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Communication Manager - 1 position
Organisation:Plan International
Country:Uganda
Location: Kampala
Background Information
Founded 75 years ago, Plan International is one of
the oldest and largest children's development organizations in the world. We
work in
50 developing countries across Africa, Asia and the
Americas to promote child rights and lift millions of children out of poverty.
Plan's
vision is of a world in which all children realize
their full potential in societies that respect people's rights and dignity.
Plan is independent,
with no religious, political or governmental
affiliations.
Plan Uganda is an equal opportunity employer and
would like to recruit a competent person to fill the following vacant position:
The position reports to the Country Director and is
a member of the extended country management team. The successful
candidate will be responsible for providing strategic and
technical leadership
to Plan’s communication work in Uganda, ensuring
that Country communication activities support Plan Uganda’s
Country Strategic Plan, regional and global communication priorities.
Plan Uganda is
growing its programmes significantly and is
increasing investment in advocacy, campaigning, programme communications
and behaviour change communications. The Communications
Manager will be responsible for leading development
of a new Communications Strategy and establishment and
supervision of a Communications Team at the country office that will
handle all
communications work for programmes covering 20
districts totaling $20 million annually.
The incumbent will be expected to have frequent
travels within the country.
Qualifications /Skills/Experience:
• Bachelors degree in communication, public
relations or related field. Master or any other post graduate
qualification is added advantage.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in
behavioural change, and/or social marketing
• In-depth knowledge of current communications
issues and trends, particularly in the humanitarian sector
• Good knowledge of how the media and journalists
work nationally
• Demonstrated ability to write well
• Added advantage if a member of the Uganda
Journalists Association
Send your CV and cover letter with 3 work related
referees to the address or e-mail below. Please mark your
application with the Position Name of the job you are applying for.
E-mails that exceed
2MB will be rejected by the system. Closing date is 5PM on Friday May13, 2013
While we thank all applicants for your interest,
only those selected for interviews will be contacted. Any form of
lobbying will lead to automatic disqualification.
Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply. As a child centered development organization, Plan
strives to ensure that children are kept safe in all the areas
we operate. The
organization further has a child protection policy
that every staff is required to sign. Potential candidates will be
required to provide information confirming whether or not they have ever
been
convicted of any child abuse crimes.
People Performance Group
Plot 8 Kitante Close, Kitante
P.O. Box 12405, Kampala-Uganda
E-mail:application@ppg.co.ug
