas.or.ke/notice/job-opportunities/