Media and Publications Officer Job Career at Uganda National Association of Building and Civil Engineering Contractors (UNABCEC)

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Organisation: Uganda National Association of Building and
Civil Engineering Contractors (UNABCEC)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reference: REF UNC004
About
UNABCEC:
Uganda
National Association of
Building and Civil Engineering Contractors (UNABCEC) is a non-profit, non-political,
member-driven association bringing together building and civil engineering
contractors as well as construction-related materials manufacturers and/or
suppliers to promote their mutual interest. KSK Associates is a Professional
Services Firm that provides Financial Consultancy Services including Assurance
and Business Advisory Services, Business Planning, Feasibility studies &
Project Proposal Preparation, Human Resource, Risk Management and Information
System Solutions.
Key
Duties and Responsibilities:
  • With
    direction from the Executive Director, develop and execute UNABCEC’s
    communications strategy, including brand, digital and media relations.
  • Partner
    closely with UNABCEC fundraising team to develop digital, written and
    collateral materials that support fundraising
  • Support
    UNABCEC strategic efforts by lending expertise on relevant projects and communications
    teams, as needed.
  • Manage
    day-to-day UNABCEC. PR and media relations activities:
  • Write
    all press releases, web stories, OpEd/LtE and blog(s) with assistance from
    campaigns managers and/or international communications team;
  • Build
    relationships with key reporters and pitch/place stories
  • Ensure
    proper branding and messaging, as well as optimal placements
  • Maintain
    media lists/contacts database
  • Monitor
    daily marketplace for topical story ideas, potential for marketing
    UNABCEC, etc.;
  • Fully
    brief UNABCEC spokespeople for all media interviews, as well as provide regular
    media training;
  • Serve
    as a spokesperson, when needed for UNABCEC.
  • Contribute
    content to UNABCEC’s social media and collaborate closely with the
    Executive Director to ensure that content on UNABCEC’s Facebook, Twitter,
    and YouTube account is constant, on-brand, current and engaging
  • Support
    UNABCEC communications plans and assets development:
  • Prepare
    monthly and quarterly performance reports for internal tracking, as well
    as quarterly reports for the Board.
  • Collaborate
    and communicate closely with International media officers on global
    campaigns including identifying opportunities and developing stories with
    local relevance in the Ugandan market.
  • Perform
    any other duties as assigned.
Qualifications,
Skills & Experience:
  • The
    applicant should possess a Bachelor’s Degree
  • Five
    or more years’ proven-experience with media, particularly building
    relationships and pitching/ placing stories on a local, national and
    international level.
  • At
    least two years’ experience in organizing campaigns and events.
  • Experience
    managing and motivating staff.
  • Committed
    to Construction and real estate issues.
  • Must
    have excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
  • Flexible
    and stress-proof; able to be “on call” and travel as needed.
  • Able
    to work independently while comfortable as part of both a
    national/regional multi-disciplinary team and a global PR/media team.
  • A
    team player with good interpersonal, communication and creative thinking
    skills.
 How
to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested
candidates should send their applications together with:
  • Attached
    copies of all academic qualifications (transcripts and certificates);
  • Updated
    detailed CVs and contact telephone numbers;
  • Three
    professional references and or/academic references
Please send an application
via E-mail to; recruitment@kskassociates.net
You can physically deliver
your application to any of our offices in East Africa.
Please send your applications
to;
The Recruitment Director,
KSK Associates Financial Consultants, Annex Ruth Towers, Plot 15 A, Clement H
ill P.O Box 70434 Kampala – Uganda.
Deadline:
15th January 2014 by 5pm.

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