Chambeshi Water and Sewerage Company Ltd Recruiting: Public Relations Officer

Chambeshi Water and Sewerage Company Limited, is the water Utility Company based in Northern and Muchinga Provinces of Zambia and in charge of providing Water and Sewerage services to the 12 districts. As a Company, we are the implementing Agency of the National Vision with regard to water and Sanitation in the Urban Towns of Muchinga and Northern Provinces.  Our vision is ‘To be the most effectively managed Utility in Zambia’, by focusing on ensuring that our customers are delighted with the quality of our services.
The Company now invites applications from suitably qualified Zambians to fill the following vacancy:

Responsibilities

• The main purpose of the job is to design and implement the Public Relations Policies and Procedures, Management of Customer Relationship activities, efficiently producing and effectively disseminating approved publicity materials, developing good relationship with customers, stakeholders and the media
• Drafts speeches and press statements for the Managing Director or the Board Chairman for the media in order to disseminate the information professionally and accurately to the public
• Acts as point of information, contact or interface for ChWSC and answers queries from the media and the general public on the services and activities of the company
• Coordinates the production of Annual reports, Corporate Business Plans, calendars, flyers and   other high profile documents by consolidating all sections of the report or document and developing suitable accompanying graphics, pictures and glamour
• Plans and conducts tour programs for visitors of the Company
• Represents the Company at outside provincial, community and other meetings
• Prepares and supervises Company public relations events through and in liaison with District Managers
• Identifies suitable printer and ensures timely and error free production
• Liaises and follows up pending printing jobs with printing houses to ensure timely production of printed material
• Develops and implements public relations programmes for TV, Radio, Fair exhibitions and newspapers to market the company and sensitize customers and the general public on the services and activities of ChWSC
• Acts as Master of Ceremonies at official Company functions to ensure that the objectives of the particular function are achieved
• Produces the quarterly Company newsletter to ensure provision of up to date and useful information to the public and members of staff
• Carry out any other duties commensurate with his/her qualifications and in line with his/her job as may be assigned from time to time by the Managing Director from time to time
• Organise stakeholders meeting in each of the 12 districts in Muchinga and Northern Province quarterly

Qualifications

• Full Grade 12 School Certificate
• Diploma in Mass Communication, public relations or its equivalent from a recognized institution
• Computer literate fully conversant with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher and Internet
• Three years working experience in a similar position
• Valid and clean driver’s license
• The person should have high interpersonal skills to discuss, negotiate, confidently with relatively senior members of staff or client to obtain required data and information
• Degree in mass communication, public Relations, will be an added advantage

How to Apply
Only those candidates who meet the above requirements should submit their application letters, certified copies of certificates and CVs with traceable referees and day-time telephone numbers to:
Human Resources and Administration Manager,
Chambeshi Water & Sewerage Company Limited
PO Box 410397,
Mubanga Chipoya Road,
Kasama.