Not for Profit NGO Careers – Documentation and Communications Officer at SEATINI

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Organisation: SEATINI-Uganda
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: Country Director
About SEATINI:
SEATINI-Uganda is part of
SEATINI a sub-regional NGO, working in Eastern and Southern Africa with its
headquarters in Harare (Zimbabwe). SEATINI was founded in 1996 soon after the
WTO Singapore Ministerial Conference, after realizing that Africa in particular
and Third World countries in general were marginalized in the WTO negotiations
and other global processes.
Government’s capacity to
negotiate was limited and the participation of other stakeholders’ i.e. private
sector, CSOs, MPs was very minimal. The civil society’s understanding of the
complexities of the international regime was also limited. Civil society was
also largely excluded from the trade negotiations and decision-making both at
home and in international fora. The private sector was not adequately informed
about the challenges of globalization and the effect on them of the
multilateral trading regime and thus their narrow participation. The role of
the Parliamentarians was on the periphery. These challenges are still prevalent
in the region.
Established in 2001, SEATINI
-Uganda has become one of the leading NGOs working on issues of trade and
development. For the last 11 years, SEATINI – Uganda has focused on strengthening
the capacity of the different stakeholders especially the government officials,
CSOs, media, farmers groups, trade unions, and members of Parliament to
participate in and effectively influence trade negotiations and trade related
processes at national, regional and international levels for sustainable
development and improved livelihoods in Uganda and the East African region.

Job Summary: The Documentation and Communications Officer
will positively promote the corporate image of SEATINI-Uganda towards
maintaining a good
relationship with the media and also provide proper and timely Documentation
and Dissemination of SEATINI Uganda information. Information in form of
publications is normally in form of policy briefs, newsletters, public
statements among others, all of which aim at enhancing SEATINI Uganda
relevancy, visibility and facilitating of learning among key stakeholders.
Information management especially on the website, mailing list and the resource
centre is very critical to this job.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Publish SEATINI
    Newsletters and other publications through the print and SEATINI website.
  • Develop guidelines and
    standards for information management and for the website.
  • Offer editorial
    Services to SEATINI staff on publications or information materials that
    they are working on.
  • Develop work plans and
    budgets for the Documentation and Communication unit; submit them to the
    programme coordinator for approval.
  • Update the SAETINI
    website with current information focusing on the ongoing activities of the
    organization and news related campaign events, public policy debates etc.
  • Work closely with
    other information centers for information sharing and development in line
    with strategic objectives.
  • Take lead in the
    documentation of results, lessons and impact from SEATINI activities.
  • Organise and
    management SEATINI information centre and publications in a very
    professional way that allow easy and convenient access to staff, SEATINI
    partners and authorized researchers.
  • Keep staff informed on
    the available resource materials especially those that are relevant to
    their work and research.
  • Collect, compile and
    update information needs of the organization.
  • Identify information
    bodies for collaboration.
  • Facilitate and monitor
    the design and production of SEATINI publications and materials such as
    research products, best practices, brochures, newsletters, annual reports
    etc.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The ideal candidate
    should possess a good bachelors Degree in Mass Communication or
    Journalism.
  • Excellent computer literacy
    skills especially in web designing and database management are an added
    advantage.
  • Specialized training
    in research design, data analysis and report writing.
  • Excellent interpersonal
    and leadership skills with commitment to SEATINI values and working
    styles.
  • Good networking,
    facilitation and co-ordination skills.
  • Good skills in
    presentation, public speaking, documentation and information management.
  • Strong grasp of trade
    and trade related issues including trade negotiations and advocacy in
    regional integration, trade policies and their implications to the local
    economy and people’s livelihoods.
  • Past experience in Communications
    and Documentation.
  • Excellent writing
    skills, including experience in generation of funding proposals, reports,
    and other informational documents.
  • Possess the ability to
    work effectively in a diverse team environment.
  • Excellent motivation
    skills.
  • Willingness to work
    additional hours at crucial times.
  • Personal integrity.
How to Apply: 
if you desire to join SEATINI, please send your typed applications with full
curriculum vitae, names of three referees with copies of
Academic/professional/experience certificates should be addressed and sent to:
The Country
Director,
Southern and
Eastern African Trade Information and Negotiations Institute (SEATINI Uganda)
P.O. Box 3138,
Kampala, Uganda
E-mail: seatini@infocom.co.ug, Please copy kwebazaemilly@yahoo.com
Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Deadline: 25th April 2014

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