Public Relations Officer job at True North Consult Ltd
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Vacancy title:
Public Relations Officer

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Consulting , Category: Media, Communications & Writing ]

Jobs at:

True North Consult Ltd

Deadline of this Job:
Saturday, April 06 2024 

Duty Station:
Within Uganda , Kampala, East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, March 28 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:
Activities
• To execute public relations strategies of the company in Block-I to ensure the good image of the affiliate and the Group.
• To organize and supervise the official visits in the operated areas.
• To contribute to establishment and maintenance of a media network in the districts of the operated areas under the supervision of the external communication coordinator.
• To contribute to establishment and maintenance of a network of local stakeholders in relation with the community liaison officers.
• To liaise with and answer enquiries from stakeholders such as media, community members and leaders under the supervision of the Corporate Affairs Manager.
• To implement an integrated strategic communication plan to advance the companies relationship with key stakeholders in the Albertine-Graben region.
• To organize and coordinating field visits at Total exploration area.
• To liaise with cross functional teams.
• To promote and increase the visibility of company activities, policies and initiatives in the region.
• To foster community relations through events such as, meetings, open days and through involvement in community initiatives, in relation with the community liaison officers, tourism liaison officers.
• To develop and maintain a database of media contacts and manage media engagements in the regions.
• To Develop and design key messages to effectively impact the targeted stakeholders (interpretation, illustrations, choice of medium, leaflets and videos and others).
• To distribute press releases to targeted audiences.

Person Specification
Education, Training, Skills & Experience Qualifications
• University Degree in mass communication/public relations.

Experience:
• Minimum 2 years of experience
• Knowledge and ability to write and communicate in English (a must), Alur and/or Luo (an added advantage)
• Ability to communicate both verbally and written with all levels of staff and management.
• Ability to live in and adapt to a remote environment.
• Excellent organizational, scheduling and planning skills
• Self-confident and sociable — ability to network effectively.
• Proven experience in dealing with and writing for the media including an interest in current news coverage.
• Proven experience in researching, writing and managing the production of publications.
• Well-developed computer skills, including proven ability to maintain/update websites, and a demonstrated understanding of the internet, social media, multimedia tools and desktop publishing.
• An understanding of the activities in the oil and gas sector, Government and civil society
• Ability to prioritize and think creatively.
• Possess good problem-solving skills
• Microsoft Office proficiency required, including Excel, Word, Photoshop and PowerPoint


Work Hours: 8


Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education:
Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure

You can apply by submitting your cover letter and CV to oil.gasjobs@truenorthafrica.com  with subject line Public Relations Officer by the 6th April 2024

All application documents Must be in either PDF or MS. Word.



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Job Info
Job Category: Communications/ Public Relations jobs in Uganda
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 06 April 2024
Duty Station: Kampala
Posted: 28-03-2024
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 28-03-2024
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 28-03-2068
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