The Company

The East African Development Bank (EADB) was established in 1967 with the remit to provide financial related support to its member states which currently are Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda. The EADB has a country office in each of the member states.

The Senior Communications and Public Relations Officer is responsible for planning, preparations and implementation of public relations and corporate communication programmes to publicize the work of the East African Development Bank (EADB) to all stakeholders. The Senior Communications and Public Relations Officer is the focal point for all authorized communication and is expected to coordinate the development of the Bank’s communication strategy.

Key Qualifications and Experience

The successful candidate must have minimum of five (5) years’ experience in public information, journalism and must have work for major media publishing house, He/she must have worked for at least three years in a similar role in the financial sector at senior level and possess demonstrable capacity for leadership.
S/he should have a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication or related fields and a Masters’ degree in Communication, Journalism, Business or related fields from a recognized institution.
The candidate should have experience developed in a financial institution, or multilateral organization through writing on economic development, business or financial matters.

Additional Information

Send your application to reach us by Sunday, 9 December, 2018.
In addition please attach a curriculum vitae that contains details of your qualifications, experience and positions held relevant to this role. Include your day and evening telephone numbers, email address, names and address of three professional referees.
Note that our client reserves the right not to offer or make any appointments or to offer appointments to alternative positions where deemed appropriate. Canvassing in any form is not allowed and will lead to disqualification.