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Job Title:  Communications Manager

Organisation: Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

About the Company:

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) is the largest African Coca-Cola Bottler, accounting for 40% of all Coca-Cola volumes on the continent. In Uganda, CCBA is represented by Century Bottling Company Limited and Rwenzori Bottling Company Limited.

Job Summary:   To manage and enhance CCBU’s corporate reputation by managing the implementation of PAC Strategy in the Country and oversee the execution of projects, management and engagement of different stakeholders, cascading and gaining employee buy-in of business strategy through the

implementation of internal communication channels and enhancing of CCBU reputation with regional stakeholders and communities via the management

of Public Relationships and Media Management.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Implement Communications strategy and plan
• Develop / implement a corporate narrative as the basis of all communications activity in Uganda, including strategic messages
• Develop overall comms objectives and plans, including integrated internal and external comms, and oversee activities across channels; provide strategic, issue and crisis comms advice.
• Build relationships with key customers internally and externally (media), to build strong partnerships with functions
• Oversee planning of channel content; undertake research on reputation, media monitoring, market trends, industry issues to advise on positioning
• Set a vision and embed world class comms processes and practices
• Govern IMCR activities in the country and ensure all Incident Management and Crisis Resolution (IMCR) team roles and responsibilities allocated.
• Ensure rigorous crisis plans are in place and identify training requirements.
• Maintaining and enhance CCBU’s corporate reputation, trust and credibility through strategic stakeholder engagement and media relations.
• Manage implementation of Enterprise development programmes to enhance CCBU’s corporate reputation and position as a leader on corporate programmes
• Contribute content to the various regular in-house & external publications
• Manage public relations activities for the region to support overall business initiatives, regional initiatives and to foster social cohesion with communities.
• Support in events execution

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Minimum requirement: Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication, Business Administration, Marketing, IT, or related discipline
• Added advantage: Master’s Degree in Business Administration,
• Management or Communication.

Experience

• Minimum requirement: Minimum 7 years’ experience in communication, Public Relations, Stakeholder Management and Engagement, at middle to Senior Management level.
• Extensive experience in strategic planning and execution of planned initiatives.
• Proven ability to manage budgets and work with implementing partners, implement desired culture changes.

Competencies

• Influencing and Negotiation skills
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to build networks and relationships
• Initiative and self-driven
• Ability to communicate ESG
• Problem Solving and Conflict resolution skills
• Planning and organizing ability
• Knowledge of Corporate Reputation and its measurement
• Ability to interact with and influence executive, middle management and shop floor levels
• Good business acumen
• Think on feet and act with speed
• Decisiveness and risk Judgment

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested applicants should apply online at the link below.

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Deadline: 28th January 2025

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