Communications Officer
Reports to: Impact Assessment/Shared Learning & Communications Manager
Department: Programmes
Job Role: To ensure implementation of the organizations communications, public relations and campaign plans in line with the organization’s strategic direction and programme objectives.
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Communications Officer
Reports to: Impact Assessment/Shared Learning & Communications Manager
Department: Programmes
Job Role: To ensure implementation of the organizations communications, public relations and campaign plans in line with the organization’s strategic direction and programme objectives. Key Results Areas
i. Deputize the Impact Assessment/Shared Learning & Communications Manager in the implementation of the Communications and campaigns strategy.
ii. Monitor and ensure compliance to ActionAid International Uganda’s standards of documentation, branding and profiling of ActionAid Uganda in line with organizational policies & international guidelines.
iii. Support partner organizations, programmes units, sponsorship, and Local Rights Program’s in the process of systematic collection of stories of change and case studies.
iv. Develop systematic ways of knowledge management.
v. Maintain and manage the organizational Resource Centre.
vi. Consolidate, design and roll out an ActionAid International Uganda’s quarterly newsletter for internal and external purposes and updates.
vii. Develop, maintain and grow digital media usage and platforms such as blogging, website, face book, twitter, sms usage and maintain and update the organizational website in accordance with ActionAid International guidelines, policies and national laws and legislation.
viii. Strengthen media relations by organizing regular interactions and field visits with the media.
ix. Draw up media plans for specific events, campaigns and coordinate the hiring, drawing of contracts, monitoring & evaluating of their activities.
x. Coordinate visits by supporters, potential donors; national and international media to the Country program and ensure that they are availed information in the most suitable way to profile the organization.
xi. Profile organizational events and publications through various media in accordance with organizational policies.
xii. Any other duties as may be assigned by the line manager
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Qualifications & Experience
• An honour’s degree in either Information science, Journalism/Mass Communications, Communications Science, Media Studies or Marketing from a recognized university. • A relevant postgraduate qualification will be an added advantage. • At least 1-2 years relevant experience from a reputable organization
Skills and Abilities:• Media management
• Events management • Documentation and reporting • Materials development and Publishing • Web site designing and management • Video production and editing • photography and photo editing • graphic design and layout
Applications should be delivered and addressed to; The HROD Director, ActionAid International Uganda, Plot no. 2514/2515 Ggaba Road, Opposite Kampala International University not later than 22nd June 2012 by 5:00 p.m . We will respond only to short listed candidates. Whilst all applicants will be assessed strictly on their individual merits, qualified women are especially encouraged to apply. ActionAid International is an equal opportunities employer.
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