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Position Title: Information and Communications
Officer
Reports to: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Organization:AMICAALL Uganda
Primary Location:Kampala (with frequent travel to up-country sites)
Job Type : Full-time Employment
Closing date: 6th July 2014
Brief Company Profile:
Alliance of Mayors and Municipal Leaders’ Initiative for Community Action
on HIV/ AIDS at the Local Level: AMICAALL is a network of local authorities,
mayors and municipal leaders committed to supporting sustainable solutions to
the HIV and AIDS epidemic at the local level. Launched way back in 1998 in
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, the Alliance was founded in response to the need to
address high HIV prevalence in urban areas in Africa and the need to build
capacity and coordinate HIV and AIDS responses at the local level.
The overall goal of the Alliance is to prevent the spread of HIV and AIDS
and to mitigate the social and economic impact of the epidemic on local
communities in Africa. The Alliance is coordinated by the Secretariat in Windhoek,
Namibia and is currently operating in 13 countries; Burkina Faso, Cameroon,
Central Africa Republic, Coted’Ivoire, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Namibia, South
Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.
AMICAALL Uganda Chapter;
The Uganda Chapter was launched in November 2000 with the support of UNDP,
UNAIDS and Uganda AIDS Commission. The chapter is a registered NGO, currently
comprised of nearly all Urban Authorities (City, Municipalities and Town
Councils in Uganda). AMICAALL Uganda Programme mainly focuses on urban and
peri-urban areas of the country and it is the only
nationally registered NGO that primarily focuses on urban communities and
because of its uniqueness, AMICAALL is now recognized as a coordinating agency
for HIV and AIDS responses in urban areas throughout the country.
Overall goal of the Position
The Information and Communications Officer will strengthen the information
and Communications function of AMICAALL Uganda programmes in order to improve
the visibility of the organization. He will also strengthen documentation and
effectively monitoring and reporting on qualitative results of AMICAALL
Programme interventions. The vacancy holder is expected to support AMICAALL to
adopt and effectively utilize Information and Communication Technologies for
strategic positioning and competitive advantage at the national and global
levels for furtherance of its mission and objectives.
Specific Tasks and Responsibilities
• Work closely with the M&E Officers and team to strengthen
documentation and communication of qualitative results in form of good
practices and lessons learned to targeted partners and the general public for
purposes of enhancing the visibility of AMICAALL programmes.
• Contribute towards production of reports, press releases, newsletters,
brochures, news articles and any publications
• Ensure effective information gathering, documentation and communication
on matters relating to AMICAALL Uganda
• Develop and regularly update AMICAALL Uganda communication tools, systems
and mechanisms including the web-site, social media platformsand publications
to ensure improved visibility of AMICAALL Uganda.
• Identify communication needs within AMICAALL and design necessary
communication activities to address the needs. The Information and communications
Officer shall have innovative ideas to rollout the communication plans of
AMICAALL Uganda.
• S/he will work with the capacity building department to organize capacity
building sessions in communication skills
• S/he will take lead in the development of advocacy and communication
materials as required for AMICALL programmes
Qualifications and experience
• A relevant degree in Mass Communication, Social Sciences, Development
Studies, from a recognized University and any relevant degree in this field is
a requirement.
• Post Graduate Diploma in M& E or communication field is an added
advantage.
• Additional training in HIV/AIDS related work, especially in BCC
approaches
• At least five (5) years working experience in designing, developing and
implementing projects with a national level NGO involved in HIV/AIDS work
• Practical experience performing, communications (online and print),
records keeping and management and other office support duties requiring the
use of independent judgment.
• Previous experience with local governments and National NGO will be an
added advantage.
Terms of Employment
• AMICAALL offers a nationally attractive salary depending on the
qualification and experience
• Duration of appointment is one year with a possibility of extension
contingent upon performance and availability of funding
• The position is based in Kampala, regular travel to districts is required
.
Mode of Application:
Please apply in confidence to the Country Director giving contact details
of three referees.
Please send application, resume, and names of 2 professional
references in hard copies to;
The Country Director, AMICAALL-Uganda
Plot 5 Martyr’s Road, Ntinda Ministers’ Village
P.O. Box 26323 Kampala, UGANDA
Tel:+256414250102; Email: amicaall@amicaalluganda.org
Closing Date for Administrative assistant and Information and communication
officer is 20th June 2014.
Closing Date for Country Director post is 6th July 2014 at 5pm. Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
