USAID Project Jobs – Public Relations and Communications Officer Job at ACDI / VOCA

Organisation: ACDI/VOCA – USAID Title II
Project: Resiliency through
Wealth, Agriculture, and Nutrition in Karamoja (RWANU)
Duty Station: Moroto, Uganda
About Project:
ACDI/VOCA was awarded the USAID-funded PL 480 Title II Development Food
Assistance Program called ‘Resiliency through Wealth, Agriculture, and Nutrition
in Karamoja (RWANU)”, being implemented in Karamoja. Uganda. The RWANU
Project is focusing on two strategic objectives to reduce food insecurity among
vulnerable rural populations in selected sub-counties of Amudat. Moroto, Napak
and Nakapiripirit: (1) improved availability and access to food; and (2)
reduced malnutrition in pregnant and lactating mothers and children under five.
Job Summary: The Public
Relations and Communications Officer will manage the full range of stakeholder
and public information as well as outreach activities in support of ACDINOCA
RWANU programs and objectives, targeting information to specific audiences in
program areas and program stakeholders in accordance with the program’s
strategy and evolving circumstances.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Ensure
    overall quality and coherence of the program’s branding, marking and
    communications initiatives.
  • Liaise
    with COP, HQ and managers in the implementation of the program’s branding
    and marking plan, communications and outreach plan.
  • Integrate
    key branding communications to beneficiaries and stakeholders in project implementation
    processes.
  • Support
    communication of key project events and activities as well as tailored reporting
    to sub-county officials
  • Offer
    support by writing brief success stories about project beneficiaries
  • Act
    as an advisor to and liaison with management regarding all stakeholder
    communications, media relations, and outreach matters.
  • Maintain
    up-to-date knowledge of all USAID and ACDI/VOCA branding and marking regulations
Qualifications, Skills & Experience:
  • The
    candidates should all possess two  years of work experience in Public
    Relations/ Journalism/Communication field;
  • Experience
    in implementing communication strategies and PR plans;
  • Ability
    to effectively communicate information and ideas in written and verbal
    format and build/ maintain relationships;
  • Good
    understanding of USAID communications and branding and marking guidelines
    is preferred;
  • Prior
    working experience with USAID projects is desired. Self-starter and
    ability to handle multiple tasks under deadline
  • Excellent
    knowledge of oral and written English. Ngakarimojong and/or Swahili will
    be an added advantage.
How to Apply:
All interested candidates should send their application letters and CVs
via E-mail to  jobs@acdivocaug.biz. Please do NOT attach certificates or
testimonials, file sizes should be less than 1MB. Women are encouraged to
apply. ACDI/VOCA is an equal opportunity employer.
Deadline: 1st November
2013

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