Job Description
DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION – EIGHT (8) POSTS – V/NO.173 /2023
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh.143,640 - Ksh.262,420 p.m. (CSG 5)
House Allowance: Ksh.48,000 – Ksh.60,000 p.m.
Commuter Allowance: Ksh.20,000 p.m.
Leave Allowance: As provided in the Civil Service
Annual Leave: 30 working days
Medical Cover: As provided by the Government
Terms of Service: Permanent/Local Agreement
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -
(i) served for a minimum period of twelve (12) years, two (2) of which should
have been at the grade of Assistant Director, Information, CSG 7 and
above or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service
or private sector;
(ii) a Bachelors degree in Mass Communications, Journalism, Public
Relations, Communication Studies, Media Studies/Science, Corporate
Communication or Photojournalism from a university recognized in
Kenya;
OR
a Bachelors degree in Social Sciences and a Post Graduate Diploma in
Mass Communication, Journalism, Public Relations, Communication
Studies or Media Studies/Science from a university recognized in Kenya;
(iii) a Masters Degree in any of the following disciplines: - Mass
Communication, Journalism, Public Relations, Corporate Communication,
Communication Studies, Photo journalism/Photography, International
Relations or Social Science from a university recognized in Kenya;
(iv) clear understanding of National Development Goals, Kenya Vision 2030
and the role of management of Information in the achievement of the
same;
(v) excellent and written communication skills; and
(vi) demonstrated professional competence and managerial capability as
reflected in work performance and results.
Duties and Responsibilities
An officer at this level will be responsible to the Information Secretary for
effective and efficient management of the information Services department.
Specific duties and responsibilities will include:-
(i) formulating, interpreting and implementing information policies,
programmes and strategies;
(ii) ensuring and reviewing of media legal framework and standards;
(iii) developing strategies for implementation of information research
findings;
(iv) overall management of news, information and features locally and
internationally ;
(v) ensuring coverage of development projects in line with the constitution
and Kenya Vision 2030;and
(vi) managing information that enhances security, peace and national
cohesion and ensuring professional ethics and standards in the delivery
of information services.