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Vacancy title:
Communication Specialist/ Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) Coordinator

Deadline of this Job:
5:00Pm EAT, 4th November 2016

Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda

Job details:
TITLE: Communication Specialist/ Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) Coordinator
Reports To: Chief of Party
Second Level Report:: Regional Director for East and Southern Africa
Post: Kampala, Uganda

SCOPE AND PURPOSE:
This position has a dual purpose: Communications Specialist and Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) Coordinator. The successful candidate will cover both purposes and will be responsible for leading specific activities in all the four (4) Y.E.T.A. districts (Dokoio, Kole, Masindi and Kiryandongo) and at the national level. This person will also be charged with providing specialized technical support to project activities as and when need arises.

As Communications Specialist for the YETA project, this person will work under the direction of the Chief of Party and in concert with the Technical and Monitoring & Evaluation teams to ensure that all communications interventions, branding and marketing strategies and public relations of the project are well executed. The Specialist will take a lead role in ensuring visibility and good publicity of the YETA project, implementing partners, and The MasterCard Foundation.

As Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) Coordinator, this person, under the direction of the Chief of Party, coordinates and ensures effective and timely involvement of relevant stakeholders, information sharing, networking and implementation of program activities at district and community levels. The RAC is an inclusive, flexible and non
bureaucratic committee that has been put in place for the Youth Empowerment through Agriculture (Y.E.T.A.) project stakeholders to regularly meet, interact, share information and experiences; and learn from each other to enhance efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability of implementation of the Y.E.T.A project. Through this committee, the participating districts will be able to integrate and implement program activities in their policies, programs and work plans. Awareness about Y.E.T.A and The MasterCard Foundation will be created and enhanced. The RAC will also enhance, ensure and entrench good relations with local government counterparts, Youth Working Groups, private sector institutions, NGOs and the communities among others.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Public Policy or related fields. Master’s degree will be an added advantage. '
• Minimum of 8 years working experience in communications or public relations working with donor and/or non-governmental organizations in communication, branding, and publicity. Minimum of 5 years working experience with donor, government and/or non-governmental development programs in agriculture and youth development work.
• Networking, communication and public speaking skills are essential for the position.
• Previous experience in managing successful communications consultancies. ~ Previous experience working on USAID or other donor
• Funded programs in which branding and marketing requirements must be adhered to.
• Proven ability to develop strong and positive working relationship with media houses.
• Conversant with social media platforms such as Facebook, twitter, etc.
• Ability to travel frequently and for long durations.
Writing samples or portfolio of work will be requested as part of this application.

Job application procedure
Interested candidates should contact NCBA CLUSA via the e-mail inquiries@cIusauganda.co.ug for the detailed job description with the email subject “Communications Specialist/RAC Coordinator" before the deadline.

Application letters and CV with 3 traceable referees including immediate supervisors should be sent to the YETA Chief of Party, NCBA CLUSA Uganda, via e-mail to inquiries@cIusauganda.co.ug, with the position title clearly referenced in the subject line by 5:00Pm EAT, 4th November 2016.

The applications can also be hand delivered to our head office on Plot 19, Binayomba Road, Bugolobi, Kampala.

Please provide daytime contact telephone number. Only Short-listed candidates will be contacted.