Fresher NGO Jobs - Communications Officer at Save the Children International ~ Ugandan Jobline Jobs

Organisation: Save the

Children International

Reports to: Communications

Manager

Duty Station: Kampala,

Uganda

Save the

Children is the world’s leading independent organization for children and has

program presence in over 120 countries in the world and has been implementing programs

for over 90 years. Save the Children envisions a Uganda in which every child

attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Our

mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and

to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. We strive to create

impact for children by delivering our Programmes through partnerships, by being

innovative, by acting as the voice for and of children, and by achieving

results at scale.  In Uganda, we

implement programmes in six thematic programme areas of Child Protection, Child

Rights Governance, Education, Livelihoods & Food Security, Health,

Nutrition and HIV/AIDS in development and emergency contexts. Save the Children

delivers programs in over 36 districts in the North, Rwenzori, North-Eastern

and Central regions of Uganda, Currently, Save the Children has a staff

complement of over 200 persons. We save children’s lives. We fight for their rights.

We help them fulfil their potential. In 2014, we reached over 143 million

children through our work around 52m directly and 91 million indirectly around

the world.

Job Summary: The Communications

Officer will be responsible for providing editorial, creative and operational

support across Save the Children’s work. He or she will play a key role in

ensuring our communications are both influential and informative for the full

range of our stakeholders. The Communications Officer may also be called upon

to support programs in emergency responses.

Qualifications, Skills and

Experience: 

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The ideal candidate should hold a good Bachelor’s

Degree or higher in Mass communication or related field. Post Graduate training

in any relevant field is an added advantage.

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A minimum of two years’ experience in a position in

an international development organization.

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Past exposure and experience of working with local

partners and District Local Government in Child Rights Governance, Health,

Nutrition, Education, HIV/AIDS or Child Protection is an added advantage.

·        
Excellent analytical skills and strategic planning

abilities.

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Ability to establish and maintain conducive

collegial relations and perform effectively as a member of a team.

·        
Computer literacy and excellent documentation skills

are a must.

·        
Availability and willingness to work extra hours

during times of humanitarian responses.

·        
Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to

work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds

and cultures.

·        
Ability to intervene with crisis management or

troubleshooting as necessary.

·        
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills

including influencing, negotiation and coaching.

·        
Excellent time management and planning capacity.

·        
Availability and willingness to work extra hours

during times of humanitarian responses.

·        
Willingness to travel and work in hard-to-reach

areas, occasionally under strenuous conditions.

All suitably

qualified candidates are encouraged to send their application letters with

detailed CVs indicating three referees, two of whom should have been direct

supervisors submitted to: uganda.recruitment@savethechildren.org addressed to:

The Director of

Human Resources & Administration,

·        
Testimonials/certificates should not be attached to

applications.

·        
Hand delivered applications will not be accepted and

are therefore not considered during the shortlisting process.

Deadline: 2^nd October 2015