Summary
Date Posted: Monday, November 14, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Organization details
The Energy and Climate programme, implemented by GIZ in Uganda, supports the Ugandan Government, through the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD), to promote use of renewable energy and energy efficient technologies and practices, increase access to clean energy, as well as to implement climate friendly policies. Programme activities are mainly carried out under different projects referred to as commissions, i.e., the Promotion of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Programme (PREEEP), the Promotion of Mini Grids for Rural Electrification in Uganda (Pro Mini Grids/DKTI) project, the Energising Development (EnDev) global programme, the Green People’s Energy (GBE) initiative, the Energy Solutions in Displacement Settings (ESDS) project, and the Global Carbon Markets (GCM) programme.

Knowledge, Skills & Competences
• Ability to express him/herself well in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Very good working knowledge of ITC technologies, related software, and computer applications (e.g., MS Office).
• Willingness to upskill as required by the tasks to be performed.
• Good stakeholder engagement skills (government, local authorities, communities, CSOs, etc.)
• Gender awareness about issues surrounding renewable energy and energy efficiency.
• Good time management.
• Strong social, communicative, organizational, teambuilding and intercultural skills.

Key Responsibilities
• The Communications Specialist will be in charge of:
• Engaging in general day to day tasks e.g., social media engagement, media monitoring, writing and editing, proof reading and events management
• Implementing cluster KM activities, i.e., supporting the different programmes, projects and service departments in information gathering, storage and retrieval to support general awareness of the existence of different information sets, foster easy and timely access to existing materials, reduce on duplication of stored products and increase work efficiency
• Contributing to the development, implementation and monitoring and evaluation of a Cluster Communications, Public Relations (PR) and Knowledge Management (KM) strategy,
The Communications Specialist performs the following tasks:
Specific Tasks
Media work
• Organize and/or coordinate project’s/programme’s press activities remotely and on site, in cooperation with local partners.
• Address press queries in consultation with programme management.
• Write and distribute press releases, in collaboration with the implementing partner’s Communications and PR office.
• Collect and/or prepare press kits for specific events.
• Undertake post-event media monitoring (i.e., collecting and review of media clips related to programme/project work, to assess reach, effectiveness, content quality and quantity, among others).
Communications & PR work
• Implement standards and guidelines for GIZ communication work.
• Strongly support development and subsequent implementation of the Cluster’s Communications, KM and PR strategy.
• Work with technical officers to develop/update suitable communication materials (e.g., cluster programme/project descriptions on the GIZ website, brochures, flyers, factsheets, banners etc.) in line with existing GIZ corporate design guidelines.
• Quality check all cluster (including programmes and projects therein) communication materials.
• Organise publicity/promotional events in collaboration with cluster technical teams.
Internal communications and knowledge management
• Actively support in generating content for internal publications, channels or activities aiming to improve information exchange and collaboration. (e.g., emails, cluster newsletters, GIZ sector newsletters, etc).
• Contribute to the development, communication, and implementation of a MECKI section annual plan.
• Undertake knowledge management tasks such as factsheet version control, photo archiving, regular sharing of relevant information to all stakeholders, maintenance/ organization of the department MS Teams Channel, and related channels, and management of leftover communication and PR publication stock.
• Organize internal events of the cluster, sometimes in collaboration with its implementing partner, MEMD.
• Cooperate and participate in GIZ’s corporate communication network.
• Advise / support staff, partners, and consultants, on GIZ corporate design policy and strategy.
Other Duties/Additional Tasks
• Support commissions to identify and budget for communication activities.
• Creation, assurance, and coordination of a quality pool of service providers (e.g. communications consultants, printers, graphic designers, proof-readers, copy writers and sector -focused journalists, etc.)
• Keep up-to-date and informed on the developments and communication needs of the different commissioning parties.
• Performs other duties and tasks at the request of management.

Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Communications and Public Relations, Marketing, or any related field.
• A Master’s degree in Communications and/or Public Relations is an added advantage.
Details of experience
• 5 years of professional experience in the field of communications (media and PR work, events management, and internal communication).
• Experience in strategic communication planning, implementation, budgeting, and strategy monitoring and evaluation.
• Experience in knowledge management.
• Proven experience in content/media development, writing and/or editorial work and social media.
• Experience in supervising production and quality of communication products and tools.
• Experience in press and media management and monitoring.


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
All interested and qualified persons are strongly encouraged to apply by email to vacancy@futureoptions.org . Applications and CVs should be in one document and a maximum of 5 pages only. Please include name and contact of three references in the CVs, 2 from your current employer, 1 for the Human Resources and 1 for your current Line Manager. Please quote the position and reference number in the subject line. Applications should be received by 5.00pm on the 27th November 2022. Please note: This is a national position. Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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