The Water Resources Management Authority was established under the Water Act.2002.
The Act provides the foundation for the implementation of the National Water Resources Management Strategy, whose overall goal is to meet the water, related Millennium Development Goals by 2015.
The Water Resources Management Authority (WRMA) is the lead agency in water resources management and its overall development objective is to ensure a rational and effective framework to meet the water needs for national economic development, poverty alleviation, environmental protection and social well being of the people of Kenya.
Applications are invited for the following posts in Water Resources Management Authority:
Public Relations Officer
Ref: CCO/03/2010
Key Roles and Responsibilities:
Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail;
Formulating and implementing Corporate Communications strategies;
Organizing WRMA programmes;
Creating awareness of WRMA to the public through the media;
Coordinating the media for coverage of important WRMA events;
Coordination of corporate communication duties such as publicity, advertising, customer care, seminars/workshops, bulletins/newsletters, speeches and special correspondence;
Organizing visits and protocol receptions from other organizations;
Preparing WRMA newsletters in liaison with other sections.
Qualifications and Experience
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must:
be in possession of a Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines: Information Science, Journalism, Mass Communication, Communication Studies, Public Relations; or
have Bachelor of Arts Degree in Social Sciences and a post-graduate Diploma in Mass Communication, Journalism, Communication Studies, Public Relations, Sales and Marketing, Media Studies;
be a member of the Public Relations Society of Kenya;
have served as a Corporate Communications Officer in a large organization for at least five (5) years;
possess good interpersonal, oral and written communication skills in both English and Kiswahili; and
Possess computer application skills
Interested candidates should send their application letters, detailed curriculum vitae with copies of relevant certificates, other testimonials, current remuneration, 3 referees with current email addresses, and a day time telephone contact to the address below:-
The Chief Executive Officer
Water Resources Management Authority
NHIF Building, Wing B, 9th Floor
P. O. Box 45250-00100 Nairobi
Tel.020-2732291, 2729048/9, 3578853
E-mail: wrma@wrma.or.ke
Clearly mark the envelop with the relevant reference No. to reach him not later than 30th November 2010.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
