Job Title: Communications and Outreach Specialist
Organisation: Lutheran
World Relief (LWR)
World Relief (LWR)
Project Name: Legume
Seed Project
Seed Project
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
About LWR:
Lutheran World Relief is a US
non-profit organization that works with local partners to provide lasting
solutions to poverty, injustice and human suffering.
non-profit organization that works with local partners to provide lasting
solutions to poverty, injustice and human suffering.
Job Summary: The
Communications and Outreach Specialist will be responsible for the overall
success of coordination and communications activities among value chain,
government, local media and international actors as a member of a team managing
a pilot project to increase legume seed production, a five-year project
designed to improve Ugandan farmers’ access to government certified legume seed
varieties.
Communications and Outreach Specialist will be responsible for the overall
success of coordination and communications activities among value chain,
government, local media and international actors as a member of a team managing
a pilot project to increase legume seed production, a five-year project
designed to improve Ugandan farmers’ access to government certified legume seed
varieties.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Take
lead in the needs assessment, planning and formulation communication
policies, strategies, and responses for the pilot project. Set and achieve
measurable goals for communications activities, - Create
and share key messages that are appropriate and responsive to identified
target audiences. - Plan
promotional and stakeholder consultation events for government
representatives and other interested parties. - Organize
pilot participate recruitment activities and events; - Support
in the planning and facilitating advisory committee meetings. - Document
pilot successes and challenges for internal and external learning; - Write
articles, reports, news articles, and other content (e.g. for Twitter,
Facebook, blogs, media articles) for outreach to global stakeholders and
interested parties. - Communicate
and coordinate with LWR country, regional, and headquarters staff
(including the Marketing and Creative Services team), as well as with
donor. - Take
part as a member of the project team, including active involvement in
planning and review meetings, ensuring project staff members are kept
informed in all relevant communication and outreach issues. - Perform
any other communications duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
applicant should hold a good university degree in communications,
business, marketing or relevant subject. - Five
or more years of management level experience managing communications
and/or public relations projects and processes in Uganda. - Demonstrated
ability to establish, maintain and grow cooperative relationships with a
variety of audiences through engaging and effective communications. - Proven
ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment, manage time and
complex tasks, adapt to changing priorities and deadlines, identify
opportunities and challenges and propose appropriate responses or
solutions. - Demonstrated
skill to develop, write and edit technical content for both print
publications and web-based products. Some Photography and videography
skills are desired. - Excellent
skills in communication, problem solving, networking, facilitation and
strategic thinking. - Proven
ability to develop relationships of mutual respect and trust to achieve
common goals. - Past
exposure and experience planning and directing development and
communication of informational programs to maintain favorable public and
stakeholder perceptions of an organization’s accomplishments and agenda. - Demonstrated
experience designing and facilitating outreach and learning events and
activities). - Past
exposure in the agriculture and with public sector actors is an added
advantage - Computer
proficiency in Microsoft Office applications; mastery of publication
software, graphic design, and other written and visual communications
skills a plus. - Fluency
in English, with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to speak at least one Ugandan language preferred. - Ability
to travel up to 50% of his/her time within Uganda. - Show
deep commitment to LWR’s core values and ability to model those values in
relationships with colleagues and partners. - Existing
authorization to work in Uganda; Ugandan national preferred.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and
interested candidates should send their applications via email to: [email protected]
with the job title for which you are applying in the subject line. Include in
the body of the email the following information:
interested candidates should send their applications via email to: [email protected]
with the job title for which you are applying in the subject line. Include in
the body of the email the following information:
NAME:
HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION:
NUMBER OF YEARS OF RELEVANT
EXPERIENCE:
EXPERIENCE:
MINIMUM SALARY EXPECTATION
(monthly, gross):
(monthly, gross):
Also, include as attachments a
cover letter and CV. Do not include copies of diplomas or certificates.
Applicants for the Communications and Outreach Specialist should include a one
page writing sample relevant to the responsibilities described.
cover letter and CV. Do not include copies of diplomas or certificates.
Applicants for the Communications and Outreach Specialist should include a one
page writing sample relevant to the responsibilities described.
Deadline: 1st December, 2014 by 5:00PM Ugandan Time
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