Senior Information & Communication Officer Job Opportunity – Uganda Business and Technical Examinations Board (UBTEB)

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Organisation: Uganda Business and Technical Examinations Board
(UBTEB)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Board Chairperson
Ref: UBTEB/HRM/005/03/2016
About US:
Uganda
Business and Technical Examinations Board (UBTEB) is one of the national
Examinations Boards in Uganda whose mandate is to streamline, regulate,
coordinate and conduct credible examinations and award Certificates and
Diplomas in the Business, Technical and Vocational professions. The Board
therefore conducts Business, Technical and Vocational examinations, including
Applied Science specialties such as Biological Sciences (Agricultural,
Fisheries, Wildlife, Forestry, Bee keeping and other related fields), Physical
Sciences (Meteorology, Surveys and Land Management, and other related fields),
Cooperative, Social Development, Hotel, Catering and Tourism.
Job Summary: The Senior Information & Communication Officer
will be tasked with developing and implementing communication and information
strategies aimed at promoting public awareness of UBTEB functions and services.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Design and implement a Communications
    Strategy for the Board;
  • Maintain channels of communication with
    relevant international and inter-governmental organizations and agencies;
  • The incumbent will inform stakeholders about
    policies, plans and guidelines of UBTEB;
  • Manage UBTEB website and other social media
    platforms;
  • Issue press releases, adverts and articles
    publicizing UBTEB in print media ;
  • The jobholder will also organize and
    coordinate press conferences;
  • Prepare and upgrade UBTEB branded promotional
    materials including signpost(s), banners, brochures, fliers, website,
    T-Shirts, caps and others;
  • Build and strengthen a network of relevant
    and supportive stakeholders;
  • Develop client service procedures, policies
    and standards;
  • Supervise, mentor and appraise direct
    reportees in the unit;
  • Perform any other duties as assigned by the Executive
    Secretary or his designate.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The applicant for the Senior Information
    & Communication Officer vacancy should hold a Degree in Mass
    Communication (Public relations) OR any other relevant degree with a Post
    Graduate Diploma in Journalism/Mass Communication/marketing (with Public
    Relations Option) from a recognised institution.
  • Possession of a Master’s degree qualification
    in the above fields from a recognised institution
  • At least four years’ experience in the field
    and working for an in-house media and Public Relations team in a large
    profile organization.
  • Critical thinking and high analytical skills
  • Demonstrated ability to work with minimum
    supervision
  • Excellent interpersonal/networking skills
  • Strong communication skills
  • Impeccable level of integrity
  • Demonstrable computer skills with the
    knowledge of website design.
  • Good literacy and copy-writing/publishing
    skills
  • In-depth knowledge of Public Relations and
    media relations
  • Computer literacy skills
  • Age: Between 30-50 years.
How to Apply: 
All
suitably qualified and interested candidates hand deliver three sets of
handwritten applications with detailed CVs and photocopies of academic
certificates, testimonials, transcripts and/or result slips; three (3) most
recent and clear passport size photographs, names and addresses of two
referees, a letter of recommendation from the current or most recent employer,
telephone contacts and emails of both the applicant and the referees. The Job
title and Ref. No. should be clearly written on the top left corner of the
envelope. The documents should be submitted in sealed envelopes to the address
indicated below;
The
Executive Secretary,
Uganda
Business and Technical Examinations Board,
Plot
7 Valley Drive, Ntinda,
P.
O. Box 1499, Kampala – Uganda.
Deadline: 31st March 2016

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