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• Provide strategic planning and leadership
  in liaison with the Executive Director to enhance the corporate image of
  the organisation;
• Formulate and implement a marketing and
  communications strategy that promotes Uganda Investment potential and UIA
  services to international and domestic customers and stakeholders;
• Develop a media network at local, regional
  and international levels and ensure regular feedback of investment related
  information for media dissemination;
• Ensure consistent and coordinated messages
  about investment opportunities in Uganda and the incentives available to
  both domestic and foreign investors;
• Formulate and implement public relations
  (PR) programmes to enable the organisation achieve its overall objectives
  stated in the Strategic Plan;
• Recommend and implement informational and
  promotional strategies for corporate purposes and design innovative PR
  promotional materials;
• Develop various types of media tools (in
  print, broadcast, electronic and social media) that can be used to
  communicate investment opportunities;
• Co-ordinate organisational displays,
  exhibitions, interactive radio and television talks;
• Maintain and regularly update the UIA
  website;
• Develop and maintain interactive social
  networking communication channels aimed at engaging public discussion and
  awareness on investment related activities;
• Prepare reports, speeches and PowerPoint
  presentations for the Management Team as required;
• The jobholder will ensure standardisation
  of all communication collateral e.g. speeches, press releases, opinion
  pieces, briefing notes among others;
• Regularly monitor the perception of all
  the major investment stakeholders in the private, public and political
  sectors towards the organisation and advise management on how to enhance
  stakeholder engagement;
• Ensure that the organisation’s events and
  activities are conducted to the best professional standards and are
  aligned with the overall corporate plan and communications objectives
• Prepare and disseminate monthly reports,
  newsletters and newsflashes on activities and results achieved by UIA;
• Conducting regular research on Uganda’s
  investment performance and investment opportunities and strengths and
  disseminate appropriate stories and case studies to national and
  international media
• Maintain market intelligence service in
  support of all operating divisions

• The ideal candidate for the Uganda
  Investment Authority (UIA) Deputy Director, Communications & Public
  Relations career opportunity must hold a postgraduate Diploma in Mass
  Communication or Journalism Public Relation or Media Management or the
  equivalent from a recognised institution.
• At least seven years’ experience in a
  similar or related job.
• Excellent speech delivery and presentation
  skills;
• Good report writing skills;
• Good Public Relations, persuasion,
  networking and negotiation skills;
• Ability to work independently and with
  strong organizational and planning skills;
• Excellent knowledge of Uganda’s economy,
  business environment, investment opportunities and culture compared to
  that of competing location;
• Good track record and an in-depth
  understanding of formulating business-to-business marketing and
  communication strategies;
• Computer literacy i.e. proficiency in
  Microsoft Office suite, use of social media for marketing purposes,
  Desktop publishing and internet, with working knowledge of website content
  management systems.
• Excellent communication, analytical and
  interpersonal skills with a good command of English Language;

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