Communication and Public Relations

Reproductive health Uganda (RHU) is a member of the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), and its core mandate is to promote high quality, high-impact and gender sensitive Sexual & Reproductive Health and Rights information and services through capacity building, specialized service delivery, issue specific advocacy and strategic partnerships. It is a volunteer owned and led organization, with the volunteer body having a distinct role to play in governance, but not in actual project management and implementation. RHU seeks to recruit highly skilled, experienced and motivated persons.

Reports to: Executive Director 

Job Role:
Initiate/review and implement Communication and Public Relations strategies and activities that enhance RHU institutional visibility, image and increased access to reproductive health & rights services Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Plan, develop and implement PR strategies that enhance utilization of sexual and reproductive health services, and portray a positive image of the organization.

2. Raise staff, government & service organizations awareness on sexual reproductive health and reproductive rights issues for purposes of according them priority in planning and resource allocation.

3. Provide support to officers and staff to document, report, and share RHU and partner best practices: writing and editing in-house magazines, case studies, speeches, articles and annual reports; preparing and supervising the production of publicity brochures, handouts, direct mail leaflets, promotional videos, photographs, films and multimedia programmes;

4. Undertake operations research regarding Sexual Reproductive Health and reproductive rights issues

5. Monitor and evaluate the implementation of RHU Advocacy, IEC and Public Relations strategies and related activities.

6. Document and share information regarding RHU activities & salient events in the print and electronic media

7. Perform any other professional duties as may be assigned by the supervisor

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