Principal Public Relations Officer Career Opportunity – Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS)

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Organisation: Uganda
National Bureau of Standards (UNBS)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: Manager
Marketing and Public Relations
                                       
About US:
Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) is a statutory body under
the Ministry of Trade Industry and Cooperatives mandated to coordinate the
elaboration of standards and quality of products and services so as to
facilitate fair trade, promote local industries and protect consumers.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:  
  • Develop
    and continuously monitor marketing policies to respond to public needs in
    relation to fulfilling the UNBS mandate.
  • Conduct
    market research and advise management on the necessary changes that
    need to be undertaken to improve service delivery so as to satisfy the
    stakeholder needs
  • The
    incumbent will also coordinate and manage corporate events and creatively
    convert such events into sales/marketing activities for the benefit
    of the Bureau
  • Carry out both in-bound and out-bound marketing activities and coordinate
    brand awareness of standardization services in line with UNBS
    mandate
  • Work
    closely with external vendors to execute promotional events and campaigns
    and analyze feedback from stakeholders which information will
    assist in policy reviews so as to improve the UNBS image
  • Formulate
    marketing plan and budget and submit monthly, quarterly and annual reports
  • Significantly
    contribute to the update of brochures, newsletters and magazines.
  • Design,
    print and participate in the distribution of monthly promotional materials
    as necessary
  • Carry
    out resizing and tracking of newspaper ads as necessary, and follow up
    with publications as and when required
  • Develop
    marketing communications campaigns.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The applicant for the UNBS Principal
    Public Relations Officer career placement should hold a Masters’ degree in either Mass
    Communication, Journalism or Public Relations or related field from
    a Recognized University.
  • Honours
    degree in either Mass Communication, Journalism or Public Relations
    from a Recognised University.
  • Membership
    to a professional body
  • At
    least eight years’ experience
  • Computer
    literacy skills with competencies in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and the
    Internet applications
  • High level of integrity and
    professionalism
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Good teamwork and analytical skills and
    needs to be a
  • Good team player
  • Excellent communicator with good oral
    communication and presentation skills.
  • Age: Between 30 and 45 years
How to Apply:
All qualified applicants should send their applications together with
attached copies of all academic qualifications, copies of valid identity cards
and detailed CVs with mobile telephone numbers indicated, names and contact
details of three referees, to the address below;
The Executive Director,
Uganda National Bureau of Standards,
Standard House
Plot 2-12 By-Pass Link, Bweyogerere, Buto
P.O. Box 6329, Kampala, Uganda
Deadline: 6th April 2017 by
5:00pm
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