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Shell Communications Manager (East Africa)
Shell Oil Company is looking for a multi-skilled Communications professional to fill the role of Communications Manager for its East Africa region, based in Kenya.
The role reports directly to the company's Vice-President Communications in Africa.
The individual needs to be a highly experienced, senior communications professional who will provide strategic and effective communications services to Shell companies in the Kenya/Uganda/Tanzania region, which will enhance Shell's reputation among key stakeholders.
Skills and Experience
The successful candidate will have a tertiary qualification in journalism/Communications and significant work experience in the field, with proven communications competencies.
The role requires at least 5 years communications experience in the media/energy industry and/or 5 years experience in a Senior Corporate Communications position at a large corporation, with broad communications knowledge and general management experience.
Key Performance Areas for the role include:
- Communications Planning
- Media/Editorial Services
- Government Relations
- Stakeholder Management
- Issues/Crisis Management
- Corporate Social Investment/Performance
- Communication / influencing skills and excellent networking abilities.
- Proven ability for strategic thinking to provide pragmatic systems for holistic Reputation Management implementation.
- Proven ability to deliver high quality written output against tight deadlines, with strong attention to detail and accuracy; demonstrate sound comprehensive skills and can synthesize a mass of data into a few key messages.
- Be a self-starter, able to initiate and develop individual elements of analysis with the minimum of supervision.
- Be an innovative problem solver
- Be comfortable working in a collaborative style, a team player, ready to share skills and expertise within a multi-disciplinary team.
An attractive and very competitive remuneration package commensurate with the seniority of this role will be offered to the successful candidate. In addition, they will also be offered world-class development opportunities, international career possibilities and a great working environment, among others.
Application
Applications should include a cover letter, a detailed resume, copies of the relevant credentials, current and expected remuneration, mailing addresses, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses of 3 referees must be received by us at the following address by 6th April 2009.
The Human Resources Manager,
Kenya Shell Limited,
Shell and BP house - 1st Floor, Harambee Avenue,
P O Box 43561, 00100
Nairobi, Kenya.
Email: hr @ ksl.shell.com
