Trade Promotion and Information Officer Jobs – Embassy of Sweden

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Organisation: Embassy of
Sweden
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
About US:
The Embassy of Sweden in Kampala has a broad mandate to promote
Swedish-Ugandan relations through political dialogue, development cooperation,
trade and investment, cultural exchange and through service to Swedish and
foreign citizens with issues related to Swedish authorities. Sweden is strengthening
its engagement with Uganda in the area of trade and investment, and has
embarked on a new programming period of its bilateral development cooperation.
Job Summary: The Trade
Promotion and Information Officer will support the Embassy of Sweden in its
mandate of promoting relationships between Uganda and Sweden through trade and
investment, development cooperation, cultural exchange, political dialogue and
service to Swedish and foreign citizens.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:  
  • Planning, implementation and follow up of
    events and activities that promote trade and investments between Uganda
    and Sweden Guidance to Swedish businesses on Ugandan laws, rules and
    practices for starting and running businesses, how to trade with and
    invest in Uganda;
  • Tasked with planning, implementation and
    follow up of activities to strengthen the image of Sweden, Swedish core
    values, ideas and culture in Uganda, and for inquiries about Sweden in
    Uganda;
  • In charge of informing relevant
    stakeholders about activities and events that the Embassy is engaged in
    through local media, the Embassy webpage and social media
  • Tasked with building a network with key
    media houses, and serving as a focal point for the Embassy press and media
    events.



Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The ideal candidate for the Swedish
    Embassy Trade Promotion and Information Officer job vacancy must hold a
    Bachelor’s degree in business administration, economics, public relations,
    communications, political science or related field;
  • A minimum of five years of relevant
    experience from work with the private sector in Uganda, either from a
    business perspective or from an organisation working with private sector
    related issues;
  • Previous exposure and experience in
    developing communication strategies including use of online, print and
    social media channels;
  • Strong analytical capacity with critical
    attention to detail;
  • Excellent written and oral communication
    skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with
    experience of working in a multi-cultural environment,
  • Ability to adhere to rules and regulations
    of the Embassy of Sweden; 
  • Previous experience from the private
    sector in East Africa or Sweden will be an added advantage.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should E-mail their
updated CVs and cover letter explaining their suitability for the post and how
they meet the requirements, including three professional referees and copies of
certificates to the address below. Attachments may not fill more than 2 MB.
Please also clearly mark in subject field or on envelope: “Embassy of Sweden –
Position name” where you replace “position name” with the position you are
applying for.
People Performance Group
Plot 8 Kitante Close, Kitante
P.O. Box 12405, Kampala
Uganda
E-mail to:
application@ppg.co.ug
Deadline: 1st
September 2017
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