Job Title: Principal Public Relations Officer
Organization: Public
Service Commission
Placement Organization: Ministry of Agriculture, Animal & Fisheries
Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda
About US:
The Public Service
Commission is established under the provisions of Article 165(1) of the
1995 Constitution. In fulfillment of its functions under Article 166, the
Commission is required to make a report to Parliament in respect of each year’s
performance of its functions.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: The incumbent will be responsible to the
Permanent Secretary for performing the following duties:-
·
Gathering
information raised in Media Articles relating to the Ministry and advising on
the responses;
·
Compiling
material for Articles, supplements and other Government publications;
·
Disseminating
the Ministry’s Publications to various Government Ministries, Departments and
Agencies;
·
Providing
the Public with information about the Ministry’s activities;
·
Organizing
press conferences and media briefings;
·
Managing
the Ministry’s suggestion boxes;
·
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; or any other related
qualification plus a minimum of a Post Graduate Diploma in any of the above
disciplines from a recognized University/ Institution.
·
Applicants
should have a minimum of six (6) years relevant working experience, three (3)
of which should have been served at the level of Senior Communication Officer
in Government or from a reputable organization.
Core Competencies:
·
Public
Sector Management, Results Orientation, Ethics and Integrity, Interpersonal,
Communication and Computer Skills, Ability to Adapt to Multi Cultural Settings,
Innovation, Concern for Quality, Standards and Technical Competence, Ability to
Coach Subordinates and Report Writing Skills.
·
Strategic
Thinking, Negotiation Skills, Team Building, Conflict Management, Policy
Development, Change Management, Research and Project Management Skills.
·
Age: Above 28 years
How to Apply:
All candidates
should apply online, Click Here
·
Scan and
submit relevant documents (‘O’ Level, ‘A’ Level, Degree and Professional
Documents, copies of letters of appointment, confirmation and promotion)
on-line.
·
Each
attachment must not exceed a limit of 1MB and only portable documents format
(PDF) is allowed.
·
Officers
serving in the Public Service are required to print an Extract of PS Form 3
(2008) and obtain recommendation from their Responsible Officers. Scan the recommendation together with the
rest of the documents and submit online.
Deadline: 29th
September 2020
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