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Are you looking for Public Relations Jobs in Uganda 2024? If yes, then you might be interested in Communications Assistant job at Amref Health Africa

Kampala, Uganda

Full-time

Deadline: 

13 Mar 2024

Amref Health Africa was founded in 1957 by three surgeons as the Flying Doctors of East Africa. Three doctors – Sir Michael Wood, Sir Archibald McIndoe and Tom Rees – drew up a plan to provide medical care in East Africa, where they had all worked for many years as reconstructive surgeons.

Communications Assistant job at Amref Health Africa

Amref Health Africa

The Communications Assistant will support the department in content creation, coordination of communications department related work in support of implementation of Amref Health Africa’s projects Communications plans and country level communication plans .The communications Assistant will need to be swift in responding to needs and requests that are both internal and external in nature.

  • Provide regular updates, success stories, profiles and other information for the web

  • Develop and maintaining a database and email distribution lists of relevant media contacts

  • Develop and maintaining a database and email distribution list of relevant stakeholders, supporters and partners


Develop Individual fundraising networks

  • Support project based media and public outreaches including driving media coverage to promote AMREF and its

  • Strategic areas. Coordination, planning and management of diverse events and materials to promote and raise AMREF’s visibility

  • Conceptualize and implement activities, events, materials targeted to AMREF’s key stakeholders and partners

  • Prepare monthly reports for activities implemented by different Projects.

  • Responsible over all Communications support to Communication and Fundraising Manager such as the day-to-day consultations from the projects and communication work plan.

  • Ensure branding and visibility for all Amref events support to the Communications department .Events support in line with the organizational calendar

  • Support in ensuring all financial commitments and obligations within the department are met and establish, manage and maintain relationships with outside talent – suppliers, translators, videographers as necessary 


Develop a content calendar for the social media Amref Social Media pages.

  • Serve as administrative lead and support for both internal and external communications initiatives (Press Briefings, Book Projects, events planning, among others)

  • Manage email responses on the Amref Info email address and ensure responses to external stakeholder enquiries are done in a timely manner.

  • Build on existing networks and developing internal communications contacts throughout the organization.

  • Evaluate the use of the intranet and measure the effectiveness of content areas.

  • Work as a culture champion for the Communications Department.

  • Other duties as assigned


Expectations

  • Detail oriented, self-starter who takes initiative to ensure a well-supported communications operation.

  • Oversee and support on internal requests translating to external visibility in support of Amref’s initiatives

  • Collaborate with the communication team on creative concepts to raise visibility of Amref.

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Education and Professional Qualifications

  • • Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Journalism and Mass Communications or any other related field


Required Experience

  • Minimum of Three (3) years' relevant experience in a communications role  Experience project management is an added advantage.

  • Working knowledge of internal communication tools and channels


Knowledge, Skills and Competencies

  • Excellent planning, co-ordination, organizational, communication and follow up skills.

  • Strong attention to detail.

  • Able to deliver quality work within tight deadlines and minimal supervision.

  • Hardworking and results oriented.

  • Good time management and organizational skills

  • Experience of measuring effectiveness of communication.

  • Experience of writing for a variety of audiences

  • Strong diplomacy and inter-personal skills

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