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• Develop, review for approval and
  implement an advocacy strategy for Platform for Labour Action in the areas
  of Labour and Employment.
• Initiate and coordinate the
  organization’s advocacy work in relation to national laws and policies,
  international labour standards and other human rights instruments.
• Build and maintain working relationships
  with relevant District and National government and nongovernmental actors
  and institutions in the area of child labour and HIV/AIDS
• Deepen contacts as well as partnerships
  and links with Media, Ugandan civil society, trade unions and the private
  sector active in labour and employment and network in an effective and
  efficient manner.
• Actively coordinate the PLA led Civil
  Society Organizations Coalitions, maintaining a register for members and
  supporters, regular communication and updates.
• Prepare policy briefs, media postings,
  newspaper weekly summaries, production of newsletters.  
• Organize, attend meetings and workshops
  on behalf of the organization and represent the organization in meetings
  and follow up on activities.
• Significantly contribute to the
  organizational resource mobilization through participation in proposal
  writing, conceptualization of the projects
• Compile and prepare monthly and weekly
  work plans, implement planned activities, prepare activity, monthly as
  well as project progress
  reports.          
• Maintain professional credibility by
  keeping in touch with new developments in own field.
• Promote, market and disseminate advocacy
  related issues and programmes.
• Actively coordinate the development of
  advocacy related IEC materials and ensure that they are disseminated
• Responsible for designing IEC messages
  and presenting them to the Management for approval and development.
• Initiate and participate in proposal
  writing, prepare monthly and weekly work plans.
• Implement planned activities, prepare
  activity, monthly as well as project progress reports.
• Maintain professional credibility by
  keeping in touch with new developments in own field.
• Supervise volunteers providing them with
  consultations, direction and job review on a regular basis.
• Take part in action-oriented research
  for the organisation to inform advocacy agenda.
• Perform any other related duties as may
  be assigned to you from time to time by the Supervisor.

• The Advocacy and Communication Officer
  should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Development, Law, Human Rights, Mass
  Communication and Relevant Fields
• Possess the ability to understand labour
  and Employment issues of vulnerable and marginalized groups.
• Past exposure and experience of writing
  and communicating Development issues.
• Proven ability to quickly respond to
  emergency issues in timely manner.
• Excellent analytical, creativity and
  innovation skills.
• Ability to adopt to PLA’s values
  of  professionalism, commitment to work, transparency and
  accountability, team work, respect for Human Rights and zero tolerance of
  corruption.
• Public relation skills
• Good advocacy and lobbying skills
• Excellent written and oral communication.
• Possess the ability to work
  independently with minimal supervision.
• Excellent computer skills.
• Strong team work skills.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Ability to work under minimum
  supervision.
• Keen interest in and knowledge of labour
  related issues.

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