United States CDC Project Careers – Senior Communication Specialist at Ministry of Health (MoH)

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Organisation: Ministry of Health (MoH)
Funding Source: United States Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC)
Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Program Manager ACP
About CDC MoH Project: 
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has
received funds to support a five-year Cooperative Agreement; (CoAg) with the
United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The Cooperative
Agreement will support HIV prevention, care and treatment, policy development,
strategic information and the current National Laboratory Strategic Plan. The
MOH intends to use some of the resources under this assistance to support
several technical positions in support of the AIDS Control Program (ACP),
Central Public National-TB and Leprosy Program (NTLP) and other Cross-cutting
Health Systems Strengthening efforts at MoH to execute the central function of
policy formulation and monitoring implementation.
Job Summary:  The Senior Communication Specialist will be mainly
responsible for leading the planning, implementation, management, and evaluation
of major, complex public health communications and marketing programs and
campaigns for the attainment of AIDS Free Generation in the Republic of Uganda.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Steering the
    development, implementation, and evaluation of major national or
    international communication and marketing programs, projects and
    strategies for the lay and professional audiences, including innovative
    demonstration.
  • Guiding the
    development, testing and timely dissemination of science and audience-
    based products, tools and message to different audiences (i.e. General
    public, external organization, partners, and media) in a variety of
    formats (i.e. print, video, Web).
  • Offering expert
    consultation and technical expertise in the creation of strategic and
    integrated plans and strategies for public health communication and
    marketing programs, campaigns and activities.
  • Taking
    charge or conducting research and evaluation activities related to health
    communication and marketing.
  • Promotes,
    guides, conducts, and supports audience research and evaluation of
    communication and marketing programs, including formative, process, and
    outcome evaluation and qualitative and quantitative methods.
  • Working
    with the MoH management to ensure that the organization’s strategic plan,
    mission, vision and values are integrated into the health communication or
    marketing program or project’s strategies, goals, objectives, work plans
    and work products, and services.
  • Oversees health
    communication and marketing programs, projects, and contracts.
  • Act as a
    key liaison between the MoH and other USG development partners and IPS;
    linking with the department of Health promotion and Education of the MOH.
  • Offer
    technical support to the MoH efforts in conducting Monitoring and
    evaluation interventions and communicate effectively the results to
    partners.
  • Working
    with ACP team to communicate to staff the outcomes of staff performance
    reviews
  • Developing
    periodic reports and submission to relevant authorities
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The
    Senior Communication Specialist must possess an Honours Degree in Mass
    Communication or Social Sciences or Arts from a recognized University.
  • Possession
    of a Master’s Degree in Health Promotion and Education, Communication or
    Mass Communication
  • Six or
    more years’ working experience in communication field.
  • The
    applicant should be experienced in web design and database management.
  • Possess professional
    writing and editing experience in English, good interpersonal relationships
  • Excellent
    communication skills both oral and written in English
  • Proficiency
    in commonly used communication and desktop publishing packages.
  • Highly
    proficient in the use of Adobe creative Suite.
  • Extensive
    knowledge of strategic planning and understanding of the strategic
    direction of MoH and of PEPFAR programs.
  • Be a Good
    team work player, networking, communication & writing skills
How to Apply: 
All suitably qualified and interested
candidates are required to send their applications in triplicate on Public
Service Form 3 (PSF 3) (Revised 2008), Download Here.  All complete
applications should be delivered in person to the address below;
The Secretary
Health Service Commission,
Plot 1, Pilkington Road,
Workers House, Third Floor, Kampala,
Uganda
Deadline:  26th February,
2014 by 5pm

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