JOB DETAILS:
Request For Expression Of Interest (EOI) For The Vacant Positions In The Ministry Of Health Under The Uganda Covid-19 Response And Emergency Preparedness Project (UCREPP)
Procurement Reference Number MOH-UCREPP/Cons/22-23/00005
1.0 Introduction
The Government of the Republic of Uganda has received financing from the International Development Association (IDA) towards the implementation of the Uganda Covid-19 Response and Emergency Preparedness Project (UCREPP).
The Project is being implemented through existing government structures whereby respective Departments at the Ministry of Health and other government parastatals are responsible for implementing respective components of the Project.
To assist the Ministry of Health in implementing project activities, the Government wishes to engage the services of suitably qualified candidates to fill the vacant positions indicated below.
Job title: Communications Officer
Objectives of the Assignment
The objective of the assignment is to promote and disseminate information of UCREPP to stakeholders and the general public in order to build, promote and maintain a positive corporate image.
Scope of the Assignment and Key Responsibilities The Project communications officer will carry out the following duties;
• Initiate, develop and manage public relations and corporate communication for UCREPP Project.
• Gather information on UCREPP's performance and impact on delivery of services to the population and disseminate to the stakeholders and to the public.
• Work closely with MoH Public Relations department to manage communication channels including media and stakeholders to promote UCREPP visibility and its contribution to service delivery to the country.
• Create content, videos, photography for social media platforms and electronic media to create awareness about UCREPP and promote campaigns such as vaccination and immunization.
• Promote dissemination of information related to the success stories of the project and appropriate packaging for the stakeholders and the public to appreciate the contribution of the project.
• Ensure that MoH Website is continuously updated with events, activities and contribution of UCREPP Project.
• Identify and participate in key corporate events to enhance the contribution of UCREPP to the Health Care system in the country. h) Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
• Key Deliverables
• Development of UCREPP communications strategy.
• assessing information needs of key stakeholders as well as public relations.
• Regularly furnish stakeholders with information on the implementation of the Project.
• Monitoring and evaluation of the UCREPP communication strategy.
• coordinate information updates on the MoH and Projects web portal and platforms.
• Development of materials and multimedia productions for social media.
• Qualifications and Competences
• The applicant must be a Uganda National with either a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism or Mass Communication or Business Administration. b) A Post Graduate Diploma in either Journalism or Mass Communication or Business Administration or Communication Skills.
• Demonstrated experience in creating videos or posters or manuals or designing or content writing for media platforms.
Request For Expression Of Interest (EOI) For The Vacant Positions In The Ministry Of Health Under The Uganda Covid-19 Response And Emergency Preparedness Project (UCREPP)
Procurement Reference Number MOH-UCREPP/Cons/22-23/00005
1.0 Introduction
The Government of the Republic of Uganda has received financing from the International Development Association (IDA) towards the implementation of the Uganda Covid-19 Response and Emergency Preparedness Project (UCREPP).
The Project is being implemented through existing government structures whereby respective Departments at the Ministry of Health and other government parastatals are responsible for implementing respective components of the Project.
To assist the Ministry of Health in implementing project activities, the Government wishes to engage the services of suitably qualified candidates to fill the vacant positions indicated below.
Job title: Communications Officer
Objectives of the Assignment
The objective of the assignment is to promote and disseminate information of UCREPP to stakeholders and the general public in order to build, promote and maintain a positive corporate image.
Scope of the Assignment and Key Responsibilities The Project communications officer will carry out the following duties;
• Initiate, develop and manage public relations and corporate communication for UCREPP Project.
• Gather information on UCREPP's performance and impact on delivery of services to the population and disseminate to the stakeholders and to the public.
• Work closely with MoH Public Relations department to manage communication channels including media and stakeholders to promote UCREPP visibility and its contribution to service delivery to the country.
• Create content, videos, photography for social media platforms and electronic media to create awareness about UCREPP and promote campaigns such as vaccination and immunization.
• Promote dissemination of information related to the success stories of the project and appropriate packaging for the stakeholders and the public to appreciate the contribution of the project.
• Ensure that MoH Website is continuously updated with events, activities and contribution of UCREPP Project.
• Identify and participate in key corporate events to enhance the contribution of UCREPP to the Health Care system in the country. h) Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
• Key Deliverables
• Development of UCREPP communications strategy.
• assessing information needs of key stakeholders as well as public relations.
• Regularly furnish stakeholders with information on the implementation of the Project.
• Monitoring and evaluation of the UCREPP communication strategy.
• coordinate information updates on the MoH and Projects web portal and platforms.
• Development of materials and multimedia productions for social media.
• Qualifications and Competences
• The applicant must be a Uganda National with either a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism or Mass Communication or Business Administration. b) A Post Graduate Diploma in either Journalism or Mass Communication or Business Administration or Communication Skills.
