USAID RWANU Project Jobs - Communication Officer at ACDI/VOCA ~ Ugandan Jobline Jobs

Project: Resiliency

through Wealth, Agriculture, and Nutrition in Karamoja (RWANU)

Reports to: Chief of Party

About USAID RWANU Project:

ACDI/VOCA is an

international NGO that is currently implementing the USAID-funded PL 480 Title

II Development Food Assistance Program entitled “Resiliency through Wealth,

Agriculture, and Nutrition in Karamoja (RWANU).” The RWANU Program aims to

reduce food insecurity among vulnerable rural populations in selected

sub-counties of Amudat, Moroto, Napak and Nakapiripirit. The Program’s

strategic objectives are (1) improved availability and access to food and (2)

reduced malnutrition in pregnant and lactating mothers and children under five.

The RWANU Program takes a preventive approach to reducing malnutrition,

focusing on the first 1,000 days of life when conditional food rations will

have the highest impact. RWANU promotes diversified livelihoods strategies

including linkages to market opportunities to ensure long-term food security

and resilience to food insecurity shocks.

Job Summary: The Communication

Officer will support the USAID Project and act as the focal point for weekly

reporting as well as being the primary writer of success stories, and

articulating the impact of the project to a range of stakeholders. The position

will work collaboratively with section heads to develop project documentation.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

1.

Reporting & Information:

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Ensure overall quality and coherence of the

program’s branding, marking and communications initiatives.

·        
Offer timely support to the COP and the project team

for the development/review/revision of project information.

·        
Provide support in developing/reviewing/revising

ongoing, regular and ad hoc program reports, success stories, vignettes,

“urgent taskers”, and newsletters to document USAID/RWANU Program activities,

best practices, lessons learned, successes, challenges and opportunities.

2.

Monitoring & Evaluation Reporting: assist in developing/reviewing/revising program reports, work plans, and

other project-related reporting tasks.

Qualifications, Skills and

Experience: 

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The applicant should preferably hold a Bachelor’s

degree in Social Sciences with Journalism, Mass Communications and similar

courses.

·        
A minimum of three (3) years of experience in

developing targeted reporting and communication plans for diverse cultural and

social audiences required.

·        
Proven experience in documenting results for donors,

government officials, and other influential stakeholders required.

·        
Familiarity with USAID, or similar donors

·        
Excellent computer skills, MS Word, Excel and

PowerPoint essential, and use of software to provide graphic enhancement

·        
Ability to work independently to achieve performance

objectives and deliverables required and willingness to work in Karamoja for

50% of the time.

·        
Ability to write clearly and precisely in English;

knowledge of local project languages (Ngakaramajong; Pokot) will be preferred

All suitably

qualified and interested candidates who desire to work in the USAID RWANU

Project should send their applications (only by e-mail) addressed to the Human

Resources Manager attaching their application letters and CV to

jobs@acdivocaug.biz

NB: Women are encouraged to apply as ACDI/ VOCA is an

equal opportunity employer. Only those shortlisted for interviews will be

contacted.

Deadline: 11th September 2015

Duty Station: Kampala,

Uganda