Job Title: Communications Officer
Organisation: Enabel
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Salary: UGX
6,500,000 /= – UGX 7,500,000/=
About US:
Enabel, Belgian
development agency, together with different Government Ministries, are
implementing the bilateral Co-operation between Uganda & Belgium.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
As Communications
Officer: Ensure institutional
Communication in accordance with Enabel Communication guidelines in order to
promote a positive image of the impact, results and accountability of the
interventions.
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Elaborate
and implement an intervention Communication strategy and plan.
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Lead the
implementation of the Communication strategy of SSU and SG+.
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Ensure
visibility of the donors (Belgian state or other) of SSU and SG+
·
intervention.
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Communicate
about results of the interventions.
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Lead
activities for awareness raising on skills development.
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Closely
liaise with Enabel in Uganda Communications and knowledge management team in
the implementation of activities
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Develop
Communication and visibility materials for the SG+ and SSU projects.
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Coordinate
the media relations management of SSU and SG+ projects.
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Disseminate
relevant project reports, capitalization reports and facilitate feedback
sessions.
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Regularly
update social media pages and other online dissemination platforms including
website, open, Enabel etc.
As Communications
Advisor: Implement knowledge
building and results dissemination of the SSU & SG+ projects in order to
ensure that the lessons learned and recommendations are known among the
targeted audiences.
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Single
Point of Contact (SPOC) for internal and external communications.
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Coordinate
with the project management team (PMT) in documenting lessons learned and good
practices in the SG+ and SSU projects.
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Assist
in the set up & management of a capitalization and documentation system for
good practices and lessons learned from the SG+ and SSU projects.
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Participate
in capitalization studies.
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Undertake
field visits to partners involved in project activities.
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Synthesize
and develop success stories and reports based on field visits.
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Capitalize
on change processes undertaken within the various project activities.
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Support
partners in developing and implementing appealing communication campaigns
As a Manager: Ensure smooth functioning of the SSU
communication unit as well as performance of the team.
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Coordinate
SSU and SG+ projects Public Relations (PR) vis-à-vis large group of
stakeholders, including the Ministry of Education and Sports, the private
sector, other development partners, etc.
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Lead and
supervise the SSU Communication team.
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Identity
capacity gaps in the Communication unit and organize a training to this effect.
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Coach
co-workers in the area of Communication.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
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The
applicant must hold a Master’s Degree or its equivalent in Mass Communication,
Journalism and Public relations.
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At least
five years of proven, relevant experience in Communication and Journalism
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Multi-media
knowledge and skills using web-based communication (Content Management Systems
for website, Blogs, Facebook, Twitter, etc.) & audio-visual media
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Strong
(written and oral) Communication skills: expressing ideas and opinions clearly
in a structured manner that appeals to the reader
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Proven
photography and video production skills
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Soft
skills such as ability to effectively work in a team.
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Taking
initiative and creativity: recognizing opportunities and acting on them;
self-starter, coming up with original solutions for job-related problems,
devising new methods of work and solution oriented
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ICT
skills in Word, PowerPoint, social media platforms, Excel, and using ICT tools
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Strong
analytical skills: identifying problems; recognizing significant information;
making connections between data; tracing possible causes of problems.
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Knowledge
of print media design software such as InDesign, Photoshop illustrator, etc.)
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Experience
in digitalization of management practices, especially in the field of
communication
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Experience
of working for civil society, bilateral or a multilateral agency would be an
advantage
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Ability
to be patient, agile, flexible and cooperative.
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Strong
analytical skills: identifying problems; recognizing significant information;
making connections between data; tracing possible causes of problems;
Salary Package: Enabel will offer a monthly gross salary package of between UGX 6.5M-7.5M
Medical insurance
and a 13th Month package paid in December. Salary is accordance to years of
experience.
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested applicants should submit their hard copy applications
including a cover letter, curriculum vitae (CV) of 4 pages’ maximum and copies
of relevant academic documents with names of at least 3 professional referees;
their emails and telephone contacts to:
The Human Resource
Officer; Plot 1B Lower Kololo Terrace,
P.O. Box 40131,
Kampala.
On-line applications
to be submitted to: Click Here
Deadline: 26th March 2021 by 5pm.
NB: Only
shortlisted applicants will be contacted and invited for a written test.
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