Summary
Date Posted: Friday, September 22 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Job summary
The Communications Assistant will provide communications program support and communications administrative support in line with media and communications.

Responsibilities and duties
• Compile and share a visually compelling monthly newsletter
• Work with program/project teams to manage a dissemination plan for printed materials including reports
• Provide support to external events with branding, photography and story gathering.
• Support the development of communications products and materials including IEC materials, publications, etc.
• Support the implementation of communication activities and tools such as: Press releases, Press conferences, Press activities at events and Press requests.
• Support in field monitoring and documentation visits
• Support in rolling out digital campaigns and the implementation of digital strategies including online engagement strategies
• Produce compelling materials for online and social media use and improve ROM’s engagement with wider online audiences through effective management and monitoring of ROM’s social media channels.
• Develop and maintain a supporter database which will also be translated into communication mailing lists for the newsletter
• Write and review stories
• Support in maintaining and keeping the media lists and databases updated.
• Make timely uploads to the website
• Organise digital storage platforms ensuring proper storage of consent forms, photo captioning and project descriptions
• Work closely with the logistics and procurement teams to follow through with vendors including liaising with printers and other suppliers to ensure timely and quality production of different communications materials and checking samples for consistency
• Support in creating understanding and adherence to ROM’s communications and branding guidelines by staff, partners, and service providers
• Support the roll out and implementation of the communications strategy
• Commitment to ROM’s safeguarding policies to ensure all people who come into contact with ROM are as safe as possible.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience
• Degree in Mass Communications, Journalism and Media, Public Relations, Digital Media and Strategic Communications or any other related field.
• At least 1-year proven experience as a Communications Assistant, or similar role
• Experience working closely with the media
• Strong brand management experience
• Experience working across teams to establish digital needs and co- designing digital products
• Experience in sourcing, coordinating and publishing website content


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure

Send a cover letter and CV/resume with 3 professional referees in PDF as one document. Both Cover letter and CV/Resume must not exceed 4 pages. Please send your application to the Human Resources Manager through the email: jobs@reachoutmbuya.org  not later than Friday, 29th September 2023 at 5.00 PM (EAT). with the position applied for as the Email Subject. No need to attach other documents at this level.

Note:
ROM is an equal opportunity employer committed to having a diverse workforce and does not charge a recruitment fee at any stage of the recruitment
Any Form of lobbying or canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
Only shortlisted Candidates will be contacted for interviews.
Applications beyond the deadline will not be considered.
ROM is committed to the principles of safeguarding at the workplace and does not tolerate any form of abuse, discrimination, or harassment.


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