Vacancy title:
2 Community Affairs Assistants

Jobs at:
The Rural Electrification Agency (REA)

Deadline of this Job:
04.00pm on 25th May, 2018

Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda

JOB DETAILS:
The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) is the Secretariat of the Rural Electrification Board (REB) as established by Statutory instrument 2001 No. 75. The REB’s main function is to oversee the management of the Rural Electrification Fund (REF) and facilitate the development and implementation of rural electrification projects under several sources of funding.

Now, with additional funding support by the Islamic Development Bank, REA intends to integrate planned new electricity capacity into the national grid, increase rural access rate to electricity in the North, North-Eastern [Apac, Kole, Lira, Dokolo, Pader, Agago, Kitgum, Soroti, Katakwi, Tororo, and South-Western [Kabale, Kisoro, Kanungu, Mitooma, Rukungiri, Ntungamo, Ibanda, Isingoro, Mbarara, Kyenjojo, Kabarole, Kamwenge] regions of the country and contribute towards increasing the interconnection between Uganda and Rwanda.

In order to achieve the above, REA is seeking to recruit Ugandan nationals suitably qualified to fill the following two year project based vacancies:

COMMUNIT Y AFFAIRS ASSISTANT (O2)
Working under the Project Management Unit (PMU) the Community Affairs Assistant will work under close supervision of the Principal Corporate Outreach and Communications Officer; and shall be resident in the project area, S/he will disseminate project information. sensitize, mobilize and coordinate community involvement and stakeholder participation tor smooth project implementation.

Key responsibilities include to:

• implementation of the social aspects of the project within the project areas, through community sensitization and information dissemination on the projects objectives.
  
• increase community awareness of REA projects, including connections initiatives and any other project interventions.
  
• Enhance community participation during project implementation
  
• Mobilize and coordinate community involvement during project implementation
  
• Sensitize communities on the productive use of energy and issues ot health anq-saIety.when-usingclectricity
  
• Giving marketing support to the service providers in the different service territories.
  
• Assist the way leaves office in addressing disputes over way leaves rights, land ownership and tree cutting.
  
• The community affairs assistant shall be resident in the project area either Northern and North Eastern or Southern and South Western of Uganda.

Qualifications and Experience:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field including; Communications and Media, Public Relations, Marketing, Social Sciences, Social Work and Development Studies.
  
• Experience of at least two (2) years in outreach related programs.
  
• Public speaking ability in the English language and additional local languages.
  
• Computer literate and able to used Ms. Office applications tor report writing.
  
• Must be below 35 years of age.

Note: An applicant to any of the positions above should clearly state in their application. The region s/he intend to manage

Job application procedure
A typed cover letter, together with a current CV, copies of academic transcripts and certificates plus names and addresses of 3 reputable referees should be directly submitted by 04.00pm on 25th May, 2018 to:

THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AGENCY
PLOT 10 WINDSOR LOOP KOLOLO
2nd FLOOR, HOUSE OF HOPE
PO BOX 7317 KAMPALA.