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Job Title: Beneficiary Communications Officer
Organisation: Uganda Red
Cross Society (URCS)
Cross Society (URCS)
Duty Station: Uganda
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.
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 Beneficiary
Communication Officer /will be responsible to work hand in hand with the
Operations Manager Yumbe Refugee Operation and the PR & Communication
Coordinator to deliver the communication, community engagement and
accountability activities laid out in program agreement.
Communication Officer /will be responsible to work hand in hand with the
Operations Manager Yumbe Refugee Operation and the PR & Communication
Coordinator to deliver the communication, community engagement and
accountability activities laid out in program agreement.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Support URCS to do a comprehensive mapping
of the communications landscape, in Yumbe. The aim is to map the most used
and trusted channel of communication to communicate to and engage people
and communities; - The incumbent will assess the situation
and gather data related to the socio-cultural context, information needs
and map existing partners active on the ground; - Take lead in the development of a
communication and community engagement strategy, including a strong
behaviour change communication component, with well-defined activities ; - Work closely with the National Society to
roll out the communication, engagement and accountability plan, ensuring
ownership in the project; - Support emergency health teams in
increasing their reach and impact through the use of innovative tools and
channels, such as social media, mobile cinema and radio chat shows that
provide timely, accurate and engaging information to communities; - Support the operations of Uganda Red Cross
Society to increase levels of Accountability to Beneficiaries within the
emergency operation and its programmes through establishing feedback
mechanisms and training frontline volunteers to improve their
communication and complaint handling skills; - Build the capacity of Beneficiaries to
integrate Best Practices into their ways of working through providing them
with the skills and knowledge to launch and manage CEA tools and
approaches; - Coordinate with other agencies working
URCS related communication, engagement and behavior change communication
initiatives and join coordination mechanism, seeking out opportunities for
collaboration. - Support in achieving the URCS
communication strategy through documentation of promising best practices
and most significant change stories. - Coordinate the process of identifying,
documentation and dissemination of most significant change stories, and
promising best practices - Support field teams in integrating
documentation and communication to effectively draw lessons and change
stories - Support communications in sourcing for
marketing/fundraising materials in form of stories, photographs and
videos. - Support in promoting URCS brand and
visibility
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS)
Beneficiary Communications Officer should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in
Communication, Public Relations, SWASA or Sociology - Possession of Post Graduate training and
or experience in community relations, Health Communication will be an
added advantage - At least three years’ experience in behavior
change communication, risk communication, social mobilization, community
engagement, accountability to beneficiaries, community media. - Extensive knowledge of community
engagement/beneficiary communication, including accountability to
beneficiary standards and behavior change communication theories - Knowledge about communication
interventions under emergency situations, in complex and delicate
situations, an asset - Good understanding of challenges related
to public health emergencies - Broad knowledge and understanding of
health, disaster management and climate change issues - Sensitivity to challenging political
contexts and understanding of risk management processes - Impeccable level of integrity
- Advanced analytical skills and able to
capture learning and use it to make improvements in programming - Ability to multi task and work under
pressure - Excellent verbal and written skills
- Ability to negotiate with internal and
external partners and develop relationships with key stakeholders - Team player, self-motivated and proactive
on own initiative to set and achieve goals - Highly motivated, self-starter able to
lead a process, engage others and create ownership.
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: sgurcs@redcrossug.org or mail via post to: The
Secretary General, Uganda Red Cross Society, Plot 551/555 Rubaga Road, P.O. Box
494, Kampala, Uganda.
Crescent Movement should send their filled application forms, download
here and E-mail to: sgurcs@redcrossug.org or mail via post to: The
Secretary General, Uganda Red Cross Society, Plot 551/555 Rubaga Road, P.O. Box
494, Kampala, Uganda.
Deadline: 23rd December 2016 by
5.00pm.
5.00pm.
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