• The Corporate Affairs Officer plays a vital role in shaping and maintaining the company image & fostering good relationships with stakeholders like Government agencies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Public Relations, content writing & verification of external communication to be released.
• Writing press releases, managing media inquiries, and coordinating interviews.
• Promoting positive media coverage of the company.
• Internal Communications:
• Ensuring effective communication within the organization & conveying its vision & mission, emphasis on integrity etc.
• Managing employee communication channels like quality policies, data integrity
• Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Corporate events :
• Planning and promoting CSR activities and Corporate events annual calendar.
• Ensuring the company’s social and environmental responsibility efforts are communicated effectively.
• Stakeholder Engagement:
• Building relationships with government agencies: AAKS, KAM, NEMA, PCPB
• police, County Governments, Courts etc.
• Partners: Suppliers, Vendors, Consumers/Farmers etc.
• Investors, and community groups.
• Managing stakeholder inquiries and feedback regarding counterfeits etc.
• Brand Management:
• Ensuring the company’s brand and reputation are maintained.
• Overseeing brand campaigns and corporate messaging.
• Counterfeits investigation & action plan.
• Compliance & Legal Liaison:
• Ensuring communication complies with legal and regulatory standards.
• Working with legal teams on disclosures and public statements.

Skills Needed:

• Legal qualifications/exposure.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong writing and editing abilities.
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving.
• Knowledge of the industry and regulatory environment.

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in similar role.
• Membership knowledge of entities like Kenya National Chambers of commerce, East Africa
• Business Council, Cereal Growers association, Kenya Flower association, Coffee cooperatives & other associations.