Job Title: Communications Manager
Organisation: Family Medical Point
Duty Station: Wakiso, Uganda
About Organisation:
Family Medical Point is a not-for-profit organization that advocates, promotes and provides rights-based comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services to young people, women, sexual minorities, marginalized, hard to reach and forgotten communities.
Job Summary: FMP is seeking for a Communications Manager to provide leadership and manage communications functions at FMP. This is a senior management position at FMP in which the holder will have demonstrable experience in working in a non- profit context. The Manager leads the communication’s department initiatives. This position particularly requires a strong writer who will develop high quality content for FMP’s external communications including daily administration of the digital communication channels.
This is a dynamic position that includes fundraising, content development and all round communications responsibilities with a strong connection and involvement in FMP’s programmatic work.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Create and manage the organizational Communications calender
- Point of contact for press, media and public relations person
- Public relations planning and and messages, brand and image development
- Manage media trainings, fellowships and feedback
- Oversee the organisation’s presence on all social networking platforms
- Write internal newsletters, designing reports, including mid and annual reports;
- Assist with coordination of updates & improvements on FMP’S
- Web site;
- Contribute and write stories and articles on the work of the organization in the different programmes;
- Develop internal communications plan/strategy to help build organizational program engagement;
- Coordinate presentations, logistics and messages for internal and external meetings for FMP;
- Assist with grant applications and reports as well as integrating communications components in existing and new program grants;
- Coordinate/assist with outreach efforts as determined by programs and management
- Work with staff to identify potential media opportunities and stories.
- Coordinate photography/videos for/of events, activities for use in publications, media, etc. and ensure appropriate releases are signed and filed; maintain videos, graphics & photo files
- Do any other duties assigned to you by the Executive Director, Supervisor, program managers or any other duly authorized staff
- In addition to individual respective tasks, the Communications Manager will be expected:
- To adhere to FMP values and to actively promote their application amongst colleagues.
- To undertake tasks in a creative, self-driven and innovative fashion.
- To identify and implement additional tasks/ideas of benefit to the organization.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- A bachelor’s degree in mass communication or related field:
- Masters’ degree in Communications, Human Rights, Health systems or related development field is highly desirable;
- Exposure and expertise in graphic design principles, e-communications, social media, internet and Journalistic skills will be an added advantage;
- At least 7 years work experience with 3 years in a senior position, preferably with an NGO or Communications Agency; and
- Interest in human rights, health systems and sexual reproductive health and rights advocacy is key.
- The Communications Manager will be expected to have the following skills and attributes:
- Ability to use a range of personal computer software applications, including desktop publishing, PPT, excel and word to support and enhance work;
- Professional level of skills in proposal and publications development with writing and editing experience;
- Skill in writing for a range of audiences including capacity to write and edit news and feature articles;
- Ability to write/edit in a variety of writing styles, ability to draft materials on a wide range of topics. Strong editing and proofreading skills;
- The ability to translate complex technical language and ideas into language easily comprehensible
- Exceptional verbal, written presentation skills;
- Resource mobilization skills, novative spirit and willingness to use creative thinking;
- Team player with leadership skills, abilities and desire to interact with people at all levels;
- Demonstrated dedication to work effectively with underserved, at-risk, and vulnerable populations
- Knowledge of electronic media such as Web sites, e-Newsletters, Social Media, & other e-platforms
How to Apply:
Please submit your CV and motivation letter via email: [email protected]
Deadline: 30th October 2024.
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