Job Title: Communication Manager
Employer: BRAC
Duty Station: Kampala
Application Deadline: 20th December, 2013
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Communication:
Support implementation of all activities, (scholars selection and recruitment, educational support, comprehensive students support services, network of high quality institutions and alumni network), particularly in respect to communication. This includes:
- Prepare newspaper announcements, posters and other IEC material required.
- Comment on design elements of all programme outputs
- Ensure brand compliance of all programme outputs
- Contribute to the development of training materials
- Assist in the organizing of the leadership congress scholars
- Assist in establishing a scholars’ alumni network
- Ensure efficient and effective communication withal internal and external stakeholders regarding the programme.
- Develop case studies by tracking and following up scholars
- Establish and maintain liaison with existing and potential programme partners and explore potential partnerships for the benefit of the programme.
- Work closely with other BRAC programme.
- Perform any other task assigned to achieve the vision of the programme.
2. New initiatives and business plan:
- Identify potential areas of interventions in line with the strategic objectives and integrated approach of BRAC in
- Identify resource potentials within
- Develop proposals for various interventions and respond to various funding opportunities
- Assist in developing strategic objectives and implementation plans for various teams and programmes within BRAC Uganda
- Compile reports from schools and Regional Coordinators.
- Reporting analysis of programme initiatives
- Prepare programme reports as required
- Support research and monitoring activities of the programme
- Ensure cross learning with other programmes and work in partnership with all BRAC programmes, particularly youth programmes
Qualifications, Skills & Experience:
- The applicant should possess a Masters Degree preferably in Mass Communication or Public Relations
- At least five years’ experience in the communication and / or media industry
- Prior knowledge and experience in multi-national organizations
- Good knowledge in TOR and MOU writing and analytical skills.
- Experience of working with media and in a multicultural environment
- Excellent English language skills
- Good team player and demonstrated leadership qualities
- Excellent expertise in project proposal writing
How to Apply:
All those interested in working with this prestigious NGO, BRAC International, should send their applications including an Updated CV, 2 recent Colored passport size photographs, and Recommendation letter from LC I, Photocopies of Educational certificates and transcripts through post office and address it to the Human Resource Department, BRAC Uganda, Busingiri Zone in Nyanama off Entebbe Road, P. O. Box 31817, Clock Tower, Kampala, Uganda.
NB: Please indicate your day time telephone contacts. You may also apply online through this e-mail address as indicated here: akothanna@yahoo.com