Fresher Knowledge Management (KM) Assistant Jobs – Uganda Health Marketing Group (UHMG)

Organisation: Uganda Health Marketing Group (UHMG)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Knowledge Management & ICT Manager
About US:
Uganda
Health Marketing Group (UHMG) is a Company Limited by Guarantee with an NGO
status, whose Vision is “A good life for all Ugandans.” UHMG works in
partnership with public, private, and civil society institutions to improve the
quality of life of Ugandans through the provision of superior and affordable
health care solutions. Using the Good Life Platform as its launch pad, UHMG has
employed uniquely designed interventions and innovative behavior change
communication approaches to raise people’s awareness of and demand for health
care services for Reproductive Health, HIV, Malaria, and Maternal & Child
Health.
Job Summary: The Knowledge Management (KM) Assistant will provide
to the KM & ICT Manager support to document, organize, store, and share
vital information amongst staff and external stakeholders. The incumbent will
be responsible for the documentation and dissemination of information to UHMG
stakeholders. The KM Assistant will report to KM & ICT Manager but working
closely with programs teams, SBCC team, and other key departments in UHMG. The
incumbent will be required to travel from time to time to the UHMG activity
sites to achieve the objectives of the position.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:  
The Knowledge Management Assistant will be specifically responsible for
the following tasks:-
  • Periodically support the review the UHMG
    strategic documents including strategic plan, business plan, annual
    reports and other relevant documents.
  • Offer support in the maintenance of the UHMG
    website with frequent feeds in the site blog with success stories, lessons
    learnt and, best practices news and key highlights.
  • Generate, document, and disseminate
    publications on UHMG innovations, promising practices and program reports
    including the e-newsletter, quarterly and annual reports.
  • Work with different departments to document
    weekly reports, events, etc.
  • Offer technical support in the development of
    presentations and proposals with ideas from the UHMG’s successes and best
    practices.
  • Work with the SBCC team to develop and
    disseminate UHMG corporate and marketing materials.
  • The Knowledge Management (KM) Assistant will
    work in liaison with the M&E team to summarize achievements of the
    organization for presentation to development partners and other key
    stakeholders.
  • Work closely with the SBCC team to generate
    and document and publish success stories, news and highlights UHMG
    milestones on social media platforms.
  • Perform any other duties as may be assigned
    from time to time by the supervisor
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
  • The ideal candidate for the UHMG Knowledge
    Management (KM) Assistant vacancy should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in
    Library and Information science, Literature Studies, Information Science,
    Information and Communication Technology, Mass Communication or any other
    related filed from a recognised university. Possession of a post graduate
    diploma in Project Planning and Management or any other training related
    to knowledge management will be an added advantage.
  • A minimum of two years’ relevant work
    demonstrable work experience in handling writing and other Corporate
    Relations assignments
  • Broad working knowledge of data-collection, designing,
    processing, presentation, journalism, public relations, documentation and
    report writing is required.
  • Broad knowledge and understanding of
    Knowledge Management practices
  • Working knowledge of online content
    management skills (website and blogs management) is required
  • Excellent in photography and knowledge of
    videography
  • Experience in the Public Health Industry in
    particular will be an added advantage.
  • Exceptional writing skills
  • Good presentation skills
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal
    skills
  • Good public relations and team work skills
  • Drive, competence, flexibility and a
    willingness to learn
  • Excellent organizational and time management
    skills with the ability to multitask
  • A self-starter, and able to work with minimum
    supervision
  • Ability to work under pressure with competing
    deadlines
  • Creativity, imagination and initiative
  • Good teamwork, analytical and problem-solving
    skills
  • Business awareness and a good knowledge of
    the health marketing Industry
  • The applicant should be highly flexible,
    innovative, with good record keeping, and report compilation skills
  • This position requires a self-driven person
    with strong data collection, presentation and e-filing skills and should
    have the capacity to work with minimum supervision
  • The applicant should be willing to uphold the
    Core Values of UHMG i.e. Integrity, Transparency, Accountability,
    Teamwork, Excellence, Flexibility, and Equity.
How to Apply:
All
qualified candidates should send their applications with copies of Curriculum
Vitae, names of three professional referees, copies of certified academic
documents, and telephone and email contacts to: The Human Resources Manager,
Uganda Health Marketing Group Ltd.; Plot 20-21, 27-28, Martyrs Crescent,
Ntinda, Kampala, Uganda.
Deadline: Monday 2nd May 2016 by 4:00 pm (East African
Time)

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