Job Title: Senior Customer Relations Officer (2 No Experience Job…
Public Relations Officer Career Opportunity – UAP Insurance
Job Title: Public Relations Officer
Organisation: UAP Insurance
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Marketing Manager
About US:
UAP Holdings Limited is the
pan-African Financial Services
Company with a primary purpose of acting as a holding company for the various
UAP businesses.
The Group’s origins in Kenya date back to the 1920’s when Provincial Insurance
Company of East Africa was incorporated. UAP Group embarked on a multi-phased
restructuring plan in 2006 to shift from a traditional non-life insurance
business to a broad-based Insurance and Financial Services Group. UAP Group has
grown into a Pan-African Financial Services Group with a geographical footprint
in six (6) countries namely Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, Rwanda, Tanzania and
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The range of services and products have
grown beyond General Insurance to include Life Assurance, Property Investments,
Fund Management and related Financial Services such as insurance premium
financing, financial advisory and securities brokerage.
pan-African Financial Services
Company with a primary purpose of acting as a holding company for the various
UAP businesses.
The Group’s origins in Kenya date back to the 1920’s when Provincial Insurance
Company of East Africa was incorporated. UAP Group embarked on a multi-phased
restructuring plan in 2006 to shift from a traditional non-life insurance
business to a broad-based Insurance and Financial Services Group. UAP Group has
grown into a Pan-African Financial Services Group with a geographical footprint
in six (6) countries namely Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, Rwanda, Tanzania and
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The range of services and products have
grown beyond General Insurance to include Life Assurance, Property Investments,
Fund Management and related Financial Services such as insurance premium
financing, financial advisory and securities brokerage.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- In
charge of planning publicity strategies and campaigns - In
charge of writing and producing presentations and press releases - Dealing
with enquiries from the public, the press, and related organisations - Actively
organising promotional events such as press conferences, open days,
exhibitions, tours and visits - Speaking
publicly at interviews, press conferences and presentations - Offering
clients with information about new promotional opportunities and current
PR campaigns progress - Regularly
analysing media coverage .commissioning or undertaking relevant market
research - Works
closely with clients, managerial and journalistic staff about budgets,
timescales and objectives - Designing,
writing and/or producing presentations, press releases, articles,
leaflets, ‘in-house’ - Journals,
reports, publicity brochures, information for web sites and promotional videos. - Responsible
for filling, records, ensure you have all material are well label for ease
of identification. - Relationships
with style influencers and tastemakers, with a presence in the fashion
industry and community.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
applicant should have solid knowledge of lifestyle media and
highly-developed skills in building and maintaining media relationships. - Awareness
of celebrity talent, films and TV - Sophisticated
knowledge of media and track record in securing favourable publicity - Possess
the ability to illustrate a results-focused approach and commitment to
clients. - Past
experience managing client relationships as well as day-to-day activities. - A
multichannel communicator and integrator of media strategies across
several channels, specifically earned, shared and owned. - A
strong team orientation is critical based on the collaborative culture. - Excellent
media and editor relationships. - Ability
to handle multiple concurrent tasks and changing priorities - Proven
skills, knowledge and experience in the design and execution marketing,
communications and public relations activities. - Strong
creative, strategic, analytical, organizational and personal sales skills. - Prior
experience developing and managing budgets, and hiring, training,
developing, supervising and appraising personnel. - Demonstrated
successful experience writing press releases, making presentations and
negotiating with media. - Past
experience overseeing the design and production of print materials and
publications. - Computer
literacy skills with proficiency in word processing, page layout and
knowledge in Adobe, illustrator or graphics system - Exhibit
commitment to working with shared leadership and in cross-functional
teams. - Excellent
oral and written communications skills. - Ability
to manage multiple projects at a time. - Out-of-town,
overnight travel is required. - Excellent
analytical thinking skills - Customer
service orientation - High
degree of Innovation - Skills
in Relationship Building - Professional
Confidence - Team
working- Actively includes individuals from all backgrounds in team
activities, take time and to understand other organisation.
How to Apply:
All candidates who wish to
join the Insurance industry should send their applications via Email with an
undated CV and cover letter to liferecruit@uap.co.ug.
join the Insurance industry should send their applications via Email with an
undated CV and cover letter to liferecruit@uap.co.ug.
Deadline: 11th April
2015 by 5PM
2015 by 5PM
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