Complaints Commissioner - Media Council of Kenya, Nairobi

Complaints Commissioner at Media Council of Kenya in Nairobi – Kenyan Jobs

The Media Council of Kenya is an independent national institution established by the Media Act, 2007 as the leading institution in the regulation of media and in the conduct and discipline of journalists. It is mandated to, amongst other things, register and accredit journalists, register media establishments, handle complaints from the public and create and publish yearly media audit on the Media Freedom in Kenya. Council membership is drawn from media stakeholders in Kenya including the Media Owners Association, Kenya Union of Journalists, Kenya Correspondents Association, Kenya Editors Guild, Public Relations Society of Kenya, Kenya News Agency, Private and Public Universities, the Kenya Institute of Mass Communication and the Law Society of Kenya. In its bid to fulfil its mandate, the Council seeks to recruit self -driven and result-oriented candidates to fill the following positions:

COMPLAINTS COMMISSIONER

Overall Purpose of the Position
The successful candidate will join other four members of the Commission to ensure that this Commission deals with complaints in a timely and effective manner in keeping with the Media Act, the Code of Conduct for the Practice of Journalism in Kenya and the rules of procedure.

Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this position an applicant must possess the following qualifications:-

• Holds or has held a judicial office in Kenya or who is an advocate of the High Court of Kenya of not less than ten years standing;
• Ability to write easy-to-read and reasoned judgments in keeping with the Code of Conduct for the Practice of Journalism in Kenya and internationally accepted media practices and professional ethics;
• ave a high moral character, integrity, impartiality and commitment to public service;
• Although this is not a full-time position, the applicant must be available to carry out all the functions of the Complaints Commission in a timely fashion and as the needs arise.

Qualified and interested candidates should send their applications by 7th September 2011 to:

The Executive Director
Media Council of Kenya
P.O. Box 43132- 00100
Nairobi

E-mail: recruit@mediacouncil.or.ke

Or hand deliver applications to:

Media Council of Kenya Nairobi Baptist Church Court, Unit 3, off Ngong Road