Public Relations/ Communications Officer Job Vacancy at MIFUMI

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Organization: MIFUMI
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Deputy
Executive Director
About MIFUMI:
 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 through a multi-agency approach.
Job Summary: The major
responsibility of the Public Relations/ Communications Officer is to 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.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The applicant should hold 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
  • 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 specific 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
How to Apply:
If you
have a penchant for working with NGOs, please send your application including a
detailed CV, in soft copy to admin@mifumi.org, with the subject e.g “Legal
Officer” clearly indicating the Position of work you are interested in.
You can also choose to hand deliver to MIFUMI Offices in Tororo or Kampala on
the following addresses: The Administrator, MIFUMI, Plot 1 Masaka Road, P.O.
Box 274, Tororo, Uganda.
Or
MIFUMI Offices in Kampala: Located at Plot 62A, Ntinda II Road TEL: +256 101
414666946
NB:  Only shortlisted
Candidates will be contacted
For
further information, please visit our website www.mifumi.org
Deadline:  8th
November 2013 by 4PM.

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