{"id":903297,"date":"2026-05-12T03:33:25","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T00:33:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/?post_type=job_listing&#038;p=903297"},"modified":"2026-05-12T03:33:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T00:33:51","slug":"903297-psc-public-communications-assistants","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/vacancy\/903297-psc-public-communications-assistants\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Communications Assistants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Public Service Commission is hiring Public Communications Assistants under the Ministry of Information, Communications and The Digital Economy. You will gather, write, and distribute news and features, manage information flow, and help circulate government publications. We seek Diploma holders in fields like Journalism, Mass Communication, or Public Relations. If you're ready to support government communication efforts, submit your application to the State Department for Broadcasting and Telecommunications.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT III - FIFTEEN (15) POSTS - V\/NO. 124\/2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Basic Salary Scale<\/strong>: Ksh 30,400 p.m \u2013 Ksh 38,880 p.m. (CSG 12)<br \/>\n<strong>House Allowance<\/strong>: Ksh 3,850 p.m. \u2013 Ksh 6,750 p.m.<br \/>\n<strong>Commuter Allowance<\/strong>: Ksh 4,000 p.m.<br \/>\n<strong>Leave allowance<\/strong>: As provided in the Civil Service<br \/>\n<strong>Annual Leave<\/strong>: 30 working days per financial year<br \/>\n<strong>Medical Cover<\/strong>: As provided by the government<br \/>\n<strong>Terms of Service<\/strong>: Permanent and Pensionable<\/p>\n<h4>Qualification Requirements<\/h4>\n<p>For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have a Diploma in any of the following Social Sciences: Photojournalism, Mass Communication, Journalism, Public Relations, Communication Studies or Media Studies\/Science from a recognised institution;<\/p>\n<h4>Duties and Responsibilities<\/h4>\n<p>This will be the entry and training grade for Information Assistants. Duties and responsibilities will include:-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(i) gathering, writing, dispatching news, information and features;<br \/>\n(ii) managing information gathering and dissemination systems; and<br \/>\n(iii) distribution of Government publications under the guidance of a senior officer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":903285,"template":"","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_promoted":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_job_salary_unit":"","_job_how_to_apply":"<p>Interested and qualified persons are requested to make their applications <strong>ONLINE<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Please Note:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-roman\">\r\n\t<li>Applicants should provide all the details requested for in the advertisement. It is an offence to include incorrect information in the application. Details of academic and professional certificates not obtained by closure of the advert should not be included.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Only shortlisted and successful applicants will be contacted.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Canvassing in any form will lead to automatic disqualification.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>The Public Service Commission is committed to implementing the provisions of the Constitution - Chapter 232 (1) on fair competition and merit, representation of Kenya's diverse communities and affording equal employment opportunities to men and women, members of all ethnic groups and persons with disabilities. <strong>THEREFORE, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, THE MARGINALIZED AND THE MINORITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.<\/strong><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Shortlisted candidates shall be required to produce <strong>originals<\/strong> of their National Identity Card, academic and professional certificates and transcripts during interviews.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>It is a criminal offence to present or provide fake certificates\/documents\/Information.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Giving false information will lead to disqualification.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Serving officers shall be required to produce the <strong>original letter of appointment<\/strong> to their current substantive post during the interview.<\/li>\r\n\t<li><strong>Beware of fraudsters soliciting bribes from the public while masquerading as Commission staff. Public Service Commission does not charge any fees for job applications, shortlisting, interviews or appointments.<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p>Applications should reach the Commission on or before <strong>26th May, 2026 latest 5.00 p.m. (East African Time).<\/strong><\/p>"},"job_listing_region":[167],"job-categories":[48,393,155,411],"job-types":[8],"class_list":{"0":"post-903297","1":"job_listing","2":"type-job_listing","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","5":"hentry","6":"job_listing_region-kenya","7":"job_listing_category-editorial-multimedia-print-student-jobs-in-kenya","8":"job_listing_category-journalism-communication","9":"job_listing_category-photography-videography","10":"job_listing_category-public-or-external-relations","11":"job_listing_type-entry-level","13":"job-type-entry-level"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/903297","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/903285"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=903297"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_region?post=903297"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-categories?post=903297"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-types?post=903297"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}