Communications Officer
2025-05-08T03:57:59+00:00
Agency For Accelerated Regional Development (AFARD)
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https://afard.net/
FULL_TIME
Nonprofit, and NGO
Communications & Electronics
2025-05-23T17:00:00+00:00
Uganda
8
Job Summary
Supported by the SIYEP Communications and Networking Specialist, s/he is responsible for supporting effective impact communication & visibility of SIYEP at AFARD.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Develop a comprehensive SIYEP communication plan for AFARD.
- Use the SIYEP innovative multi-channel communications tools/methods for communications
- Continually identify, gather and share impact stories and innovations through internal and external channels
- Use SIYEP campaigns and messages that are thoughtful and positioned to reach priority audiences including governments, private sector, young people, and other stakeholders.
- Support program teams on effective internal and external communication including resolving issues/crisis.
- Develop and manage the program social media channels (Twitter, Facebook, you tube etc.) and webpage, including drafting posts, identifying stories, data analysis, and managing an editorial calendar
- Stay up to date with the latest digital trends and technologies and share across the program team.
- Engage with key stakeholders including new partnerships and outreach especially targeting young women
- Work with youth ambassadors and young people in the programs to elevate voices and views of young people
- Deliver inputs into SIYEP regular communication products (newsletter, brochures, video documentaries, social media post, etc.).
- Support program promotional events (exhibitions, conferences, youth-related national & international dayswomen’s day, youth day, refugee days) in line with the Foundation’s communication guidelines.
- Develop program impact reports and end of year impact report to showcase the program’s impact and key achievements
- Support with ad hoc administrative tasks and requests relating to communications.
- Support the program team to mitigate and manage risks and crises including by responding to inquiries in a timely manner, monitoring and reporting on media coverage and public sentiments, and liaising with internal and external stakeholders to gather feedback on the program.
Person specifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication, Journalism and media, Communication for Development
- A minimum of 3 years’ experience in development communication, impact communication or science communication
- A good understanding of multi-partner programming and ability to effectively engage with different stakeholders through tailored communication strategies.
- Good leadership, communication and inter-personal skills.
- Demonstrated computer literacy skills.
- High level of integrity.
- Excellent communications skills (both verbal and written) with strong leadership interpersonal and listening abilities.
- Willingness to engage in a consultative manner to shape and execute Program Communications, with internal and external stakeholders.
- Innovative and entrepreneurial and able to formulate creative approaches to problems.
- Able to develop strong partnerships and networks that will advance the program’s objectives
- Flexible, adaptable, and able to execute a range of job duties and changing priorities.
- Experience working in refugee-host community settings.
- Exceptional interpersonal, teamwork and networking skills
- Willingness to travel to remote districts of Uganda as and when required.
Roles & Responsibilities Develop a comprehensive SIYEP communication plan for AFARD. Use the SIYEP innovative multi-channel communications tools/methods for communications Continually identify, gather and share impact stories and innovations through internal and external channels Use SIYEP campaigns and messages that are thoughtful and positioned to reach priority audiences including governments, private sector, young people, and other stakeholders. Support program teams on effective internal and external communication including resolving issues/crisis. Develop and manage the program social media channels (Twitter, Facebook, you tube etc.) and webpage, including drafting posts, identifying stories, data analysis, and managing an editorial calendar Stay up to date with the latest digital trends and technologies and share across the program team. Engage with key stakeholders including new partnerships and outreach especially targeting young women Work with youth ambassadors and young people in the programs to elevate voices and views of young people Deliver inputs into SIYEP regular communication products (newsletter, brochures, video documentaries, social media post, etc.). Support program promotional events (exhibitions, conferences, youth-related national & international dayswomen’s day, youth day, refugee days) in line with the Foundation’s communication guidelines. Develop program impact reports and end of year impact report to showcase the program’s impact and key achievements Support with ad hoc administrative tasks and requests relating to communications. Support the program team to mitigate and manage risks and crises including by responding to inquiries in a timely manner, monitoring and reporting on media coverage and public sentiments, and liaising with internal and external stakeholders to gather feedback on the program.
Person specifications: Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication, Journalism and media, Communication for Development A minimum of 3 years’ experience in development communication, impact communication or science communication A good understanding of multi-partner programming and ability to effectively engage with different stakeholders through tailored communication strategies. Good leadership, communication and inter-personal skills. Demonstrated computer literacy skills. High level of integrity. Excellent communications skills (both verbal and written) with strong leadership interpersonal and listening abilities. Willingness to engage in a consultative manner to shape and execute Program Communications, with internal and external stakeholders. Innovative and entrepreneurial and able to formulate creative approaches to problems. Able to develop strong partnerships and networks that will advance the program’s objectives Flexible, adaptable, and able to execute a range of job duties and changing priorities. Experience working in refugee-host community settings. Exceptional interpersonal, teamwork and networking skills Willingness to travel to remote districts of Uganda as and when required.
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Vacancy title:
Communications Officer
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO, Category: Communications & Electronics]
Jobs at:
Agency For Accelerated Regional Development (AFARD)
Deadline of this Job:
Friday, May 23 2025
Duty Station:
Nebbi | Nebbi | Uganda
Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, May 8 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
Job Summary
Supported by the SIYEP Communications and Networking Specialist, s/he is responsible for supporting effective impact communication & visibility of SIYEP at AFARD.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Develop a comprehensive SIYEP communication plan for AFARD.
- Use the SIYEP innovative multi-channel communications tools/methods for communications
- Continually identify, gather and share impact stories and innovations through internal and external channels
- Use SIYEP campaigns and messages that are thoughtful and positioned to reach priority audiences including governments, private sector, young people, and other stakeholders.
- Support program teams on effective internal and external communication including resolving issues/crisis.
- Develop and manage the program social media channels (Twitter, Facebook, you tube etc.) and webpage, including drafting posts, identifying stories, data analysis, and managing an editorial calendar
- Stay up to date with the latest digital trends and technologies and share across the program team.
- Engage with key stakeholders including new partnerships and outreach especially targeting young women
- Work with youth ambassadors and young people in the programs to elevate voices and views of young people
- Deliver inputs into SIYEP regular communication products (newsletter, brochures, video documentaries, social media post, etc.).
- Support program promotional events (exhibitions, conferences, youth-related national & international dayswomen’s day, youth day, refugee days) in line with the Foundation’s communication guidelines.
- Develop program impact reports and end of year impact report to showcase the program’s impact and key achievements
- Support with ad hoc administrative tasks and requests relating to communications.
- Support the program team to mitigate and manage risks and crises including by responding to inquiries in a timely manner, monitoring and reporting on media coverage and public sentiments, and liaising with internal and external stakeholders to gather feedback on the program.
Person specifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication, Journalism and media, Communication for Development
- A minimum of 3 years’ experience in development communication, impact communication or science communication
- A good understanding of multi-partner programming and ability to effectively engage with different stakeholders through tailored communication strategies.
- Good leadership, communication and inter-personal skills.
- Demonstrated computer literacy skills.
- High level of integrity.
- Excellent communications skills (both verbal and written) with strong leadership interpersonal and listening abilities.
- Willingness to engage in a consultative manner to shape and execute Program Communications, with internal and external stakeholders.
- Innovative and entrepreneurial and able to formulate creative approaches to problems.
- Able to develop strong partnerships and networks that will advance the program’s objectives
- Flexible, adaptable, and able to execute a range of job duties and changing priorities.
- Experience working in refugee-host community settings.
- Exceptional interpersonal, teamwork and networking skills
- Willingness to travel to remote districts of Uganda as and when required.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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