Red Cross NGO Jobs - Coordinator Public Relations and Resource Mobilization ~ Ugandan Jobline Jobs

Organisation: Uganda Red

Cross Society (URCS)

Duty Station: Kampala,

Uganda

Reports to: Secretary

General

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:

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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.

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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).

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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.

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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;

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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: 

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The applicant should hold a masters’ degree in

journalism and or Marketing

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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.

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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.

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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

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Excellent track record of success in developing

winning proposals, in partnership with international and national organizations

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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

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Fluent in English

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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)

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: 14^th September 2015

by 5.00pm.