Communications Officer NGO Careers – World Vision International

Job Title:    Communications Officer
Organisation: World Vision International
Reports to: 
Communications Manager
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About WVU:
World
Vision Uganda is a Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy Non-Government
Organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to
overcome poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 41 districts in
Uganda. World Vision is committed to the protection of children and we will not
employ people whose background is not suitable for working with children. All
employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable
background checks, including criminal record checks where possible. “Our Vision
for every child, Life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every Heart, the will
to make it so.”
Job Summary: The Communications Officer will take charge of the
National Office servicing of WVKorea donors who primarily support major
fundraisings. The expected results will be increased financial support of NO
programs; increased awareness of, and advocacy for the National Office programs
and strategy by WVU Korea donors; as well as mutual transformation (donors and
beneficiaries, as well as WV Korea and NO staff). The incumbent will also
collaborate and support the Communications team in programme documentation
through gathering resources (significant change stories, photography, videos)
and media visibility.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Keeping the WVK Promise to Donors by
    researching, planning and providing high quality deliverables that
    demonstrate program impact at the individual beneficiary level (such as
    beneficiary impact stories, photos and video footage) for projects funded
    by WV Korea donors. These need to tell the story of Transformational
    Development in a way that is understandable to the Korea donor and helps
    move their heart towards deeper involvement and commitment to funding WV
    ministry.
  • These “deliverables” will be determined by
    WVKorea.
  • Multiple meetings (skype or phone) with WV
    Korea Staff to fully understand the story and resource objectives
  • Meet, plan and collaborate with NO program
    staff to identify effective impact ideas and recommendations.
  • The jobholder will visit multiple ADPs to
    meet staff and beneficiaries
  • Research and interview beneficiaries
  • Send identified cases (suitable child case
    stories) to WV Korea before each filming visit
  • Prepare appropriate and strategic approach to
    resource gathering. This includes, but is not limited to, accommodations,
    meals, and transportation.
  • In charge of preparing appropriate and
    strategic welcome packets for donors. These welcome packets should be
    customized for each individual Vision Trip.
  • Ensure proper logistics are in place well
    before the planned Trip dates. This includes, but is not limited to,
    accommodations, meals, and transportation, acquiring permission from
    government, acquiring consent from child, family, schools, health posts or
    other potential areas for filming
  • Ensure that all financial arrangements for
    the trip (prior, during, and following) are properly handled
  • Following the filming visit, submit proposal
    on support for filmed child/family
  • Prepare and submit final report on the
    support provided for the filmed child/family
  • Support visiting team during filming
    (interpretation, and other logistics)
  • During the field trip visits, meet with the
    WVKorea trip host (fund raiser) on a daily for debrief and plan the next
    day.
  • During filming support with interpretation,
    securing consent forms and other logistical requirements
  • Support in achieving the WVU strategy through
    documentation of promising best practices and most significant change
    stories.
  • Coordinate the process of identifying,
    documentation and dissemination of most significant change stories, and
    promising best practices using multimedia platforms
  • Support field teams in integrating
    documentation and communication to effectively draw lessons and change
    stories in line with the strategy
  • Actively participate in technical programme
    and ADP assessments and designs to ensure integration of documentation,
    communication and dissemination strategies
  • Support communications in sourcing for
    marketing/fundraising materials in form of stories, photographs and videos
  • Support sponsorship produce quality
    Sponsorship 2.0 resources.
  • Support in promoting World Vision Uganda’s
    visibility
  • Travel to Korea to represent NO at Major
    Donor Fundraising events. Donor Liaisons often become “the face of a
    National Office” to donors. When donors host large events for prospective
    new donors, they often request the presence of a donor liaison to tell the
    story of WV in their National office
  • Support fundraising efforts through
    presentations to selected donor group, such as major donor fundraising
    events, and Korea Churches, as required.
  • Ensure WV Korea donors fundraising
    teams/campaigns receive optimal service from all necessary NO departments,
    which may including the National Director, Senior Leadership Team, Sector
    Leaders, ADP Managers, Operations, Sponsorship, Communications, Finance
    and others.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The applicant for the World Vision
    Communications Officer career opportunity should hold a Bachelor’s Degree
    in Mass Communications/Journalism, Community Development, or related field
    of study preferred.
  • Skilled in personal computing, email and
    general office productivity software (e.g. Microsoft Office Suite) and
    other programs for uploading and downloading information
  • Broad knowledge and understanding of
    transformational/community development
  • Additional knowledge, skills and abilities
  • Familiarity with transformational development
    and ability to translate technical language into language that is easily
    understandable by donors – required
  • Excellent communication and public relations
    skills with strong English language capability (written and oral) and
    ability to clearly communicate complex ideas and principles required
  • Previous experience with personal computing,
    email and general office productivity software (e.g. Microsoft Office
    Suite) required
  • Experience hosting or working with Korea
    groups of donors or visitors highly preferred
  • Previous exposure and experience with
    non-government organization preferred
  • English writing experience with a news
    agency, marketing organization, NGO or International organization
    preferred
  • Proven technical experience with video and
    still photography preferred
  • High level of cross-cultural interpersonal
    skill, personal maturity, and proven ability to influence multiple
    stakeholders preferred
  • Ability to handle multiple responsibilities
    at the same time preferred
  • Must be available for significant travel time
    to projects
  • Ability and willingness to travel up to 50%
    of the time.
NB: This Position is open to Ugandan Nationals only.
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply online by visiting World
Vision International’s e-recruitment jobs portal at the web link below.
NB: Please follow instructions on How to Create
Account and Profile at World Vision’s e-recruitment portal.  Qualified female candidates are particularly
encouraged to apply.
Deadline: 25th April 2016

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