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NEMA Jobs – Information, Education and Communications Officer
Job Ref: NEMA/ADV/EXT/05/2013
Organisation: National Environment Management Authority (NEMA)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Director,
District Support Coordination & Public Education
District Support Coordination & Public Education
Salary Scale: E4
About NEMA:
The National Environment
Management Authority (NEMA) was established under the National Environment Act
Cap. 153 to coordinate, monitor, enforce and supervise all activities in the
field of environment for purposes of ensuring sustainable development in Uganda.
Management Authority (NEMA) was established under the National Environment Act
Cap. 153 to coordinate, monitor, enforce and supervise all activities in the
field of environment for purposes of ensuring sustainable development in Uganda.
Job Summary: The Information,
Education and Communications Officer will
develop and implement environmental awareness programs.
Education and Communications Officer will
develop and implement environmental awareness programs.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Developing
and implementing multimedia environment awareness strategies and
activities at national, local governments and community levels; - Liaising
with other Departments of NEMA to prepare
including audio-visual materials and exhibitions among others; - Liaising
with relevant Officers in NEMA to identify and clarify on any topical
environmental issues to the public
through different media; - Establishing
a network of users to enable information exchange among the users and NEMA;
- Initiating
translation of Environmental Information into local languages and
determining the mode of transmission;
- Assisting
local governments to develop and implement environment awareness programs
and activities; - Developing
and distributing the NEMA newsletter; - Reviewing
and updating NEMA website; - Taking lead in organizing World Environment day
and other related days; - Compiling
and handling photographic information of
key environmental related events and physical sites of critical
importance; - Taking
lead in editing environmental education and awareness including newsletters , posters,
fact sheets, flyers, banners, television and radio messages; - Carrying
out any other relevant responsibilities as may be assigned.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
candidate should possess an advanced Degree in Mass Communication, Adult
and Community Education, and/or Marketing Management . Additional training
in Journalism, Information Management, Mass Communication, Marketing Management and /or Public Education. - Five
or more years’ experience in Information and communication processes and
Systems - Capacity
to work with minimum supervision - Excellent
communication and interpersonal
skills - High
ethics, integrity and confidentiality - Good
reporting skills - Ability
to work under pressure and to make accurate and informed decisions. - Analytical
and coordinating skills - Ability
to work independently and with strong organizational and planning skills. - High
level of confidentiality - Honesty,
Courtesy, - On
time response to instructions.
How to Apply:
All applicants should send their
handwritten applications either by hand or via electronic mail and/or through post office enclosing copies of
certificates/testimonials and detailed curriculum vitae indicating 3 referees
addressed to:-
handwritten applications either by hand or via electronic mail and/or through post office enclosing copies of
certificates/testimonials and detailed curriculum vitae indicating 3 referees
addressed to:-
The Executive Director
National Environment Management
Authority (NEMA)
Authority (NEMA)
NEMA House, Plot 17/19/21 Jinja
Road
Road
P.O. Box 22255
Kampala. Uganda
Deadline: 23rd September 2013 by 5.00 pm
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