Deadline of this Job: 13 January 2023
JOB DETAILS:
PCU Communications and advocacy coordinator
Reports to: Head of PCU
Department: Program Coordination Unit (PCU)
Duty station: TeamUp Consortium office in Lubowa Kampala with frequent travel to
Mityana District
Background:
TeamUp Uganda builds on the lessons learned and best practices acquired in the TeamUp pilot to
implement a development cooperation approach to cross-sector collaboration and public-private
partnerships (PPP). TeamUp Uganda is initiated by the German Federal Ministry for Economic
Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and managed as well as co-financed through the three
foundations of Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevölkerung (DSW), Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung (HRNS) and
Siemens Stiftung.
The program unites the expertise, networks, and resources of three local organizations, namely; Action
4 Health Uganda (A4HU), Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung Africa (HRNS), and Whave Solutions implemented
in the multi sectors of Health, Agriculture as well as Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH). Tackling the
complex and interlinked challenges faced by young people, TeamUp Uganda applies a holistic approach
integrating socioeconomic, health, and educational aspects to reach 9,040 direct beneficiaries between
the ages of 15 – 30 years and approximately 290,000 indirect beneficiaries. TeamUp Uganda works in
Mityana District, 2 sub-counties in Kassanda District, and includes a replication element that will be
implemented in three additional Districts.
The Program Coordination Unit (PCU) is established at the A4HU office in Lubowa, Kampala, to
accompany and coordinate the Consortium partners and facilitate joint reporting, engagement with
different stakeholders at the national level, district and sub district levels. Regarding the national and
local government, the PCU liaises with several line ministries and technical teams (i.e., health,
agriculture, water and education) to ensure alignment with national policies, government frameworks
and standards.
The Position
The PCU Communications and Advocacy Coordinator provides strategic direction and support to the
program in the development and implementation of its joint communication and advocacy agenda,
working closely with the consortium members in Uganda and Germany. This includes (a) facilitating
processes that ensure that the three implementing partners strengthen each other’s messages towards
the community and government as well as ensuring alignment of joint communication activities and
relevant visibility of the program in Uganda; (b) overseeing the design and production of key
communications resources. He/she will be required to travel to Mityana regularly to have a close and
constant exchange with the field staff and the beneficiaries. This is particularly important to be able to
collect content including taking pictures/videos, writing stories and to conduct communication-related
capacity-building activities with staff. He/she will be required to work with external consultants; (c)
Facilitating processes that ensure the three implementing partners align their advocacy efforts towards
a common consortium goal, including strategy, messaging and implementation.
Tasks and Duties
Updating and implementing of TeamUp communication strategy
• Review communication strategy and update accordingly including messages, target groups and communication targets
• Develop and implement annual communication plans
• Overseeing materials produced by partners to be in line with the TeamUp Corporate Identity Development of high-quality communication materials for TeamUp
• Develop and produce high quality communication materials like Videos, Flyers, Presentations, Blogposts, Newsletter, Media Releases, Banners, Multimedia Content
• Manage local production processes by printing houses and/ or other partners
• Ensure increasing visibility of TeamUp with relevant stakeholders in Uganda
• Create content for relevant websites and provide content for different social media channels.
• Manage service suppliers for video and photo production
• Support the production of materials as requested by international partners in Germany
• Managing and further developing TeamUp website and social media channels with regular Content
• Program Implementation Communications
• Support joint communication activities for example radio shows, community meetings, etc.
• Produce communication materials for joint activities, such as photos or IEC material.
• Align with partners to ensure that their communication materials about TeamUp match with TeamUp requirements
• Ensure adherence to minimum quality standards of all involved partners when communicating about TeamUp
• Ensure good visibility of TeamUp with Ugandan stakeholders and general public
Knowledge Management
• Coordinating and supporting the IPs in using the document management system
• Collect materials such as stories, reports, interviews, testimonials, photographs, videos, figures.
• Administer and file photographs and other materials.
• Managing and updating file structure in online database (Teams)
• Develop formats and templates to be used by team members for documenting field experiences.
Advocacy
• Supporting the implementing partners in developing and implementing a TeamUp advocacy strategy.
