Job Title: Communication
and Advocacy Specialist
and Advocacy Specialist
Organisation: RTI International
Project Name: USAID Uganda School
Health and Reading Program
Health and Reading Program
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Deputy Chief of Party
About RTI:
RTI International is for the USAID Uganda School Health and Reading Program, a five-year,
USAID program that aims to improve early grade reading outcomes for children in
primary grades and develop sustainable health education systems that support
national HIV/AIDS prevention efforts.
USAID program that aims to improve early grade reading outcomes for children in
primary grades and develop sustainable health education systems that support
national HIV/AIDS prevention efforts.
Job Summary: The Communications and
Advocacy Specialist will steer the USAID project’s communication and Advocacy
strategy. S/he will be responsible for maintaining close relationship with the
MoES, partners and other organizations to raise the profile of early grade
reading and HIV/AIDS prevention.
Advocacy Specialist will steer the USAID project’s communication and Advocacy
strategy. S/he will be responsible for maintaining close relationship with the
MoES, partners and other organizations to raise the profile of early grade
reading and HIV/AIDS prevention.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Advise the
RTI program staff on communication and advocacy issues including
approaches, consistency of language and content of publications and press
releases. - Support the
implementation of strategic plans for corporate communication and advocacy
priorities, and ensure proper use of the program’s branding - Assist raising
awareness of the program’s work, generate public support and interest for
its advocacy agenda and increase visibility of its work. - Develop
communications & advocacy work plans and budget including the
development of a calendar of events that targets strategic groups,
organizations and media. - Be the primary
custodian of the program’s branding strategy and marking plan. - Perform
any other duties as assigned by the Deputy Chief of Party.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
applicant must hold a good master’s degree with three years of experience
in communications, public relations, journalism or related field; or hold
a bachelor’s degree with six years of experience in a relevant sector - Excellent
English writing skills and fluency, in at least one other Ugandan
language. - Possess
prior experience conducting communications campaigns and, capacity
building efforts in Uganda; - Fully
competent in information systems management, particularly in publications
software; - Ability
to regularly and flexibly travel between districts and designated project
Units. - The
applicant must possess a high degree of motivation.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates who
desire to work for the RTI USAID Project should submit their updated CVs
including three work related referees and cover letter to: The Human Resource
Manager by e-mail to [email protected]. Emails should not exceed 2MB.
desire to work for the RTI USAID Project should submit their updated CVs
including three work related referees and cover letter to: The Human Resource
Manager by e-mail to [email protected]. Emails should not exceed 2MB.
NB: Only short-listed candidates will be
contacted.
contacted.
Deadline: 19th February 2014
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