Vacancy: One (1)
Reports to: Secretary to the Authority
Direct reports: Public Relations Officer
Salary scale: NDA D
Directorate: Office of the Secretary to the Authority
Department/Unit: Public Relations
Location: Head Office
Job Purpose
To continuously enhance and protect NDA with an unwavering focus on building and maintaining NDA’s reputation and image.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Manage the Public Relations Unit by formulating short and long term Public relations and Communication strategies and supervise implementation of such plans.
- Increase public awareness of NDA’s vision and strategies, value propositions and develop NDA’s corporate image and identity.
- Identify main client groups and audiences and determine the best way to reach them.
- Monitor, track and advise on all NDA / medicines regulatory news related articles and releases.
- Grow and manage NDA’s social media content.
- Monitor stakeholder dialogue and feedback, synthesize and make recommendations for action
- Establish and maintain relationships with key media outlets.
- Coordinate Management of crisis communications related to NDA’s regulatory mandate.
- Develop, review and implement communication and public relations policy, guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures
- Prepare periodic reports outlining the performance of the unit.
- Undertake any other responsibilities, tasks or activities as may be assigned from time to time.
Minimum qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following: Mass Communication, Journalism, Public Relations, Pharmacy, Health Sciences, and Masters in either Public Relations, Mass Communication, MBA, Public Health, Marketing.
Minimum experience
A minimum of eight (8) years working experience, five (5) of which should have been as Public Relations / Communications Manager in a reputable organization.
Additional requirements:
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Flexible and able to respond effectively to unforeseen workplace circumstances.
- High maturity of character with high levels of confidentiality.
- Knowledge and experience using Computer applications. High moral integrity