• Facilitating the development of advocacy messages in collaboration with the implementing partners
• Taking the lead in national level advocacy engagements when required by the consortium. Responsibility for Assigned Ad hoc Duties
• Perform any other duties that may from time to time be assigned by the immediate supervisorYour first days with TeamUp:
• Familiarise with TeamUp documentation and progress to date, including synergetic planning, and contribute fresh thinking on how to achieve the fundamental objectives.
• Develop a good understanding of all partner’s work, strategies, objectives, challenges. To do this, conduct regular conversations with staff at all levels (field workers, managers, admin, CEOs etc.)
• After the first weeks, review the observations and learnings with the PCU, ICU and Steering Committee to set priorities and goals for the program phase. Education and Work Experience
• Master’s degree in communications or a related subject
• 3+ years’ experience in communications or a related field
• First-hand experience or knowledge of development policies
• Demonstrated ability to design and implement effective communication and advocacy strategies on a range of issues / contexts within the TeamUp approach.
• Experience with networks and facilitating working groups
• Proven analytical skills and substantial experience in research and drafting for communications and advocacy material
• Experience in public speaking is a plus
Personal Attributes
• Demonstrable attitude for teamwork.
• High level of interpersonal skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively both in writing and orally.
• High level of personal integrity.
Deadline of this Job: 06 January 2023
JOB DETAILS:
Reports to: The Executive Director
Job Purpose:
To provide overall leadership to the department of Public Relations & Corporate Affairs and contribute to the attainment of the Mandate and goal of NIRA
Key Responsibilities & Duties:
• Leads in the research, development and implementation of a Communication Strategy, standards and practices that elicit, as well as promote the views of the organization.
• Works in liaison with other directorates to oversee the implementation of the corporate communication strategy and quality assurance
• Establishes, manages and maintains key stakeholder relationship and strategic partnerships in the communications industry locally and internationally.
• Approves all press releases and publicity before their printing and issue
• Cultivates supportive relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure proper dissemination of the services of the organization that will promote the work and reputation of the NIRA
• Builds sound relationships with key industry media and positively influence the content of news stories relevant to NIRA.
• Provides leadership to the department staff, supervises and manages their performance and development in line with the organization's goals, objectives, policies and regulations.
• Develops departmental annual work plans and financial budgets and monitors their implementation in line with the Business plan.
• Produces annual corporate communications plans encompassing corporate campaigns and departmental-based campaigns which need to be published on an ongoing basis.
Education and Professional Qualifications:
• Bachelor's Degree with Honors in Public Relations, Communications, Law and any other relevant fields from a recognized institution.
• Should be a member of the Public Relations Association of Uganda
• A Master's degree will be an added advantage
Skills, knowledge and attributes:
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment to drive results.
• Events management
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Customer focus
• Initiative and innovation
Working experience:
• At least 7 years of relevant work experience three (3) of which must have been served at management level preferably in a reputable Public or Private organization.
JOB DETAILS:
Reports to: The Executive Director
Job Purpose:
To provide overall leadership to the department of Public Relations & Corporate Affairs and contribute to the attainment of the Mandate and goal of NIRA
Key Responsibilities & Duties:
• Leads in the research, development and implementation of a Communication Strategy, standards and practices that elicit, as well as promote the views of the organization.
• Works in liaison with other directorates to oversee the implementation of the corporate communication strategy and quality assurance
• Establishes, manages and maintains key stakeholder relationship and strategic partnerships in the communications industry locally and internationally.
• Approves all press releases and publicity before their printing and issue
• Cultivates supportive relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure proper dissemination of the services of the organization that will promote the work and reputation of the NIRA
• Builds sound relationships with key industry media and positively influence the content of news stories relevant to NIRA.
• Provides leadership to the department staff, supervises and manages their performance and development in line with the organization's goals, objectives, policies and regulations.
• Develops departmental annual work plans and financial budgets and monitors their implementation in line with the Business plan.
• Produces annual corporate communications plans encompassing corporate campaigns and departmental-based campaigns which need to be published on an ongoing basis.
Education and Professional Qualifications:
• Bachelor's Degree with Honors in Public Relations, Communications, Law and any other relevant fields from a recognized institution.
• Should be a member of the Public Relations Association of Uganda
• A Master's degree will be an added advantage
Skills, knowledge and attributes:
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment to drive results.
• Events management
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Customer focus
• Initiative and innovation
Working experience:
• At least 7 years of relevant work experience three (3) of which must have been served at management level preferably in a reputable Public or Private organization.
