Summary
Date Posted: Monday, May 24, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
National Council of Sports (NCS) is a government statutory organization that was established in 1964 to among other things; Promote and control all sports activities in the country.
NCS seeks to recruit qualified, competent and highly self-motivated Ugandans to fill the following position;

Job Title : Corporate Affairs Officer
Reports to : Assistant General Secretary (Administration)
Salary Scale : NCS 4
Duty Station : Kampala

Job summary:
The Corporate Affairs officer will be charged with positioning and enhancing the corporate image of NCS through consistent, clear and effective internal and external communication.

Duties and Responsibilities
• Develops, plans and implements public relations plans for the Council
• Writing and editing speeches, articles, reports, information for the website and press releases
• Preparing and supervising the production of publicity materials
• Maintaining an updated website with current information, publications, new stories, and success stories
• Managing the PR aspect of a potential crisis situation or reputation risk
• Support internal staff and the marketing team design innovative communication and marketing strategies
• Oversee the flow of information between and among NCS stakeholders
• Handle publicity and media relations
• Responsible for building and maintaining the good image and reputation of the council.
• Solicits and monitors feedback from stakeholders and the general public
• Organizes relevant events that include press conferences, media breakfast and tours
• Collecting and analyzing media coverage.
• Perform research as a way of ascertaining public opinion and understanding public attitudes towards NCS.
• Ensuring that the NCS website is developed and effectively utilized to support the business objectives of NCS.

Qualifications
• Should have a bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication or Journalism from a recognized Institution.
• Possession of a post graduate qualification in public relations, media, and communication or in a relevant filed is a must.

Experience
• A minimum of three years working experience in public relations in a reputable organization
• Membership to a professional public relation body e.g., Public Relations Association of Uganda

ADDITIONAL SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES.
• Excellent Written and verbal communication skills, Negotiation skills, team player, Passionate communicator, Attention to details, excellent interpersonal skills, and should possess advanced computer skills and knowledge of sports regulations.

CONDITIONS OF SERVICE:
Full time employment on a 3-year contract renewable upon satisfactory performance.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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Job application procedure
Envelopes should clearly be marked “Application for the post of Corporate Affairs Officer”
Please note that only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.
Interested and eligible persons who meet the above requirements are invited to submit their applications. Applications together with copies of academic certificates, transcripts, a detailed CV including names of three work related referees indicating their contacts with email and phone numbers should be hand delivered to the address below not later than 5:00pm on Friday, 18th June 2021

The General Secretary
National Council of Sports (NCS)
Lugogo Sports Complex
P.O. Box 20077
KAMPALA.

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