Communications Officer (Fresh Graduate Jobs) – Ministry of Education and Sports

Job Title:       Communications
Officer (Fresh Graduate Jobs)

Organisation: Ministry
of Education and Sports

Duty Station: 
Kampala, Uganda

Job Ref: Graduate
Recruitment Exercise (GRE) 

Reports to: Senior
Communications Officer

Reference: HRM
147/286/01

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Developing and implementing public relations concepts for creating a
  positive image of the Ministry, i.e. building a good rapport with the
  media houses;
• Creating and managing information flow with the media houses and the
  general public;
• Ensuring positive customer care attitudes between the Ministry
  leadership, Ministry staff at all levels and the public;
• Gathering and evaluating information and public opinions and working
  out strategies for countering adverse ones;
• Providing information to Senior Information Scientist for the
  Ministry’s Website and Publications;
• Developing and managing editorial and publication of the Ministry’s
  Bulletin in liaison with the Senior Assistant Secretary and the Ministry’s
  Editorial Board;
• Regularly coming up with proposals, issues/press releases, write
  ups, articles, open letters and other media releases that correct wrong
  impressions and promote the Ministry’s image;
• Coordinating the placement of the Ministry’s adverts in the media;
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• Applicants should be Ugandans in possession of an Honours Bachelor’s
  Degree in Mass Communication, or Journalism, or Public Relations from a
  recognized University.
• Ethics and integrity; interpersonal, communication and computer
  skills; ability to adapt to multi cultural settings; effective
  organizational and planning skills; time management skills; technical
  skills; report writing skills; negotiation skills; capacity for teamwork;
  innovation and concern for results, quality and standards.
• Age: Below 21
  years

How to Apply:

Applications are
invited from suitably qualified Ugandans to fill the vacant posts currently
available in Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies. 

Applicants are
advised to: –

• Apply ONLINE;
• Scan, attach and submit on-line recent
  passport size photograph and relevant documents (O’ Level, A’ Level,
  Degree Transcript and Certificate only);
• Each attachment must not exceed a limit
  of 1MB and only portable documents  format (PDF) is allowed;

Application Process:

• Visit the website, Opens the employer’s application pageApply Now →
• Click and Register as a new User to
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  moving downwards).
• If you already have an account, simply
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• Click on Jobs then Advertised Jobs in
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• Click on the job from the list of
  advertised jobs.
• View the job details and click apply.
• Review your application and submit.
• You can only apply for a maximum of two
  (2) posts.

Deadline: 17th June 2019 by Midnight

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