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• Actively support Country program staff and Staying Alive project
  team to create understanding of the e-Communications and advocacy strategy
  and the role of each towards its attainment.
• In charge of designing Graphics for print publications
• Actively participate in developing advocacy materials e.g Policy
  briefs, policy notes

• Take part in developing and implementing innovative ways of
  positioning Amref Health Africa brand internally and externally
• Support brand management, quality control and co-ordination for
  all local communications materials
• Identify, collect and generate ‘good news’ /human interest stories
  from programmes/projects for internal and external use
• Send regular updates, success stories, profiles and other
  information for the web
• Daily updates with engaging, interactive, posts on social media
  platforms, including, but not limited to: Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn
• Identify opportunities for Amref Health Africa to raise its voice
  and visibility through online and traditional platforms.

• Guide, mentor and train relevant staff on e-communications and media
  engagement and effectiveness
• Participate in coordinating a publications calendar
• Implement systems for evaluating the effectiveness of
  e-communication activities

• Participate in writing and edit media releases, opinion articles
  and other articles and pitch these materials to appropriate media,
  including by proactively identifying opportunities
• Develop and maintain a database and email distribution lists of
  relevant eMedia contacts
• Act as the Organisations media spokesperson from time to time as
  delegated by the supervisor

• Maintain, update and enhance the organisations website through the
  Communications and Advocacy Manager, by generating and sourcing content
• Further develop and implement social media activities within the
  country programme
• Update and maintain Amref Health Africa in Uganda eCommunication
  tools – the websites, newsletters including gathering and writing of
  required content

• Render support in photography, filming and production of
  documentaries, clips, for Amref Health Africa including editing of the
  products
• Coordinate content, editing, publication and distribution of
  country office and stakeholder publications.
• Support in preparing other publications, such as factsheets,
  reports, submissions, technical papers, Abstracts and proposals, by
  providing technical editing support and strategic advice
• Support the staying Alive project advocacy initiative
  documentation and other areas, as needed

• The ideal candidate for the aforementioned AMREF Communications
  Assistant vacancy should hold a Degree in Communications (Electronic and
  Print Media) or related field. Possession of a Diploma in website
  development or related field an added advantage
• Certificate in scriptwriting and directing is an added advantage
• A minimum of two years’ experience in media advocacy, public
  relations, communications, campaigning or journalism in an NGO setting.
• Practical experience in website development and management
  including updating and maintaining of eCommunication tools
• Strong awareness and experience of e-communications and social
  media platforms
• Skills in developing, optimising and incorporating multimedia
  content (e.g. video, webcasts and blogs) into websites
• Photography skills and experience in filming and confidence using
  an editing programme, preferably Final Cut Pro.
• Possess the ability to use Adobe Creative Suite applications·     
• Possession of design and publication skills is desirable
• Good understanding of communication technologies and social media
• Exceptional writing and verbal communications skills; good
  photography and video skills are an added advantage
• Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines
• Possess the ability to work in a multicultural environment
• Excellent communications skills

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