Public Relations, Advocacy & Communications Officer Non-profit Jobs - Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation

Organization: Baylor College

of Medicine Children’s Foundation

Report to: Public

Relations, Advocacy & Communications Coordinator

Baylor College

of Medicine Children’s Foundation – Uganda (Baylor -Uganda) is a private not

for profit NGO that provides: HIV/AIDS care, treatment and prevention services;

maternal child health services; Health Professional training and Clinical

Research.

Job Summary: The Public

Relations, Advocacy & Communications Officer will be in charge of implementing

and evaluating Baylor- Uganda’s advocacy interventions, then communicate key

issues to the key stakeholders in line with Baylor-Uganda’s advocacy and

communications policy.

Qualifications, Skills and

Experience: 

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The applicant should preferably hold an honors’

degree in Mass Communication (Public Relations/Media Communication).

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Possession of a relevant post graduate qualification

in Public relations or Communication is an added advantage.

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A minimum of three years’ experience in a reputable

Non-Governmental or Private Organization.

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Working knowledge of project planning &

management; principles of donor guidelines; with a strong understanding of

Communication and Advocacy issues.

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The applicant must have published some articles,

stories and presentations.

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Good team work

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Good networking skills

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Excellent communication skills;

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Excellent negotiation and partnership skills;

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The incumbent must be highly dynamic

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Highly persuasive and convincing; self-motivated

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Ability to demonstrate high initiative.

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Age: Between 27-35

years

All suitably

qualified and interested candidates should send their applications to the

address below including a detailed CV demonstrating possession of the job

requirements, current position, names and addresses of three referees i.e.

email and phone addresses, copies of professional/academic documents,

certificate of good conduct, email address, and day time telephone contact. The

applicant must have at most a credit 6 in Math and English.

Send

applications via E-mail to: applications@baylor-Uganda.org.

The Human

Resources Manager,

Baylor College

of Medicine Children’s Foundation-Uganda,

P.O. Box 72052,

Clock Tower, Kampala. Uganda

Deadline: Tuesday, 8^th

December, 2015 by 4:00 pm