Job Title: Senior Public Relations Officer
Organization: National
Environment Management Authority (NEMA)
Environment Management Authority (NEMA)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Corporate
Communications Manager
Communications Manager
Job Ref:
NEMA/ADV/EXT/37/2017
NEMA/ADV/EXT/37/2017
About US:
The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) was established
under the National Environment Act Cap. 153 to promote and ensure sound
environmental management practices for sustainable development in Uganda.
under the National Environment Act Cap. 153 to promote and ensure sound
environmental management practices for sustainable development in Uganda.
Job Summary: The Senior
Public Relations Officer will support the public relation function of the
Authority.
Public Relations Officer will support the public relation function of the
Authority.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement NEMA’s public
relations and communications strategy; - Support management to realize strong
Authority related public relations activities e.g. launches and external
Programme support; - Arrange and coordinate NEMA involvement in
supporting activities that promote NEMA public relations; - Organize and manage Authority in – house
activities such as sports, exhibitions and shows, stakeholder gatherings
and other open days; - Conduct research on effectiveness of NEMA
public relations campaigns and programmes and design appropriate
advertising material for publication in the media; - Work closely with the media in preparing
Press Releases, arranging Press Conferences, supplements and Press Briefs
of NEMA programs and activities as and when they arise - Quickly respond to all media queries about
NEMA; - Actively participate in development of
promotional material for publication in liaison with the Department of
Environmental Education; - Prepare and host interactive talk shows ;
- Arrange NEMA external functions such as
parties and exhibitions. - Participate in preparing relevant
information and updating NEMA website.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the NEMA Senior
Public Relations Officer job opportunity should hold a Bachelor’s degree in any of the
following: Public Relations, Journalism, Mass Communication,
Education or any other related field. - Possession
of Master’s degree in any of the above. - A minimum of five (5) years’ work
experience; 2 of which must have been in public relations in journalism,
corporate communication, education or public relations. - Capacity
to work with minimum supervision; - Excellent
communication and interpersonal skills; - Good
reporting skills; - Ability
to work independently and with strong organizational and planning
skills.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their hand
written applications together with copies of certificates/ testimonials and
detailed curriculum vitae indicating three professional referees addressed to:-
written applications together with copies of certificates/ testimonials and
detailed curriculum vitae indicating three professional referees addressed to:-
The Executive Director,
National Environment Management Authority (NEMA),
NEMA House, Plot 17/19/21 Jinja Road,
P.O. Box 22255, Kampala. Uganda
Deadline: 18th
September 2017
September 2017
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