Communications Associate Jobs – Akina Mama wa Afrika (AMwA)

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Job Title:   Communications Associate   

Organisation: Akina Mama wa Afrika (AMwA)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Communications Coordinator

 

About US:

Akina Mama wa Afrika (AMwA) is a Pan-African Feminist and Transformational Leadership Development Organization with a mission of strengthening the individual and collective leadership of African women, forming strategic partnerships, to tackle patriarchy and attain gender equality and women’s empowerment for a just and secure Africa.

 

Job Summary:  Always on a quest to tell the story of AMwA and all its constituencies in compelling and creative ways that speak to the organisation’s feminist and Pan-African identity; we are looking to hire a Communications Associate as part of our Communications Department.

 

The Communications Associate will play a supporting role in fulfilling the communications objectives of each one of our three programmes, namely: Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights; Economic Justice and Climate Action; and Women’s Political Leadership. The Associate supports and drives institutional communication for the organization including digital marketing and content creation, and pursues visibility for the organization in a manner consistent with feminist values.

 

The Associate will report to the Communications Coordinator; who in turn reports to the Head of Programmes.




Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Communication, Journalism, Social Sciences, Political Science, Gender, Law, or any other relevant discipline.
  • Three years of experience in a similar position of development work, communicating and advocating for the rights of women and girls in their diversity.
  • Evidence of thought leadership through writing blogs, papers, opinion pieces, etc, and
  • engagement in panel discussions is strongly desired.
  • Demonstrable experience developing and implementing successful communications and
  • advocacy campaigns at any level.
  • Evidence of transdisciplinary knowledge in AMwA’s thematic areas of work; Women’s
  • Political Leadership, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, and Economic Justice
  • and Climate Action or a demonstration of interest and eagerness to learn.
  • Knowledge of digital communications including social media.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including superior writing skills and
  • public speaking.
  • Ability to organize and work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders.
  • Ability to communicate and work effectively in English.
  • Great photography and graphic designing skills are a plus.

 

How to Apply:

All candidates who meet the above criteria are advised to apply. Young feminists, nonbinary and transgender persons, as well as persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

 

Please send a cover letter, Curriculum Vitae, and writing samples via email with the subject line “Communications Associate” to: recruit@akinamamawaafrika.org

 

Deadline: 16th January, 2022.

 

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