Job Title: Advocacy and
Business Development Manager
Organisation: AIDS
Information Centre (AIC)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: Director
of Planning and Programs
About US:
AIDS Information
Centre (AIC) is a national Non-Governmental Organization committed to improving
the quality of life of orphans and other vulnerable children.
Job Summary: The Advocacy and Business Development Manager
will take charge of and coordinate the advocacy, public relations, business
development and resource mobilisation functions of AIC; and to ensure that AIC
has in place appropriate strategies and programs for these functions, and that
they are effectively implemented.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Up-to-date policies, strategies and guidelines available for AIC’s
advocacy, business development, research and information functions - Plans and budgets available as necessary for carrying out AIC’s
advocacy, business development, research and information functions - Proposals for support to AIC formulated and submitted to prospective
development partners - Resources solicited for implementation of AIC’s advocacy, business
development, research and information programs - Define strategic positioning, brand architecture, communication
strategy and overall business plan integration for the program - Manage relationships with government and state levels to ensure
alignment of AIC communications strategy with government priorities and
implementation of strategy - Adequate resources mobilised for implementation of AIC programs
- Proposals prepared for AIC to engage in new programs
- Implementation of AIC’s advocacy, business development, research and
information programs well carried out, supervised and coordinated - Design and execute innovative on-ground community engagement activities
like activations, product launches, road shows, events, etc. - Strategic advocacy issues arising from AIC operations followed up
- Awareness created among the communities, other organisations and
general public, of the availability of AIC services and the need to
utilise and support them - IEC and BCC strategies for AIC effectively promoted, disseminated
and implemented - Partnerships and networking established and maintained with
appropriate institutions - AIC image effectively promoted
- Adequate awareness existing among AIC staff and the Board on the
importance of good customer care and public relations - Information resources required for AIC services adequately
available, well managed and effectively utilised - Information pertaining to HIV and AIDS, and other related
conditions, effectively availed to interested parties through the AIC
resource centres and other appropriate dissemination channels - Publications on AIC programs and best practices prepared and
disseminated - Appropriate behaviour change communication strategies in place, and
effectively implemented - AIC annual general meetings effectively organised
- Research themes identified and related programs developed
- AIC staff sensitised on the need to engage in research work
- Collaborative research work carried out with other institutions
- AIC research activities well-coordinated and effectively evaluated
- Research findings appropriated documented and disseminated
- Reports on advocacy, public relations, business development,
resource mobilisation, information management and research activities
periodically submitted to top management
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree in in Development
studies, Social sciences, Mass communication, Public Health, psychology ,
Post graduate training in Project planning and Management is added
advantage from UMI. - Six years’ experience in advocacy-related work, two of which should be
at senior level in HIV/AIDS support services - Four years of working experience in planning, monitoring and evaluation
in local government sector. - Proposal Writing skills and experience
- Demonstrated ability to provide technical support to project
implementation. - Should have communication, analytical and negotiation skills.
- A team player and an effective training facilitator
NB: Applicants
should clearly state their Salary requirements in their motivation letters.
How to Apply:
All candidates
should send their applications clearly stating salary expectations in the cover
letter with an updated CV (with 3 referees 1 of whom should have been your
direct supervisor), and copies of academic qualifications/certificates
addressed to:
The Human Resource,
AIDS Information
Centre – Uganda
Plot. No. 1321.Block
12
Mengo –
Kisenyi
P.O. Box 10446 Kampala.
Email to: [email protected]
Deadline: 1st July 2019 by 5:00pm
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