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Job Title:  Senior Information Officer Dissemination & Communication  

Organisation: Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Job Ref: UBOS/SIO/03/2024

About US:

Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) is a semi-autonomous agency of Government responsible for maintenance, coordination, supervising and monitoring of the National Statistical System to ensure the collection, analysis and dissemination of standardised statistical information. The Bureau is also mandated as the principal official statistics producing agency in the country.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Participate in the review, development, and ensure implementation of the Communication and Dissemination strategy, policy, guidelines, manuals, toolkits, and framework for statistical information and data.
• Participate in the development, and undertake the maintenance and update of digital and social media platforms.
• Conceptualize and assist in designing of innovative approaches to promote the uptake and use of data and statistics from a design and data visualization perspective taking note of the divergent and ever-changing user needs, the design of creative data and statistics products, development of compelling infographics, illustrations and other visuals and graphics
• Organize and design communication and dissemination events.
• Contribute towards production of the periodic staff e-Newsletter, statistical spotlight, in-house short articles, scripts, blogs, story tales for publication on UBOS e-channels, proactively seeking out newsworthy stories based upon the good practices of the Bureau.
• Supervise and undertake field visits to document UBOS field activities, gather stakeholder perceptions and capture knowledge attitudes and practices
• Participate at National, Regional, and international statistical communication and dissemination training programs.
• Coordinate and facilitate statistical communication and dissemination literacy trainings
• Prepare weekly, quarterly, and annual progress reports in accordance with established procedures
• Participate in the preparation of the section’s budget, workplan, and procurement plan.
• Supervise, mentor, develop and conduct performance appraisals of staff in the department.
• Prepare and submit timely accountability for resources.
• Perform any other responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• An honors degree (or equivalent) in Statistics, Information Technology, Mass Communication, Journalism.
• Post Graduate training in management is an added advantage
• Membership to relevant bodies or associations
• At least three years of experience at officer level

How to Apply:

If you believe you meet the required profile, please see the job details on the UBOS Website and submit your application through the online application system available on the UBOS Website.

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Deadline: 27^th March 2024

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