Fresher Communications Officer NGO Jobs – AVSI

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Job Title:   Communications Officer (Fresher Jobs)  

Organisation: AVSI

Duty Station:  Moroto, Uganda

 

About US:

AVSI is an international NGO with headquarters in Italy, which has been active in Uganda since 1984. Its current activities are focused in the areas of education, health, livelihoods, and protection, nutrition and refugee programs in Uganda.

 

Job Summary:  AVSI is seeking to recruit suitably qualified personnel for the position of Communications Officer to be responsible for writing and distributing content to promote an organization’s brand, activities, or products. He/She will act as a liaison between the organization, the public, and the media to ensure that the brand remains top of mind.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Develop information and communication strategies to support overall organizational communication projects and programmes.
  • Develop guidelines for internal communication tools and products for an effective organization’s internal communication, and networking.
  • High quality graphics design of organization reports.
  • Document project change stories, archive project photographs and update social media.
  • Event rapporteur and taking minutes.
  • Produce quality photography.
  • Produce quality videography and 3D animation.
  • Event rapporteur and taking meeting minutes.




Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • The applicant should preferably hold a degree in Mass Communications; Development Communication; Communications, Journalism, or other relevant fields.
  • Demonstrated competency in InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, and Premier Pro, photography, filming and excellent writing skills.
  • At least two years of relevant experience in developing, designing, production and publishing/dissemination of communication products using various media, organizing and producing major events of regional nature.
  • Relevant experience in working for international organizations or consultancy assignments, especially in strategic communications planning.
  • Knowledge of Monitoring and Evaluation may be of added advantage.
  • General Competencies:
  • Ability to work in a team in a multi-cultural environment.
  • Ability to multi-task and work irregular and long hours.
  • Sound knowledge of AVSI Foundation.
  • Proficiency in standard computer applications: the objective of this assignment is to provide professional visual and photography, which can be used for external communication and publication purposes.
  • Willingness to be based in rural or urban setting with frequent travel within the implementation area.
  • Cultural sensitivity, patience and flexibility.
  • Integrity, commitment to work.

 

How to Apply:

All candidates should send a convincing cover letter, accompanied with an updated Curriculum Vitae (CV) indicating 3 work-related referees, plus copies of relevant certificates, should be addressed to: The Country Representative, AVSI Foundation, P.O. Box 6785, Kampala, Uganda and sent to hr.kampala@avsi.org, indicating the e-mail subject as “Application for a Communications Officer.”

 

Deadline: 20th December 2023 by 5.00 pm.

 

Please note that, only short-listed candidates will be contacted by AVSI

 

NB: AVSI Foundation is an equal opportunities employer and has a functional Safeguarding Policy by which all AVSI staff and Associates must abide.

 

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Date Posted 2023-12-13
Valid Through 2023-12-20
Employment Type FULL_TIME
Hiring Organization AVSI
Job Location Moroto, Moroto, Moroto, 0256, Uganda

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