No Experience Volunteer Advocacy and Communications Officer Jobs – Palliative Care Association of Uganda (PCAU)

Job Title:  Volunteer Advocacy and Communications Officer (No Experience Jobs)

Organisation: Palliative Care Association of Uganda (PCAU)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

 

About US:

Palliative Care Association Of Uganda (PCAU) started operating from the premises of Hospice Africa Uganda (HAU) and was managed by volunteers for over six years. The Association was established to advocate for Palliative Care services in Uganda. Through PCAU’s work in the last 20 years, palliative care services are spread in 107 districts of Uganda with over 250 facilities accredited to offer the service including the 13 Regional Referral Hospitals. There is a total of 13 standalone hospices spread across the country to offer palliative care services.

 

Job Summary:   PCAU is seeking volunteer services from a dynamic and results-oriented communications and marketing professional. The officer will focus on strategic advocacy for the availability and access to palliative care, the organizational corporate image, interest generation, events management, information generation, and dissemination. He or she will oversee internal and external communications activities. They will support the management and delivery of the PCAU Communication Strategy. The officer will be directly responsible to the Advocacy and Communications Manager.




Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • The ideal candidate will have a minimum of a degree in communications or marketing-related fields.
  • Two years of experience in managing communications, resources mobilization, or fundraising roles with national or international institutions.
  • The applicant should be dynamic and proficient in the use of modern communications tools, and equipment.
  • The ideal candidate should have the ability for turning the most complex of issues into simple, compelling messages and stories.
  • The jobholder should also be enthusiastic about compassionate work and be willing to go the extra mile to serve the plight of the disadvantaged or vulnerable in the community.
  • The successful candidate will support the development of communications strategies that have the power to shape a public narrative, generate interest, and raise the PCAU profile, membership, partnership, supporters, and contributors.

 

How to Apply:

All qualified and interested candidates should send their cover letter, updated CV, and copies of academic papers as one document in PDF of not more than 2MB. Ensure to provide at least three work-related referees.

 

Direct your applications to;

 

The Executive Director,

Palliative Care Association of Uganda

P.O Box 34985, Kampala-Uganda

 

Email to: pcau.admin@pcau.org.ug

 

Deadline: 18th April 2024 by 5 pm.

 

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Date Posted 2024-04-02
Valid Through 2024-04-18
Employment Type FULL_TIME
Hiring Organization Palliative Care Association of Uganda (PCAU)
Job Location Kampala, Kampala, Kampala , 0256, Uganda

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