Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, October 19, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Project Communication and Outreach Specialist
Reporting
The Project Communication and Outreach Specialist shall report to the Project Manager.
Working relations
Liaises with the Owner’s Engineer and other relevant project stakeholders.
Purpose of the job
The Project Communication and Outreach Specialist shall be responsible for supporting the Project Manager to execute his/her role as the official spokesperson of the Project, enhancing the project image by ensuring the project is visible and maintained through the established communication channels and stakeholder engagement activities.

Key areas of focus
1. Project communication strategy and plan;
2. Communication to all stakeholders on project activities and deliverables;
3. Documentation, filming and archiving of all project key events.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities
The Project Communication and Outreach Specialist shall be expected to carry out the following duties and responsibilities;
1. Advise the Project Manager on all communication and outreach trends, issues, problems and activities relevant to maintaining the Projects’ image and relations;
2. Ensure that UIA’s interests of advocating for a company brand with external stakeholders and the media are protected throughout the project life cycle;
3. Develop and implement a project communication strategy and plans;
4. In consultation with the Project Manager, review the communication protocols from the Owner’s Engineer.
5. Serve as a liaison between the Project and all project stakeholders and also guide the Contractor’s outreach programme;
6. Take charge of maintaining an events calendar, booking press events and coordinating information dissemination on the project for display on screens throughout UIA and on the web and other media;
7. Produce background briefings and prepare spokespeople for interviews, and co-ordinate media interviews and filming requests;
8. Respond to crisis communications to mitigate negative coverage of the project;
9. Maintain and keep the Project’s photo library up-to-date and ensure proper documentation of all project related events / activities.
10. Preparation of periodic monitoring and performance reports as per the project reporting requirements;
11. Any other duties that may be assigned.
Outputs
The Project Communication and Outreach Specialist’s measurable outputs shall include;
1. Approved project communication strategy and plans;
2. Approved outreach programme;
3. Approved project communication protocols;
4. Documentation, filming and archiving of all project key events;
5. Project information dissemination;
6. Project periodic performance and monitoring reports;

Qualifications:
The Project Communication and Outreach Specialist shall possess a minimum of the following;
1. An honors Bachelor’s Degree in mass communication, strategic communications, media, journalism, or public relations.
2. Possession of any other post graduate qualifications in mass communication, strategic communications, media, journalism, public relations or marketing.
3. Membership to a professional association will be an added advantage.

Experience:
The Project Communication and Outreach Specialist shall possess a minimum of 5+ years’ work experience in corporate communications and public relations on similar projects.

Skills and Competencies:
1. Ability to work with minimal supervision with strong organizational skills;
2. High level written and oral communication skills.
3. A strong skill set in new media approaches
4. Must be results-oriented, a team player, exhibiting high levels of networking, advocacy, diplomacy, negotiation skills and integrity.
5. Proof of excellent interpersonal and professional skills in interacting with investors, government and development partners.
6. Attention to detail.
7. Competencies with MS Office and other professional software are a MUST.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 48

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Interested candidates should send their applications with updated CVs and Certified Academic Documents not later than Friday, 28th October 2022 by 5:00 pm addressed to;
The Director General,
Uganda Investment Authority,
UIA Kampala Industrial & Business Park (Namanve) Office
P.O Box 7418, Kampala.
Shortlisted Candidates will be contacted.
Application Deadline: Friday, 28th October 2022 by 5:00 pm.
Only Shortlisted Candidates will be contacted
NOTE: Those who had applied for these positions previously are encouraged to Re-apply.

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