Job Title: Dissemination Officer
Organisation: Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Coordinator Organisation Development &
Volunteer Management
Volunteer Management
About US:
Uganda
Red Cross Society (URCS) is the leading national humanitarian organization in
Uganda and a member of the International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement. The
ICRC is an International humanitarian institution which has a mandate to
protect victims of international and armed conflicts i.e. the wounded,
refugees, civilians, prisoners and other non-combatants.
Red Cross Society (URCS) is the leading national humanitarian organization in
Uganda and a member of the International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement. The
ICRC is an International humanitarian institution which has a mandate to
protect victims of international and armed conflicts i.e. the wounded,
refugees, civilians, prisoners and other non-combatants.
Job Summary: The Dissemination Officer will review and
implement the URCS dissemination strategy and coordinate a range of
dissemination and communication tools (including lessons-learned, success
stories, policy briefs, ‘brown-bag’ events and national and district-level
end-of-project events.
implement the URCS dissemination strategy and coordinate a range of
dissemination and communication tools (including lessons-learned, success
stories, policy briefs, ‘brown-bag’ events and national and district-level
end-of-project events.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manage the dissemination program and
implement and refine the membership recruitment and dissemination strategy
to deepen the use of dissemination amongst URCS members. - Oversee the development and promotion of
toolkits and other promotional material for URCS Branches for outreach on
dissemination and membership recruitment to agreed stakeholders e.g.
schools, universities etc. - Develop, implement and monitor the youth and
volunteer membership management schemes in line with the department’s
mission. - Develop and implement the recruitment and
retention plan for youth, volunteers and members. - Providing support to branches to identify and
prepare youth and volunteer programmes. - Take lead in outreach and dissemination
initiatives at the URCS head office and build the interest and understanding
of IHL as well as the URCS and IFRC principles - Manage the mobilization, implementation of
Dissemination programs, and accounting for donor resources. - Identify, engage and develop institutional
partnership (e.g law schools, universities etc.) relevant to the
implementation of dissemination programs. - Lead and coordinate legal research and
analysis of new developments to IHL and share changes in practices and
developments with relevant stakeholders (URCS) - Develop tools and mechanisms to conduct
dissemination and IHL initiatives as well as monitoring adherence to set
dissemination standards and operating procedures.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant should preferably hold a Bachelor
in Law or Mass communication or any another related discipline. - Possession of a Post-graduate qualification
in Project Planning and Management is desirable. - Masters’ Degree in International Relations,
Humanitarian Affairs or Public Policy is an added advantage. - A minimum of five years’ experience in the
related field. - Good knowledge of International Humanitarian
Law - Broad knowledge of Programme Development
- Good planning and budgeting skills
- Good resource mobilization skills
- Good knowledge of the development of IEC
materials - Broad knowledge in policy research and
advocacy - Good documentation, information management,
and reporting skills - Institutional capacity assessment &
development - Public relations/Public speaking
- Excellent communication (effective spoken
presentation and written reporting abilities) - Networking & Stakeholder management
- Good analytical skills
- Training and development
- Knowledge management
- Excellent interpersonal skills
How to Apply:
All
candidates who desire to join the International Red Cross and Red Crescent
Movement should send their filled application forms, download
here and E-mail to: [email protected] or mail via post to: The
Secretary General, Uganda Red Cross Society, Plot 551/555 Rubaga Road, P.O. Box
494, Kampala, Uganda.
candidates who desire to join the International Red Cross and Red Crescent
Movement should send their filled application forms, download
here and E-mail to: [email protected] or mail via post to: The
Secretary General, Uganda Red Cross Society, Plot 551/555 Rubaga Road, P.O. Box
494, Kampala, Uganda.
Deadline: 1st August 2016
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