Job Title: Communications
Officer
Officer
Organisation: ActionAid
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Media
Relations and Corporate Affairs Coordinator
Relations and Corporate Affairs Coordinator
About US:
ActionAid is an
International Development Agency working in over 50 countries in Africa, Asia,
Latin America and the Caribbean. ActionAid Uganda’s mission is to achieve
social Justice, gender equality, and poverty eradication by working with people
living in extreme poverty and exclusion, their communities, people’s
organisations, activists, social movements and their supporters.
International Development Agency working in over 50 countries in Africa, Asia,
Latin America and the Caribbean. ActionAid Uganda’s mission is to achieve
social Justice, gender equality, and poverty eradication by working with people
living in extreme poverty and exclusion, their communities, people’s
organisations, activists, social movements and their supporters.
Job Summary: The Communications Officer will provide
technical support to all communications needs of the organisation, ensuring
brand presence and visibility of AAU’s work, impact and collaborations.
technical support to all communications needs of the organisation, ensuring
brand presence and visibility of AAU’s work, impact and collaborations.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
AAU Website and
Socialmedia Platforms: Manage
AAU’s website and social media platform in line with the AAI/U’s Communications
Policy and statutory requirements
Socialmedia Platforms: Manage
AAU’s website and social media platform in line with the AAI/U’s Communications
Policy and statutory requirements
- Develop and implement a Website and Social Media Strategy in liaison
with the Media Relations and Corporate Affairs Coordinator (MRCAC) - Update the social media platforms with approved information
- Monitor information on social media for compliance with AAU
standards - Check online platforms daily and respond to all inquiries and issues
arising. - Post daily updates on the different campaigns or activities that AAU
is undertaking - Generate debate with posts and photos on ongoing campaigns.
AAU Media
Relations: Effectively maintain
AAU’s strong and interactive media relations.
Relations: Effectively maintain
AAU’s strong and interactive media relations.
- Work with the MRCAC to identify strategic media houses for profiling
AAU work - Build relations with key media houses, in liaison with the Public
Relations coordinator, for collaboration - Mobilise media houses and support press conferences to brief the
media about new engagements, campaigns and involvements as advised by the
MRCAC - Conduct media field visits to document AAU’s work in the media.
- Invite media personalities for training on issues related to AAU
Programme areas for better reporting. - Monitor daily media articles for AAU mentions.
Production of
Periodic Publications: Support
the production of quality and timely periodic newsletters (monthly, quarterly,
annually etc.)
Periodic Publications: Support
the production of quality and timely periodic newsletters (monthly, quarterly,
annually etc.)
- Hold meetings with the different units to decide on the issue of
focus for newsletter - Design articles and photos of newsletters for AAU brand in
consultation with the MRCAC - Gather content for the newsletter from the different writers.
- Manage and store reports, newsletters and photos for AAU use and
reference - Gather quality activity photographs for inclusion in the newsletters
- Review content, quality lay out of newsletters and have drafts
approved before production - Ensure that AAU’s articles and other publications are properly and
professionally edited - Guide and/or train staff and partners on quality report, articles
and story writing skills
Staff Communication
Skills Capacity Building: Support
the roll out of capacity building initiatives on communication skills trainings to AAU staff
and partners
Skills Capacity Building: Support
the roll out of capacity building initiatives on communication skills trainings to AAU staff
and partners
- Collect, consolidate and share key weekly updates to stakeholders
- Provide guidance on communication to staff and partners where and as
necessary - Conduct field visits and carry out hands on training on how to
improve staff and partners communication skills - Monitor the use and application of guidelines by field and national
teams - Update and share new developments in the communication sector as may
be necessary
International
Communication: In liaison with
the Communications Coordinator to handle the international communications
needs.
Communication: In liaison with
the Communications Coordinator to handle the international communications
needs.
- Collect, review and design the stories for the hub
- Post stories, videos and photos on stories hub for international
usage - Share latest news with HIVE administration for shared learning
- Monitor HIVE use and information posted
- Participate in skills sharing and feedback learning sessions
Support to AAU’S
Campaigns Roll Out
Campaigns Roll Out
- Develop campaign messages and slogans
- Publicise the campaign through the AAU communication platforms
- Develop a media plan for the publicity and roll out of the campaign
in consultation with the MRCAC - Develop media scripts and liaise with the MRCAC to identify the
fight media channels - Work with the Administration Coordinator to procure space and
monitor the airing of the campaign - Develop messages for the SMS platform
- Document the different activities in the campaign
Promoting the
Corporate Brand: Ensure staff
and partners adhere to AAI/U Brand essence and guidelines for visibility
Corporate Brand: Ensure staff
and partners adhere to AAI/U Brand essence and guidelines for visibility
- Ensure availability of diversified visibility materials in
consultation with the Public Relations Coordinator - Disseminate AAI/U brand guidelines to staff and partners
- Check compliance to AAI/U brand guidelines by staff and partners
- Check all materials produces by the Organisation for quality
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the ActionAid Communications Officer job placement
must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in either Information Science,
Journalism/Mass Communications, Communications Science, Media Studies or
Marketing from a recognised institution. - A relevant postgraduate qualification would be an added advantage.
- At least three years of similar work experience from a reputable
organisation. - Media or public relations experience
- Materials development and Publishing skills
- Excellent written and public speaking skills
- Photography and photo editing skills
- Graphic design and layout skills
- Marketing and communications skills
- Creative thinking and problem-solving skills
- Demonstrated interest in the visual arts and community education
- Familiarity with Adobe Photoshop.
- Experience in managing websites
- Solid problem-solving skills
- Ability to conduct power analysis
- Transformative feminist leadership skills
- Ability to establish critical working relationships
- Ability and willingness to comply with AAU/AAI safeguarding
requirements
How to Apply:
All qualified and
interested candidates should deliver their application letters, CVs and copies
of Academic documents with details of at least three (3) referees one of which
shall be from your most recent employer. The complete applications should be
hand delivered or sent by email to [email protected] addressed to:
The Director Human Resource and Organizational Effectiveness, ActionAid Uganda
Plot 2514/2515 Ggaba Road, Opposite Kampala International University, P.O. Box
676 Kampala. Uganda.
interested candidates should deliver their application letters, CVs and copies
of Academic documents with details of at least three (3) referees one of which
shall be from your most recent employer. The complete applications should be
hand delivered or sent by email to [email protected] addressed to:
The Director Human Resource and Organizational Effectiveness, ActionAid Uganda
Plot 2514/2515 Ggaba Road, Opposite Kampala International University, P.O. Box
676 Kampala. Uganda.
NB:
All Applications sent by email should clearly indicate the position title in
the subject line.
All Applications sent by email should clearly indicate the position title in
the subject line.
Deadline: 14th December 2018
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