Job Title:
Communication Coordinator
Organisation: Save
the Children International
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Regional MEAL Manager
About US:
Save the Children
International is an international relief organization that was established in
the United Kingdom in 1919 to improve the lives of children through better
education, health care, and economic opportunities, as well as providing
emergency aid in natural disasters, war, and other conflicts.
Job Summary: The Communications Coordinator (U-Learn
Learning Hub) will play a central role in delivering the proposed outcomes of
the Learning Hub as part of the U-Learn project. The Learning Hub’s (LH)
objective is to facilitate uptake and learning during the Ugandan protracted
refugee response and to build and communicate a strong evidence-base around what
works.
We are
looking for a social-media savvy, dynamic and creative person with excellent
writing and interpersonal skills. S/he will support the functioning of the
Learning Hub through support for the curation of existing resources and support
for the production of new resources such as best practice studies. S/he will
lead on communications work such as the production of communication materials,
support for on-line and in person events, and the managing U-Learn’s social
media presence. In addition, the Digital Communications Coordinator will lead
on communication activities across all partners within the U-Learn consortium.
In the
event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to
work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours
accordingly.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
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The applicant should have five years of relevant
experience in the communications field
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International development or humanitarian sector
experience
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Excellent writing skills and ability to tailor products to
audience.
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Proven experience with developing communication plans
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Experience curating and collating on-line resources
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Experience producing content for social media
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Experience organizing events
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Ability to follow projects through from start to finish
and carry out administrative tasks that come with the job.
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A creative story-teller with highly developed
interpersonal, networking and communication skills
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Ability to multi-task, set priorities, and maintain
positive attitude, functions well in a dynamic and high paced environment.
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Curiosity for innovation management concepts, innovative
approaches and new technologies.
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Ability to work well independently, as well as part of a
team.
Desirable
·
Working experience with desktop publishing software such
as InDesign and Publisher, experience developing Infographics
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Knowledge of digital analytics and insights;
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Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suites, analytics for Facebook
and Google etc. HTML/CSS an advantage.
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Experience with photography and videography editing
software preferred)
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified candidates are encouraged to apply online at the link below.
Deadline: 28th August 2020
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