Coordinator Public Relations and Resource Mobilization – Kampala – Uganda Red Cross Society

About URCS:
Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS) is the leading national humanitarian organization in Uganda and a member of the International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement. The ICRC is an International humanitarian institution which has a mandate to protect victims of international and armed conflicts i.e. the wounded, refugees, civilians, prisoners and other non-combatants.

Job Summary: The Coordinator Public Relations and Resource Mobilization will steer the Red Cross’s initiatives of development, planning, coordination, and management of all resource mobilization strategies and implement communications established systems, public relations by effectively and efficiently sharing of information/communications and profiling of URCS to promote the National Society image in line with URCS Strategy.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Resource Mobilization:
· Manage and guide the development of overall URCS resource mobilization and partnership strategy and implementation frameworks by researching and analyzing trends, opportunities and relevant information to inform the development and ongoing implementation of the strategy aiming at financial sustainability.
· Identify fundraising opportunities in line with organizational planning, preparing applications to charitable trusts, individual donors, grant making bodies and companies, and managing subsequent reporting and relationships with funding partners.
· Initiate and supervise the development and use of appropriate fundraising tools (including but not limited to Resource Mobilization kits, communication tools to private individual donors (house appeals, newsletter…), programs funding requirement documents, partners updates, annual report for donors, articles for URCS website).
· Provide leadership and supervision to the Resource Mobilization team for all fundraising activities (including private individuals, corporations and global partners) and monitor compliance of the Resource Mobilization activities within URCS financial rules and policies. Identifies training requirements to meet staff development needs to meet objectives of the Resource Mobilization and Partnership management.
· Work closely with the Organization Development department and programs guide the strategic development of the appropriate fundraising, marketing and communications capacity of branches to enhance their resource base and other initiatives which promotes corporate social responsibility among corporate companies
2. Public Relations and Communication;
· Establish, develop and maintain effective relationships with the media and ensure timely dissemination of the society information that positively enhances URCS agenda and relations with both National and International media fraternity.
· Develop and implement strategies that strengthen relationships with donors and facilitate linkages and communication within URCS and between URCS partners, Corporations, donors and other stakeholders.
· Represents URCS in meetings with key partners to advocate and promote URCS program goals and objectives, communicate on Society policies which maintain and strengthen relationships. Represents the Resource Mobilization Unit at the management Team and serves as focal point for field offices.
· Works closely with programs and branches to develop a creative and effective print and electronic marketing /public awareness material that utilize personalized stories/testimonials, program outcomes and engaging images to enhance the red cross brand.
· Maintain and uphold URCS’ standards of documentation, branding and profiling of URCS in line with Strategic priorities and to deepen URCS’ positioning as a leading actor in the implementation of disaster and relief services in fighting poverty and vulnerability.
· Periodically report, update and communicate to URCS Partners, donors, board, management, staff, volunteers and the media on the key humanitarian events and activities being undertaken by URCS.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
· The applicant should hold a masters’ degree in journalism and or Marketing
· Possession of a post-graduate qualification and trainings in marketing, information science, Journalism, Public Speaking, Communication monitoring and evaluation, Media management, Project Planning and Management.
· At least five years of professional work experience at the national and international levels with progressively increasing responsibilities in fundraising with bias in communications.
· Significant experience in fundraising with individual donors and understanding of corporate social responsibility is an asset.
· Seven years of relevant public relations management and marketing experience in a public, humanitarian or private organizations.
· Previous work experience with large institutional donors and funding bodies at international or national humanitarian agency level
· Excellent track record of success in developing winning proposals, in partnership with international and national organizations
· Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to manage a wide variety of diverse relationships utilizing a collaborative and consultative approach to communication
· Demonstrated creativity and productivity in resource mobilization, marketing and communications
· Confident presentation and public speaking skills
· Fluent in English
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including well developed proposal and report writing skills (Essential)
· Proficient analytical and research skills (Essential)
· Highly developed and effective negotiation and partnerships management skills (Desired)

How to Apply:
All candidates who desire to join the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement should send their filled application forms, download here and E-mail to: sgurcs@redcrossug.org or mail via post to: The Secretary General, Uganda Red Cross Society, Plot 551/555 Rubaga Road, P.O. Box 494, Kampala, Uganda.

Deadline: 14th September 2015 by 5.00pm.