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• Works closely with other directorates to manage
  the implementation of corporate strategy and quality assurance
• Approves all press releases and publicity before
  their printing and issue
• Cultivates supportive relationships with
  internal and external stakeholders to ensure proper dissemination of the
  services of the organisation that will promote the work and reputation of
  the NIRA
• Builds and strengthens relationships with key
  industry media and positively influence the content of news stories
  relevant to NIRA
• Provides leadership to the department staff
  supervises and manages their performance and development in line with the
  organisation’s goals, objectives, policies and regulations.
• Develops departmental annual work plans and
  financial budgets and monitors their implementation in line with the
  Business plan.
• Oversees the research, development and
  implementation of a Communication strategy, standards and practices that
  elicit, as well as promote the views of the organisation.
• The incumbent also prepares annual corporate
  communications plans encompassing corporate campaigns and
  departmental-based campaigns which need to be published on an ongoing
  basis.
• Supports organisational change ensuring the
  appropriate systems of performance and development, communications,
  quality impact assessment, monitoring and review are in place.
• Offers support to the Authority’s officers
  and members in the exercise of their various Communications related
  activities.
• Actively promotes and develops the
  Authority’s reputation and engagement at National, local, sub regional and
  regional level, and builds a positive profile for the NIRA nationally and
  internationally.
• Serves as the central point in NIRA for all
  advertising in the national and regional press on behalf of all NIRA
  service center points, excluding recruitment advertising.
• Takes the lead in Emergency Disaster
  Management communication and delivers robust internal communications
  during a period of significant change and uncertainty across the
  organisation.
• Performs any other duties as may be assigned
  from time to time by the Executive director

• The ideal candidate for the National
  Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) Manager Public Relations
  & Corporate Affairs career vacancy should hold a Bachelor’s Degree
  with Honours in Communications or Economics or Law or Social Sciences from
  a recognised institution.
• Possession of a Master’s degree would be an
  added advantage
• Membership of the Public Relations
  Association
• A minimum of seven years of relevant work
  experience,  three of which must
  have been at management level preferably in a reputable Public or Private
  organisation.
• Ability to effectively prioritise and execute
  tasks in a high-pressure environment to drive results.
• Knowledge of relevant statutory and
  regulatory requirements.
• Flexibility to react effectively to
  unforeseen circumstances
• Critical thinking and problem solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to multi-task
• Excellent analytical skills
• Good negotiation skills
• Ability to lead and motivate co-workers
• Ability to meet tight deadlines
• IT literacy 

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