Communications & Fundraising Officer Fresher NGO Jobs - Hospice Africa Uganda

Organisation: Hospice Africa Uganda

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Hospice

Africa Uganda (HAU) is a national organization which was founded in 1993 to

promote modern methods of pain and symptom control as well as

“whole-person” (holistic) care for patients living with cancer and

HIV/AIDS. HAU strives to uphold excellent clinical standards and provide

quality education courses and advocacy activities to promote the spread of

palliative care throughout Uganda and Africa.

Job Summary: The Communications & Fundraising Officer will

steer all HAU communication activities to support fundraising and to raise

awareness of HAU’s work in Uganda and abroad. The jobholder will work closely

with the Development Manager in devising & implementing an active

fundraising strategy and contribute to advocacy efforts.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

1. Communication

Functions:

• Develop and deliver a dynamic communication
  
  strategy that supports HAU fundraising and advocacy work;


• Develop and support communications
  
  partnerships with HAU stakeholders and other organizations;


• The jobholder will plan for and engage in
  
  internal and external meetings with partners;


• Develop and implement communications
  
  strategies around all HAU campaigns and activities;


• Offer general communications support to HAU
  
  team members;


• Measure progress and engage actively across strategies
  
  to share best practices and lessons learned;


• Actively promote high quality interactions
  
  and clear and consistent communications with grantees and partners;


• Ensure that all communication activities are
  
  in keep with HAU mission and enhance the reputation of HAU;


• Support Heads of Department and program leads
  
  communicate and engage with grantees, partners, and other key
  
  stakeholders;


• Build and strengthen relationships with media
  
  in print, broadcast and online;


• Oversee HAU website content;


• Keep up to speed on all that is broadcast and
  
  written in the media about palliative and hospice care within Uganda and
  
  in other countries.

2. Fundraising Functions:

• Develop and implement a creative and
  
  energetic community fundraising strategy;


• Establish additional sources of funding
  
  through supporting development of strategy for recruiting major donors.


• Work closely with the PDD office to research
  
  potential funding opportunities and make detailed applications to trust
  
  funds & potential donors;


• Ensure up-to date and accurate records are
  
  kept of donations;


• Explore new and alternative source of funding
  
  to meet HAU agreed fundraising targets in conjunction with trustees and
  
  HAU team members.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The ideal candidate for the Communications
  
  & Fundraising Officer job opportunity should hold a Degree in either
  
  Mass Communication, Journalism, Public Relations or a related field


• Two years’ experience in palliative care is
  
  an added advantage.


• Excellent communication Skills.

All

suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send their

applications including a resume with three work related referees and a cover

letter via E-mail to: humanresource@hospiceafrica.or.ug

Address

your applications to:

The

Human Resources and Administration Director,

Plot

130, Makindye Road, Opposite Makindye Country Club,

P.O.

Box 7757, Kampala. Uganda

Deadline: 18^th April 2016