Media and Public Relations Officer at Ministry of East African Community (MINEAC), Kigali, Rwanda – DEADLINE: 18/04/2014

Media and Public Relations Officer at Ministry of East African Community (MINEAC), Kigali, Rwanda – DEADLINE: 18/04/2014

The Ministry of East African Community (MINEAC) would like to recruit staff as follows:
Post: Media and Public Relations Officer

Status of Position: Permanent

Duties and responsibilities:

Identify opportunities for using PR activities to promote the ministry’s agenda and initiate PR campaigns for MINEAC that respond to such opportunities.
Communicate the PR and media management guidelines to MINEAC staff and ensure compliance to these Public relations, guidelines by Ministry staff and third party service providers.
Prepare briefs to guide the development and production of Radio and TV programs and ensure that approval is obtained in line with set policy.
Manage service providers including advertising and PR agencies, Radio and TV production houses, etc., so as to ensure that all promotional materials and programmes produced meet Ministry requirements and help to achieve the intended objectives.
Plan and organize publicity events and programmes that are in line with the media and public relations work plan.
Actively promote quality relationship between the Ministry and different media.
Organize for appropriate media coverage of visits and press conferences of the Minister or the Permanent Secretary.
Publicize and disseminate messages, speeches and talks on the EAC, arising out of organized by the Ministry.
Carry out regular critical analysis of the national and international press and propose/draft responses to issues that require attention, making certain to follow approved processes governing external communication.
Make arrangements and oversee the receiving and facilitation of visitors (VIPs) of the Ministry.
Liaise with the directorates of Economic, Infrastructure and Productive sector and the Social, Political, Legal and Judicial sectors on all sensitisation and education matters.
Perform any other duties as assign by the Minister or by the Permanent Secretary.
Report all activities to the Director of Education, Information and Communication
Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Communication, Public relations Journalism

How To Apply

Interested candidates, who meet the conditions herein, should submit their applications form obtained from the website of Public Service Commission or at the Ministry Headquarter, accompanied with one uncertified copy of degree and a copy of Identity Card to the Central Secretariat of the Ministry of East African Community located at Kimihurura. The deadline for submission of application is scheduled on 18/04/2014 at 03:00 pm. The shortlisted candidates will be communicated.

Done at Kigali, on 11/04/2014

Innocent SAFARI

Permanent Secretary