Posted: 28 Oct 2013 10:40 PM PDT Jobs at: MIFUMI Vacancy title: PUBLIC RELATIONS/ COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Deadline of this Job: 8th November 2013 Job details: MIFUMI is a development and Women’s Rights NGO working to strengthen community based and civil society responses to Gender Based Violence (GBV) and has been promoting protection for, and supporting the needs of women and children affected by Domestic Violence across Uganda since 1999. Title: PUBLIC RELATIONS/ COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Type: 2 years FT renewable Location: Kampala Reports to: Director, Communications Overall job purpose: Promote and publicize MIFUMI through a wide range of media including newspapers, newsletters, radio, the internet, social media, film, documentaries and magazines. To coordinate public events and campaigns to promote MIFUMI to our stakeholders, partners, the public and staff. Act as spokesperson and represent MIFUMI and its work to end violence against women and children to local communities, local government, NGOs, the media and other internal and external audiences. Requirement: Qualifications/Skills: • A degree in Journalism, communications, Media or equivalent is required. An advanced degree in the same or related field will be an added advantage. • At least 2 years work experience in a public relations or journalist capacity. Previous work experience in the gender sector and knowledge and awareness of the gender sector specific issues will be an advantage • In addition to fluent oral and written communication skills in English (and preferably one other language), excellent persuasive writing skills in English are required • Direct experience in nongovernmental organizations working to influence government policy is necessary • Knowledge of public information management principles and practices, journalistic writing and reporting techniques, and basic principles and practices of publication production • The successful candidate must also have the ability formulate, design, manage and implement organisational level PR strategies, taking into account broad as well as specifi c objectives of the organisation. • Experience in Radio, Desk Top Publishing, Photography, Video Camerawork and/or editing, Web-design skills, CS3 Adobe Suite (Dream weaver, Photoshop, Illustrator) • Possess cultural awareness and commitment to women’s empowerment Job application procedure Please submit your application( including cover letter & detailed CV indicating salary expectations) by email specifying “Internal Auditor Application” in the subject line to: The Administrator, MIFUMI Plot 1 Masaba Road, P. O. Box 274,TORORO at [email protected] not later than 08th November 2013. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. For further information please visit mifumi.org
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