• Demonstrated experience in creating videos or posters or manuals or designing or content writing for media platforms.
JOB DETAILS:
WHAT YOU WOULD DO
We are looking for an excellent communicator with strong attention to detail. As our Communications & Marketing Officer, you will work closely with the business and admin teams. Ultimately, your primary objective will be to ensure clear communication of our message across multiple channels.
Your responsibilities will include:
1. Create and execute Laboremus’s marketing and communications strategy and plan
2. Produce or copy edit marketing collateral, including proposals, sales presentations and press releases
3. Create and post social media content on various platforms
4. Build Laboremus’s reputation and visibility with press, newsletters and thought leadership in close cooperation with the rest of the team
5. Handle communication with industry partners, potential partners and other key stakeholders
6. Be responsible for understanding Laboremus' business model and products and how to translate these to customers' best
7. Host internal and external events in close collaboration with the rest of the team
8. Conduct market research
9. Assist with other administrative tasks
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We are looking for an organized person who can get things done. You have the ambition and potential to grow.
In a perfect world, you bring the following:
1. Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, or a related field
2. Minimum of 3 years of marketing and/or communications experience
3. Excellent communications skills (both written and verbal)
4. Superb multi-tasking skills
5. Self-starter who takes initiative and sees opportunities
6. Tech-savviness with intimate knowledge of the tech industry
7. Ability to research and design marketing strategies and execute on them
8. Experience with using graphic design programs like Adobe Photoshop
9. Experience with Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
10. Experience with photography
WHAT WE OFFER
Apart from a fun, fast and meaningful working environment, we offer:
1. Competitive salary
2. Excellent growth opportunities and investment in your personal development through training, courses, and certifications.
3. Comprehensive benefits package, incl. health insurance, lunch, airtime allowance, access to salary loans and more.
4. Very competitive table tennis games
WHAT YOU WOULD DO
We are looking for an excellent communicator with strong attention to detail. As our Communications & Marketing Officer, you will work closely with the business and admin teams. Ultimately, your primary objective will be to ensure clear communication of our message across multiple channels.
Your responsibilities will include:
1. Create and execute Laboremus’s marketing and communications strategy and plan
2. Produce or copy edit marketing collateral, including proposals, sales presentations and press releases
3. Create and post social media content on various platforms
4. Build Laboremus’s reputation and visibility with press, newsletters and thought leadership in close cooperation with the rest of the team
5. Handle communication with industry partners, potential partners and other key stakeholders
6. Be responsible for understanding Laboremus' business model and products and how to translate these to customers' best
7. Host internal and external events in close collaboration with the rest of the team
8. Conduct market research
9. Assist with other administrative tasks
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We are looking for an organized person who can get things done. You have the ambition and potential to grow.
In a perfect world, you bring the following:
1. Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, or a related field
2. Minimum of 3 years of marketing and/or communications experience
3. Excellent communications skills (both written and verbal)
4. Superb multi-tasking skills
5. Self-starter who takes initiative and sees opportunities
6. Tech-savviness with intimate knowledge of the tech industry
7. Ability to research and design marketing strategies and execute on them
8. Experience with using graphic design programs like Adobe Photoshop
9. Experience with Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
10. Experience with photography
WHAT WE OFFER
Apart from a fun, fast and meaningful working environment, we offer:
1. Competitive salary
2. Excellent growth opportunities and investment in your personal development through training, courses, and certifications.
3. Comprehensive benefits package, incl. health insurance, lunch, airtime allowance, access to salary loans and more.
4. Very competitive table tennis games
JOB DETAILS:
Job Summary:
HarvestPlus seeks a gifted communications professional with strong storytelling and editorial skills to produce compelling written content in various formats to engage our global audiences. S/he will help HarvestPlus technical and country staff bring their research and project impacts to life through the coordination and compilation of stories and provision of editorial guidance and review. S/he will provide support for events led or attended by senior HarvestPlus staff. Reporting to the Head of Communications, the ideal candidate will be a self-starter who thrives in a global, mission-driven organization where staff are encouraged to be proactive and flexible. This is a one-year appointment and is renewable contingent upon continued satisfactory performance and program funding and is based in Kampala, Uganda. Interested applicants must be authorized to work in Uganda.
Background
HarvestPlus is a global program that improves nutrition and public health, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, through the development and promotion of staple food crops that are rich in vitamins and minerals. These crops are currently available in 30 countries and benefit over 60 million people. HarvestPlus is based at the International Food Policy Research Institute, which is part of the global CGIAR network. The HarvestPlus staff totals more than 120 people in 14 countries.
The Communications team at HarvestPlus focuses on reaching and engaging audiences globally and supporting resource mobilization. Our priority audiences include funders, research communities, policymakers and influencers, private companies in the food value chain, media, and our numerous partner organizations.
