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Date Posted: Friday, February 16 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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Job Summary
To promote and enhance the corporate image of Baylor-Uganda. To network and establish good working relationships with media, partners and the key stakeholders and advise the Executive Director on Public Relations and corporate communication strategy.

Overall Responsibilities
Planning and Strategy Development for communications, PR and Advocacy
• Develop communications, advocacy and public relations policies, strategies, and campaigns for Baylor Uganda.
• Develop consolidated work plans and budgets.
• Develop consolidated BSC to monitor the implementation of PR, communication and advocacy strategy across the organization.

Advocacy Management
• Represent Baylor Uganda at local, regional and international fora so as to engage the public about Baylor Uganda’s mandate in accordance with organization’s policies and guidelines.
• Monitor the organization’s progress in building and maintenance of public and private alliances and networks with partner organizations for concerted advocacy efforts.
• Monitor the implementation of procedures for fundraising/resource generation, mobilisation & granting in line with the Organisations mission and donor guidelines.

Media Relations Management
• Develop and monitor the implementation of a system to track local and international media reports in the Baylor-Uganda mandate’
• Monitor' local and international media reports concerning pediatric/adolescent HIV/AIDS and other aspects in the Baylor-Uganda mandate' and disseminate the findings for management action.
• Maintain good working relations with the media, including newspapers, magazines, social media platforms, radios, TV, to boost Baylor Uganda's visibility through targeted promotional messages.
• Update the digital platforms and respond to media inquiries and requests for information at all times.
• Coordinate the flow of media activities in all areas concerning Baylor Uganda's activities.

Stakeholder Engagement
• Plan and organize meetings and training programs between management and partners to allow cordial relationships.
• Plan, coordinate, organize and execute corporate networking and social events.
• Organize press conferences and events that provide information to the general public and key stakeholders in line with the various objectives and the departmental mandate.

Communication
• Collect and disseminate findings from media reports for management action and staff awareness in line with Baylor Uganda’s mission
• Develop information and education materials on HIV/AIDS and services offered by Baylor Uganda
• Oversee website content management, writing/editing for the web, graphic design and site management.
• Design and review the online content in media announcements and media kits.

Crisis Management
• Manage public relations crisis within Baylor Uganda operations.
• Constantly monitor the public and media opinion on the activities of Baylor Uganda and of Baylor Uganda as an organization.
• Promptly address the public or the concerned parties informatively as soon as a crisis is discovered to avoid destructive or harmful rumours.
• Maintain a two-way relationship with the public regularly.

Reporting
• Prepare and submit periodic reports on the PR performance of the organization as and when required.
• Report on the impact of promotional and education materials on HIV/AIDS and services offered by Baylor Uganda in the Baylor-Uganda in line with the various grant objectives.

People Management
• Supervise the team for effective implementation of the PR activities and compliance with the policy and guidelines.
• Lead all team building activities within the PR unit.
• Oversee the performance assessment of staff within the unit.

Required Qualification, Experience and Competencies:
• A Masters in Communication and Journalism or any other relevant masters
• A Degree in Mass Communication (Public Relations/Media Communication) or any related field
• A relevant postgraduate qualification in communication is an added advantage.
• At least six years of relevant working experience in PR and corporate communications
• 6 Years Relevant Experience


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 72

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

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