Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, January 06, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Job Title: Communications Associate
Organization: Akina Mama wa Afrika
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Communications Coordinator

Role Summary:
Always on a quest to tell the story of AMwA and all its constituencies in compelling and creative ways that speak to the organisation’s feminist and Pan-African identity; we are looking to hire a Communications Associate as part of our Communications Department.
The Communications Associate will play a supporting role in fulfilling the communications objectives of each one of our three programmes, namely: Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights; Economic Justice and Climate Action; and Women’s Political Leadership. The Associate supports and drives institutional communication for the organization including digital marketing and content creation, and pursues visibility for the organization in a manner consistent with feminist values
The Associate will report to the Communications Coordinator; who in turn reports to the Head of Programmes.

Qualification / Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Communication, Journalism, Social Sciences, Political Science, Gender, Law, or any other relevant discipline.
• A minimum of 3 years in a similar position of development work, communicating and advocating for the rights of women and girls in their diversity.
• Evidence of thought leadership through writing blogs, papers, opinion pieces, etc, and engagement in panel discussions is strongly desired.
• Demonstrable experience developing and implementing successful communications and
advocacy campaigns at any level.
• Evidence of transdisciplinary knowledge in AMwA’s thematic areas of work; Women’s Political Leadership, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, and Economic Justice and Climate Action or a demonstration of interest and eagerness to learn.
• Knowledge of digital communications including social media.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including superior writing skills and public speaking.
• Ability to organize and work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Ability to communicate and work effectively in English.
• Great photography and graphic designing skills are a plus.

Education Requirement: No Requirements

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Job application procedure
Candidates who meet the above criteria are advised to apply. Young feminists, nonbinary and transgender persons, as well as persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Please send a cover letter, Curriculum Vitae, and writing samples via email with the subject line “Communications Associate” to: recruit@akinamamawaafrika.org. 
The deadline for application is 16th January, 2022.

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