Summary
Date Posted: Monday, April 24, 2023 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:

Job purpose: To support development and implementation of communications for internal and external audiences

Responsibility: Under the direct supervision of the Project Manager, the Communications Officer is responsible for day-to-day communication of project activities to internal and external audiences.

Duties
• Develop and implement effective communications activities for external customers and stakeholders;
• Ensure the timely and effective implementation of the approved project activities at field level;
• Ensure the accurate recording of all data relevant for operational, financial and results based monitoring;

Write and optimise content for the website, digital newsletters, print publications and social networking sites;
• Ensure consistency in terms of voice, branding, messaging and frequency of posting via digital channels;
• Handle media enquiries and create effective news releases to gain positive press coverage;
• Develop and deliver well-executed and effective campaigns;
• Develop working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders and partners;
• Use project planning techniques to deliver the project and actively manage project budgets;
• Implement a communication strategy for the project that includes media outreach and social media content creation;
• Research and write press releases, and content for the project website, infographics, blogs, and newsletters;
• Acquire and maintain a detailed knowledge of the project’s activities, strategies and programmes and keep up-to-date with relevant developments;
• Arrange and coordinate press conferences, and plan events;
• Work with key internal role-players to brainstorm content ideas, in line with the project’s strategy and in support of various project interventions;
• Support and evaluate results of communication campaigns with the team;
• Build and maintain relationships with journalists and key external role-players;
• Prepare accurate and timely quarterly and annual technical reports for activities undertaken as required;
• Perform other project related duties as assigned from time to time by the Project Manager.

Qualifications
• An Honors Bachelor’s Degree in the relevant field of Journalism, Public Relations or Communications.
• A Master’s Degree in the relevant field of Journalism, Public Relations or Communications is added advantage

Experience
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in communications strategy development;
• A proven track-record of professional experience in communications, public relations, journalism, marketing or a related field;

Competencies and skills
• Capability and proven experience in crafting communications strategies with an eye toward results-based management;
• Capability and proven experience crafting messages in various formats (press releases, websites, success stories, blog entries, tweets, etc.) targeting a variety of audiences;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Very good inter-personal skills;
• High degree of initiative, flexibility and creativity;
• Highly computer literate with capability in email, MS Office, and related business and communication tools;
• Content writing experience for all media platforms;
• Proven social media and networking expertise.

Location: Mbale, with frequent travel to the project sites
Duration: Full‐time (4 years ‐ full project life)


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure

Potential candidates should download an application form from NEMA website www.nema.go.ug , fill the form and attach ‘O’ and ‘A’ level certificates, Bachelor’s and Postgraduate Degree Transcripts and Certificates, Professional certificates where applicable and Employment letters in one pdf file named: ‘Position-Name of Applicant’.
The one pdf file should be submitted to projects@nema.go.ug  NOT later than May 12, 2023 addressed. Applications not in one pdf file and those arriving after closing time will not be considered.



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