Communications Officer Vacancy – Teso Anti-Corruption Coalition (TAC)

Organisation: Teso Anti-Corruption Coalition (TAC)
Duty Station: Soroti, Uganda
About TAC:
Teso Anti-Corruption Coalition (TAC) is a coalition of registered
indigenous civil society organizations, institutions agencies, special interest
groups and individuals in Teso sub region, working together to campaign against
corruption and human rights abuses.
Job Summary: The
Communications Officer will draw a Communications strategy the
Communications and Membership Officer will support the Programme
Coordinator in managing visibility and the image of TAC with her members,
partners and the general public; He/She is responsible for undertaking a range
of communication, relationship development and promotional activities to
progress TAC’s strategic and operational objectives.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities: 
  • Oversee TAC visibility and recognition
    through the media, website, social media among others
  • Harness and maintain a robust relationship
    and partnership with media fraternity
  • Maintain and manage an informative and
    attractive TAC website
  • Offer editorial and quality assurance
    support to programme staff to enhance readability and presentation of
    documents through Power point, articles, and strategy documents
  • Produce materials, videos, documentaries
    and support the Programme Coordinator to appropriately disseminate,
    communicate, and popularize TAC achievements with a wide range of
    stakeholders
  • Steer the conducting capacity assessments
    for members across Teso sub region
  • Support the Programme Coordinator in the
    implementation of the TAC Membership Code of
  • Conduct
  • Ensure integration of membership
    approaches in the implementation of all interventions
  • Assist in responding to requests and
    maintaining good communication with external members, stakeholders, as
    well as handling other related assignments as delegated by the Programme
    Coordinator
  • Support TAC programme staff in organizing
    external communication of TAC events
  • Perform any other duties assigned by the
    Programme
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience: 
  • The applicant should hold a degree in Mass
    Communication or a related field from a recognized University. Possession
    of a post graduate diploma will be an added advantage.
  • A minimum of three or more years
    professional experience working in the field of communications, Public
    relations and web site management in an NGO setting
  • Past exposure and experience in assessing,
    documenting and communicating results of interventions
  • Excellent analytical, writing, editorial
    and presentation skills
  • Possess the ability to contextualize and
    summarize key messages for effective communication to different audiences;
  • Excellent inter personal and communication
    skills and capacity to build effective professional relationships and or
    networking
  • Good knowledge of the media landscape in
    Uganda
  • High level of IT skills and experience
    with desk top publishing and web technology
  • Sound knowledge of design and layout of
    publications
  • Fluency in English with attention to
    detail in grammar and use Of language;
  • Ability to work under pressure, with a
    high level of self- motivation;
  • Good knowledge of current discussions and
    debate in academia and elsewhere on relevant democratic
    governance/accountability issues in Uganda is an advantage.
Age: between 28-35 years.
How to Apply:
All candidates should send their applications either by hand or post
them highlighting the post, relevant experience, current Curriculum Vitae,
copies of transcripts, certificates and three work related referees to reach
the address below;
The Programme Coordinator,  Teso
Anticorruption Coalition (TAC),
Plot 4 Elangot Road (Overlooking the Flying School) P. O. Box 469,
Soroti, Uganda.
Deadline: Friday 3rd October
2014
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