Drawing on the global work of HarvestPlus, our country programs, and our many partners and stakeholders, the Communications Specialist will identify and develop topics for written content on a regular basis under the supervision of the Head of Communications. S/he will also help identify visual and/or multimedia elements that can complement the written material, and work with communications design and social media staff to integrate these elements. S/he may also work with other HarvestPlus vendors to oversee the design and production of final communications products.
Through regular collaboration with a global “functional team” of HarvestPlus communications staff and program managers, the Communications Specialist will also provide editorial and events support to our technical and project staff in the Washington, DC and country offices to develop compelling stories and coordinate communications needs for major events, such as collateral development and social media engagement.
Essential Duties
Specific duties include but are not limited to:
• Establish short- and long-term editorial schedules for content creation through regular meetings/calls with headquarters (Washington, DC) and country staff.
• Contribute to an editorial calendar (for example, in AirTable or another online tool) that is accessible to the Communications team and used during weekly team meetings for planning purposes.
• Compose clear, professional copy in styles that will be crafted for different types of audiences. Content types may include (among others): web stories, longer features, digital/multimedia features, op-eds, marketing collateral, technical documents, and other written material.
• Provide editorial guidance to researchers, scientists, and other communications staff at HarvestPlus, and provide editing support as needed.
• Manage the ongoing update and maintenance of key HarvestPlus marketing materials, including the annual report, PowerPoint slide deck, fact sheets and web collateral.
• Utilize web, social media, reader feedback, and other data to inform content strategy decisions.
Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, International Development, Nutrition or a related field, plus five years of relevant professional experience or a Master’s degree plus three years of relevant professional experience.
• Demonstrated storytelling skills—the ability to mine good stories from ongoing work.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate research and/or other technical information in a concise and engaging fashion.
• Demonstrated ability to work on deadline in a fast-paced environment.
• Awareness of content trends, notably in digital formats, that can engage audiences.
• Excellent copyediting skills.
• Solid project management skills, and the ability to prioritize and manage multiple competing priorities.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills; proven ability to be flexible in a team-oriented environment with diverse groups of people.
• Conversant in social networking tools.
• Creative and a professional level of attention to detail.
• Ability and willingness to work flexible hours (to accommodate global time zones) and travel internationally, as needed (approximately 2 trips per year).
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience working in a globally-oriented organization, ideally in a related field (nutrition, health, agriculture) and interacting with global/multinational colleagues.
• Experience working abroad.
• Proficient in a language other than English (particularly French, Spanish, and/or a South Asian language).
• Working knowledge of content management systems, particularly Drupal.
• Some familiarity with Adobe CC (particularly InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator) and desktop publishing tools.
• Familiarity with online tools for project tracking (such as Airtable).
Physical Demand & Work Environment:
• Employee will sit in an upright position for a long period of time
• Employee will lift between 0-10 pounds.
• Employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform activities such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing computer terminal; extensive reading.
Job Summary:
HarvestPlus seeks a gifted communications professional with strong storytelling and editorial skills to produce compelling written content in various formats to engage our global audiences. S/he will help HarvestPlus technical and country staff bring their research and project impacts to life through the coordination and compilation of stories and provision of editorial guidance and review. S/he will provide support for events led or attended by senior HarvestPlus staff. Reporting to the Head of Communications, the ideal candidate will be a self-starter who thrives in a global, mission-driven organization where staff are encouraged to be proactive and flexible. This is a one-year appointment and is renewable contingent upon continued satisfactory performance and program funding and is based in Kampala, Uganda. Interested applicants must be authorized to work in Uganda.
Background
HarvestPlus is a global program that improves nutrition and public health, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, through the development and promotion of staple food crops that are rich in vitamins and minerals. These crops are currently available in 30 countries and benefit over 60 million people. HarvestPlus is based at the International Food Policy Research Institute, which is part of the global CGIAR network. The HarvestPlus staff totals more than 120 people in 14 countries.
The Communications team at HarvestPlus focuses on reaching and engaging audiences globally and supporting resource mobilization. Our priority audiences include funders, research communities, policymakers and influencers, private companies in the food value chain, media, and our numerous partner organizations.
Drawing on the global work of HarvestPlus, our country programs, and our many partners and stakeholders, the Communications Specialist will identify and develop topics for written content on a regular basis under the supervision of the Head of Communications. S/he will also help identify visual and/or multimedia elements that can complement the written material, and work with communications design and social media staff to integrate these elements. S/he may also work with other HarvestPlus vendors to oversee the design and production of final communications products.
Through regular collaboration with a global “functional team” of HarvestPlus communications staff and program managers, the Communications Specialist will also provide editorial and events support to our technical and project staff in the Washington, DC and country offices to develop compelling stories and coordinate communications needs for major events, such as collateral development and social media engagement.
