Job Title: Marketing and Communications Officer
Organisation: Hospice Africa Uganda (HAU)
Duty Station: Makindye, Kampala, Uganda
About US:
Hospice Africa Uganda (HAU) is a not-for-profit charitable NGO established in 1993 with the vision “Palliative Care for all in need in Africa.” HAU is registered by Uganda’s NGO Bureau and is a licensed private not-for-profit (PNFP) health facility registered by the Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners’ Council (UMDPC).
The three pillars of HAU:
- To provide an affordable and culturally appropriate clinical service to patients suffering from
- Cancer, HIV/AIDS, and/ or other life-threatening illnesses
- To offer education in Palliative Care to health and non-health professionals
- To support the spread of Palliative Care to other African countries
Job Summary: This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled and energetic professional who is passionate about supporting the less fortunate, and working with a team dedicated to providing critically ill people in Uganda with palliative care.
The Marketing and Communications Officer will be responsible for using social media, online platforms, traditional media and marketing materials to raise awareness of Hospice Africa Uganda and promote its work at its clinical sites in Kampala, Mbarara and Hoima. He/she will also promote palliative care education and learning courses offered by the Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care in Africa and the HAU International Programmes Department to students in Uganda and the African continent. The successful candidate will also support fundraising appeals and campaigns, produce compelling content packages, and will be responsible for generating regular emails to supporters, stakeholders and team members.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Social Media:
- Manage and develop HAU’s Social Media accounts (X, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn) and increase engagement. Create a new HAU YouTube account, migrating content from the old account where possible. Provide monthly social media analytics report.
Web Site (currently under upgrade):
- Along with the web developer, ensure the HAU website is up to date. Develop and post content supporting fundraising campaigns, and upload blogs and patient case studies on a regular basis.
Develop marketing materials:
- Design (HAU has a Canva account) and produce marketing materials, including brochures and infographics, to promote our work including clinical and patient care; courses offered by the Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care in Africa, courses offered by International Programmes and research
Support producing reports and presentations:
- Provide support to the Senior Management Team and other team members in producing reports and presentations.
Press releases and media engagement:
- Working with the Senior Management Team to develop press releases around HAU activities and advocacy work. Develop strong relationships with print, broad cast and online media.
Content creation/ storytelling:
- Develop multimedia content packages, including stories of the positive impact of our work on patients, for the website, social media and for donor reports.
Emails
- Lead on creating and circulating regular emails to supporters, stakeholders and donors.
Strategy:
- Working with HAU’s external communications advisor develop a Communications and Marketing strategy.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The applicant should have relevant qualifications
How to Apply:
Qualified and interested candidates should submit their CVs and a cover letter with academic documents detailing their suitability for the positions to humanresource@hospice-africa.org Please include Marketing and Communications Officer” in the subject line of your email.
Deadline: 2nd March 2025
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted