ActionAid Uganda Jobs 2022 – Communications Officer

AAU website and social media platforms      

• Manage AAU’s website and social media platform in line with the AAI/U’s Communications Policy and statutory requirements
• Develops and implement a Website and Social Media Strategy in liaison with the Country Director
• Updates the social media platforms with approved information
• Monitors information on social media for compliance with AAU standards
• Checks online platforms daily and respond to all inquiries and issues arising.
• Posts daily updates on the different campaigns or activities that AAU is undertaking
• Generates debate with posts and photos on ongoing campaigns.

AAU media relations       

• Effectively maintain AAU’s strong and interactive media relations.
• Works with the Country Director to identify strategic media houses for profiling AAU work
• Builds relations with key media houses, in liaison with the Public Relations coordinator, for collaboration
• Mobilizes media houses and support press conferences to brief the media about new engagements, campaigns and involvements as advised by the Country Director
• Conducts media field visits to document AAU’s work in the media.
• Invite media personalities for training on issues related to AAU Program areas for better reporting.
• Monitors daily media articles for AAU mentions. Leads innovative approach adaptation, to offers alternative development models
• Supports in the placement of adverts in the media for various services

Production of periodic publications   

• Support the production of quality and timely periodic newsletters (monthly, quarterly, annually etc.)
• Holds meetings with the different units to decide on the issue of focus for newsletter
• Designs articles and photos of newsletters for AAU brand in consultation with the Country Director
• Gathers content for the newsletter from the different writers.
• Manages and store reports, newsletters and photos for AAU use and reference
• Gather quality activity photographs for inclusion in the newsletters
• Reviews content, quality lay out of newsletters and have drafts approved before production
• Ensure that AAU’s articles and other publications are properly and professionally edited
• Guides and/or train staff and partners on quality report, articles and story writing skills of the people living in poverty and exclusion

Staff communication skills capacity building         

• Support the roll out of capacity building initiatives on communication skills trainings to AAU staff and partners
• Collects, consolidates and shares key weekly updates to stakeholders
• Provides guidance on communication to staff and partners where and as necessary
• Conducts field visits and carries out hands on training on how to improve staff and partners communication skills
• Monitors the use and application of guidelines by field and national teams
• Updates and shares new developments in the communication sector as may be necessary

International communication

• In liaison with the Country Director to handle the international communications needs.
• Collects, reviews and designs the stories for the hub
• Posts stories, videos and photos on stories hub for international usage
• Shares latest news with HIVE administration for shared learning
• Monitors HIVE use and information posted
• Participates in skills sharing and feedback learning sessions

Support to AAU’s campaigns roll out

• Maintain oversight of all donor funded projects in collaboration with the Programme and Fundraising Manager in line with the AAU strategy
• Develops campaign messages and slogans
• Publicizes the campaign through the AAU communication platforms
• Develops a media plan for the publicity and roll out of the campaign in consultation with the Country Director
• Develops media scripts and liaise with the Country Director to identify the fight media channels
• Works with the Procurement & Logistics Officer to procure space and monitor the airing of the campaign
• Develops messages for the SMS platform
• Documents the different activities in the campaign

Promoting the corporate brand           

• Ensure staff and partners adhere to AAI/U Brand essence and guidelines for visibility
• Ensures availability of diversified visibility materials in consultation with the Country Director
• Disseminates AAI/U brand guidelines to staff and partners
• Checks compliance to AAI/U brand guidelines by staff and partners
• Checks all materials produces by the Organisation for quality