Essential Duties
Specific duties include but are not limited to:
• Establish short- and long-term editorial schedules for content creation through regular meetings/calls with headquarters (Washington, DC) and country staff.
• Contribute to an editorial calendar (for example, in AirTable or another online tool) that is accessible to the Communications team and used during weekly team meetings for planning purposes.
• Compose clear, professional copy in styles that will be crafted for different types of audiences. Content types may include (among others): web stories, longer features, digital/multimedia features, op-eds, marketing collateral, technical documents, and other written material.
• Provide editorial guidance to researchers, scientists, and other communications staff at HarvestPlus, and provide editing support as needed.
• Manage the ongoing update and maintenance of key HarvestPlus marketing materials, including the annual report, PowerPoint slide deck, fact sheets and web collateral.
• Utilize web, social media, reader feedback, and other data to inform content strategy decisions.
Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, International Development, Nutrition or a related field, plus five years of relevant professional experience or a Master’s degree plus three years of relevant professional experience.
• Demonstrated storytelling skills—the ability to mine good stories from ongoing work.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate research and/or other technical information in a concise and engaging fashion.
• Demonstrated ability to work on deadline in a fast-paced environment.
• Awareness of content trends, notably in digital formats, that can engage audiences.
• Excellent copyediting skills.
• Solid project management skills, and the ability to prioritize and manage multiple competing priorities.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills; proven ability to be flexible in a team-oriented environment with diverse groups of people.
• Conversant in social networking tools.
• Creative and a professional level of attention to detail.
• Ability and willingness to work flexible hours (to accommodate global time zones) and travel internationally, as needed (approximately 2 trips per year).
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience working in a globally-oriented organization, ideally in a related field (nutrition, health, agriculture) and interacting with global/multinational colleagues.
• Experience working abroad.
• Proficient in a language other than English (particularly French, Spanish, and/or a South Asian language).
• Working knowledge of content management systems, particularly Drupal.
• Some familiarity with Adobe CC (particularly InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator) and desktop publishing tools.
• Familiarity with online tools for project tracking (such as Airtable).
Physical Demand & Work Environment:
• Employee will sit in an upright position for a long period of time
• Employee will lift between 0-10 pounds.
• Employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform activities such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing computer terminal; extensive reading.
JOB DETAILS:
Duty Station: Kampala
Remuneration: T4 according to Tamani Scale Contract
Type: Renewable
Contract Period: 3 Years
Reports to: Director of Operations
Role
Promotes the company’s corporate brand aggressively defend the company’s image in the public eye, promote the company’s ideology for clear visibility and among the public, stakeholders, shareholders and partners locally regionally and international
Duties
1. Aggressively defend the company’s image among the public eye, stakeholders, shareholders and partners
2. Create a positive and healthy working relationship with local, regional and international media fraternity.
3. Oversee with agency support the tracking and public relations valuation of published articles and manage the database of public relations metrics.
4. Develop public relations campaigns on media relations strategies
5. Process requests for information or assistance from media, industry partners and the public.
6. Support public relation team with planning, coordination and execution of events, press conferences and other occasions.
7. Serve as backup for other members of the public relations team, provide research needed by the public team and assistance to senior staff.
8. Collaborate with internal teams and maintain open communication with senior management.
9. Prepare press releases, key note speeches and promotional materials
Qualifications
1. A minimum of a degree in public relations, Journalism and communications
2. Three years’ of working experience in areas of wildlife and tourism.
3. Impeccable writing and organizational skills.
4. Team-working and communication skills
5. Computer skills.
Duty Station: Kampala
Remuneration: T4 according to Tamani Scale Contract
Type: Renewable
Contract Period: 3 Years
Reports to: Director of Operations
Role
Promotes the company’s corporate brand aggressively defend the company’s image in the public eye, promote the company’s ideology for clear visibility and among the public, stakeholders, shareholders and partners locally regionally and international
Duties
1. Aggressively defend the company’s image among the public eye, stakeholders, shareholders and partners
2. Create a positive and healthy working relationship with local, regional and international media fraternity.
3. Oversee with agency support the tracking and public relations valuation of published articles and manage the database of public relations metrics.
4. Develop public relations campaigns on media relations strategies
5. Process requests for information or assistance from media, industry partners and the public.
6. Support public relation team with planning, coordination and execution of events, press conferences and other occasions.
7. Serve as backup for other members of the public relations team, provide research needed by the public team and assistance to senior staff.
8. Collaborate with internal teams and maintain open communication with senior management.
9. Prepare press releases, key note speeches and promotional materials
Qualifications
1. A minimum of a degree in public relations, Journalism and communications
2. Three years’ of working experience in areas of wildlife and tourism.
3. Impeccable writing and organizational skills.
4. Team-working and communication skills
5. Computer skills.
