GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATION UNIT

OBJECTIVE

To provide expertise and service on information, communication and dialogue with public and media, This Unit is led by a Principal Information Officer.

FUNCTIONS OF GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATION UNIT

The Unit performs the following activities:

• To prepare, supervise, and distribute various publications including brochures, newsletters, magazines, news articles, features, and posters to inform and educate the public on the Office’s mandate and performance
• Ensures accurate, timely and consistent messages reach the public and stakeholders;
• Develops and implements communication strategies and plans;
• Supports Leadership messages to public and stakeholders;
• Handles crisis communication and reputation risks;
• To facilitate communication between OAG and Public/Stakeholders;
• To manages public perception and OAG branding;
• To coordinate and conduct press conferences, media dialogues, as well as issuing official Press Releases on various matters;
• Coordinating interviews, press briefings, and press conferences for the Attorney General and Deputy Attorney General;
• Responding to media inquiries;
• To manage OAG website and social media platforms;
• To coordinate preparation and production of feature articles for newspapers and journals regarding the implementation of activities by the Office of the Attorney General (OAG);
• To coordinate the production and broadcasting of radio and television programs aimed at educating and informing the public and stakeholders about the functions and achievements of the OAG;
• To Conduct comprehensive media monitoring across radio, television, newspapers, and social media platforms to keep staff informed and provide professional advice on matters affecting the Office;
• To promote Office activities through collaboration with media houses and participating in national exhibitions such as Sabasaba, Law Week, and Legal Clinic Week;
• To supervise, uploading and updating information on the OAG website and social media; and
• Collaborating with stakeholders, particularly the media, to strengthen partnerships and build a positive relationship between the Office of the Attorney General and its stakeholders.