Job Announcement: Communications and Public Relations Officer
Deadline: 4th June 2024 by 5:00 PM
Position: Communications and Public Relations Officer
Type: Full-time
Company: NAFOPHANU
Job Summary:
The Communications and Public Relations Officer will ensure that the image and reputation of NAFOPHANU is maintained and enhanced as an efficient, effective, responsible, and responsive organization through high-quality communications.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Coordinate internal and external publications, including media releases, newsletters, reports, brochures, and media briefing notes.
- Manage media relations, maintain positive relationships with the media, and provide them with accurate and timely information.
- Contribute to the development of communications materials to raise awareness of the Forum’s activities.
- Offer coordination and mobilization support in implementing communication activities of the PLHIV forums and networks.
- Manage NAFOPHANU’s relationships with all internal and external stakeholders.
- Publicize NAFOPHANU’s role, innovations, services, and activities to the local and wider community, businesses, and government.
- Manage sponsorship agreements and social media platforms.
- Provide input to enhance the Executive Director’s Office operations.
- Attend relevant conferences, workshops, meetings, or training sessions.
- Improve and ensure implementation of NAFOPHANU’s Communication Strategy.
- Develop and manage communications tools linking NAFOPHANU to Partners, network members, and CSO allies.
- Maintain and manage the members’ database.
- Ensure sufficient communications support to NAFOPHANU advocacy and campaigns.
- Responsible for writing, editing, layout, and formatting of newsletters, policy briefs, and other communication kits.
- Identify and advise on potential media opportunities and manage the NAFOPHANU website.
Qualifications, Skills, and Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations, Journalism, or Mass Communication.
- Experience with either Journalism or Communications’ Institutions, events management, formal creative writing.
- Proficiency in using new technologies and web-based platforms.
- Excellent communication skills both orally and in writing.
- Attention to style and detail.
- Self-starter with the ability to multitask.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Good IT skills.
- Presentation skills.
- Innovative.
- Ability to prioritize and plan effectively.
- Awareness of different media agendas.
Note: People Living with HIV (PLHIV) are particularly encouraged to apply.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their application letters, updated CVs, copies of relevant academic documents, and National ID attached. Submit applications to info@nafophanu.org or hand-deliver to Plot 213, Sentema Road, Mengo, Kampala, Uganda.
Deadline:
4th June 2024 by 5:00 PM
About NAFOPHANU:
Industry: NGO Location: Kampala
NAFOPHANU is the national umbrella organization of People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) in Uganda. Join us in our mission to advocate, influence policy, and support PLHIV across the country.
