Job Title: Communications Officer
Organisation: Youth Alive Uganda
Duty Station: Uganda
About US:
Youth Alive Uganda is the leader in innovative children, adolescents and youth integrated development programming since 1993. Youth Alive Uganda is a registered youth led and children/youth focused NGO that implements children and youth integrated development programs across the country in four thematic areas; Health, Livelihood, Education, Human rights and skills Development and Mentorship.
Job Summary: The Communications Officer will support the project’s internal and external communications strategy needed to fulfil reporting, learning and visibility goals. The ideal candidate is self-motivated, effective storyteller with a keen interest in driving strategic messages to key internal and external stakeholders. The communications Officer reports directly to the Chief of Party collaborates regularly with the project implementing teams.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead communications activities for the smooth implementation of USAID OVC NW Activity.
- Lead the collection of communications contents such as stories, pictures, audio and video to document and showcase RIL work.
- Produce and disseminate communications outputs such as newsletters, case studies, success stories, blogs etc.
- Ensure that accurate, clear and consistent information and communications are available and use various formats (multimedia, visual content, written content).
- Participate in stakeholder’s engagement events and develop ad hoc communication plans for such events.
- Develop activity digital and social media strategy and oversee its implementation, ensuring that digital channels are updated on a regular basis.
- Guide and support the project team with collecting content and documenting successes and challenges.
- Managing knowledge assets in the team – including a picture bank, ensuring good capture of content and maintaining a knowledge management system to drive a learning culture.
- Manage and track communications and maintain contacts lists (with targeted audiences).
- Review and improve internal and external documents including emails, presentations, project briefs and reports.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in communications, marketing, journalism, arts, or any related field.
- At least four years of relevant experience in advocacy, communications, events management, and/or media relations
- Excellent writing skills and ability to tailor products to audience.
- Proven experience with developing communication plans
- Proven experience collecting content in the field through visits and interviews and engaging with a diversity of stakeholders.
- Experience producing content for social media and digital platforms.
- A creative story-teller with highly developed interpersonal, networking and communication skills.
- Experience working in a USAID funded project and familiarity with USAID communication tools and guidelines.
How to Apply:
All interested candidates should send their application letters (a page) and resumes (Max, 3 pages) in a SINGLE PDF DOCUMENT to careers@youthaliveuganda.org The subject of the email should contain; Job title, name of candidate and duty station.
NB: No academic papers required at this stage. Hand-delivered applications will not be considered.
Deadline: 21st October 2022