Job Title: Information Technology Officer
Organisation: Collaboration
for Evidence-Based Healthcare and Public Health in Africa (CEBHA)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to:
CEBHA+ Scientific Project Manager
About US:
The Collaboration
for Evidence-Based Healthcare and Public Health in Africa CEBHA+ consortium is
one of the Research Networks for Health Innovations in Sub-Sahara Africa
(Health Africa) that received five year (2017 to 2022) funding from the Federal
Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). CEBHA+ consist of 2 Germany and 7
African Institutions that aim to study selected Non-Communicable Diseases
(NCDs) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The goal of CEBHA+ is to gather evidence,
build long-term capacity and infrastructure for Evidence-based Healthcare
(EBHC) and public health, and inform policy in Sub Saharan Africa (SSA).
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Contribute in managing CEBHA+ website and social media, including
working with website developers, posting regular social media updates and
engaging with people on CEBHA+ social media channels. - Work with the other CEBHA partners to develop brochures, newsletters
and participate in editing any content before it is published - Work closely with the CEBHA+ Administrative assistant to create and
coordinate CEBHA+ presence across relevant social media platforms (e.g.
Facebook, Twitter) as well as traditional media (TV, press, radio) for
media coverage - Participate in organizing and holding CEBHA+ events, such as
networking annual meetings, integrated knowledge translation (IKT)
workshops and regular CEBHA+ meetings as per schedule of meetings among
other events. - Participate in development and Implementation of an aligned strategy
for communicating with common stakeholders covering “Dissemination and
outreach” and “strategic dissemination of IKT approach - Finding opportunities for advertising and promoting CEBHA+
interventions/activities - Assist the CEBHA+ MU Coordination Administrative Assistant in
submitting, tracking progress and results of requests for:
supplies/purchases, payments, funds, services ordered and comments that
may be requested by the GIZ or Makerere University officers. - Participate in regular CEBHA+ consortium meetings to discuss
progress and issues to be resolved, and report progress on assignments to
relevant CEBHA personnel. - Assist the CEBHA+ administrative Assistant in providing day to day
administrative support and keeping track of all CEHBA+ coordination office
planned activities - Any other duties as may be assigned
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate must hold a Bachelor’s degree in: Information
Technology, Mass Communication, Computer Science; Information Systems,
Business Administration, computer engineering, Business Computing,
Business Statistics and related field from a recognized University - Working knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office, word
processing, email processing, database, graphics, web design, spreadsheet,
social media platforms (e.g. Facebook, Twitter) and media coverage (TV,
press, radio) - Relevant training and experience in communication.
- The applicant must have demonstrable experience in cooperate
communications, excellent writing, analytical and oral presentation
skills. - Working knowledge of records management and general office
administration - Excellent English both oral and written
- Highly organised, trustworthy, able to multi-task and good planning
skills - Good relationship with people of different levels and customer care
skills - Self-motivated with the ability to prioritize, meet deadlines, and
manage changing priorities - Proven ability to be flexible and work hard both independently and
with a team
How to Apply:
All candidates
should send their applications accompanied with detailed curriculum vitae with
at least two referees, photocopies of academic certificates, transcripts, should
be hand delivered in a sealed envelope addressed to:
The Coordinator
CEBHA+ Project
Makerere University
College of Health Sciences
School of Medicine,
Dean’s office
P.O. Box 7072
Kampala Uganda.
Deadline: Friday 14th June 2019
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