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Job Title:   Marketing and Communications Officer

Organisation:
British Council

Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda

About US:

The British Council
is the UK’s international organisation for educational opportunities and
cultural relations. We create international opportunities for the people of the
UK and other countries and build trust between them worldwide. British Council
Uganda is based in Kampala and offers a full range of programmes including
examinations, project management on behalf of other donors, and its own grant
funded projects. British Council has operated in Uganda since 1952 and its aim
is to build cultural and educational relations between Uganda and the
UK.  

Job Summary:  The Marketing and Communications Officer will
directly contribute to growing British Council Uganda’s operation, building
positive perceptions of the UK and the British Council as a leading global
cultural relations organisation. The job holder will support implementation of
the marketing and communications strategy across a range of media channels
(including social media), telling a compelling story of our offer and the
impact of our work across the programme portfolio, raising the profile and
strengthening brand visibility to existing and new audiences in Uganda.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

•                    
The
Marketing and Communications role works closely with all programme teams to
deliver the British Council’s marketing and communications strategy.

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Organising
digital campaigns, internal digital platform with content as well as content
creation. Also, Maintenance and update digital platforms

•                    
Support
art works for Countries within the East Africa cluster, thereby gaining
experience working with multiple teams with unique content based in different
areas.

•                    
Job
shadowing opportunity with the UK team, career development and chance to
network with policy networks and Senior management.

•                    
Significantly
increase the reach and impact of our programmes in education, skills and arts
through the innovative use of digital and other media channels.

•                    
Working
with portfolio leads, commission and deliver insightful research into the needs
of our primary audience sub segments.

•                    
Support
creative partnerships with media agencies across Kenya to amplify the reach pf
our work.

•                    
Support
the successful delivery of face to face events through live streaming and
digital wrap around.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

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The
applicant for the British Council Marketing and Communications Officer job
should hold a Bachelor’s degree in a related field

•                    
Proven
experience in marketing, communications and brand development/management

•                    
Proactive
and demonstrable ability to work with minimum supervision

•                    
Experience
in assisting the running and managing successful digital campaigns

•                    
Experience
in providing professional input on key campaign on digital platforms

•                    
Highly
organised and deadline oriented

•                    
High
level of accuracy and attention to detail.

•                    
Proficiency
Level in English

How to Apply:

All suitably
qualified and interested candidates who so desire to join the British Council
in the aforementioned capacity should endeavor to Apply Online by Clicking on
the link below. Please further review job requirements and if competent,
proceed with the online application.

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Here

Deadline: 2^nd May 2019

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