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Communications Officer – World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
Job
Title: Communications
Officer
Title: Communications
Officer
Organization: World
Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
About US:
WWF is one of the
world’s largest independent and experienced Conservation organizations
operating in over 100 Countries in the world. WWF UCO implements a number of
national programmes promoting environment conservation in Uganda. WWF’s mission
is to stop the degradation of our planet’s natural environment, and build a
future in which humans live in harmony with nature.
world’s largest independent and experienced Conservation organizations
operating in over 100 Countries in the world. WWF UCO implements a number of
national programmes promoting environment conservation in Uganda. WWF’s mission
is to stop the degradation of our planet’s natural environment, and build a
future in which humans live in harmony with nature.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop and monitor the implementation of project communication,
partnerships and External relations strategies for guiding all related
interventions for the organization in line with the WWF-UCO communication
and project objectives strategy; - Prepare annual work plans and budgets for communication,
partnerships and external relations initiatives in line with the WWF-UCO
communication and the Project Objectives; - Develop, design and disseminate information and communication
materials for communication, partnerships and external relations guiding
all project and organizational interventions in line with WWF standards; - Create strong alliances and networks, support effective partnerships
with international, national, local public and private stakeholders in
line with WWF-UCO communication and Project Objectives; - Prepare management reports and share experiences, information,
lessons learnt to key stakeholders in line with WWF guidelines and network
standards; - Promote the visibility of WWF -UCO programs and interventions with
relevant audiences/media platforms, represent the organization at
international, national and local levels in line with WWF-UCO and Project
Objectives - Strengthen the UCO Communications platforms through weekly, monthly
and quarterly productions of Newsletters, Website maintenance and
management and social media management.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree (honors) in Mass
Communication (Public Relations/Media Communication) or other related
field: - A post graduate qualification in any of the above fields is an added
advantage; - At least three years of work experience in Information,
Communication and Educational Programmes targeting environmental or
sustainable development issues; - Experience working on communications with a busy NGO would be an
added advantage. - Excellent interpersonal skills;
- Flexibility and adaptability to rapid environmental changes;
- Track record of breaking down silos between business and support
functions and working across an entire organization: - Flexibility and change orientation with ability to balance competing
priorities: - Understanding of the wider strategic context, both internally and
externally: - Able to demonstrate a range of communication and influencing styles
to suit a wide range of stakeholders: - Ability to work to tight deadlines and manage a number of
conflicting and frequently changing priorities: - Communication skills – interpersonal, presentation and written;
- Self-confident and well rounded, with the capacity to understand
multiple perspectives and cultural diversity and deal with those
differences diplomatically: - Energetic, enthusiastic and likeable:
- Adherence to WWF’s values, which are: Optimistic, Engaging,
Determined and Knowledgeable.
How to Apply:
All interested
candidates should Email their send their cover letters, updated CVs and scanned
copies of professional and academic qualifications clearly indicating the job
title in the subject line to: recruitment@wwfuganda.org
addressed to The Human Resources Manager
candidates should Email their send their cover letters, updated CVs and scanned
copies of professional and academic qualifications clearly indicating the job
title in the subject line to: recruitment@wwfuganda.org
addressed to The Human Resources Manager
Deadline: 15th February 2019
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