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• Steer
  the development and implementation of the project’s community empowerment
  strategy.
• Significantly
  contribute to the development of project work plans and generating of
  useful monitoring and evaluation data.
• Compile
  and send relevant activity/periodic reports with a specific focus on
  communications and community empowerment.
• Manage
  the development, testing and rolling out of the project’s community empowerment
  and advocacy messages.
• Oversee
  the development and implementation of the project’s media engagement
  strategy.
• Act
  as point of contact and provide regular technical support to regional
  teams on communications and community empowerment related activities.
• Mentor
  and coach other project staff and CSO partners on community
  engagement/mobilization strategies/approaches and facilitation of the
  development of community action plans.
• Work
  closely with other project staff and CSO partners conduct community assessments
  of health and social service challenges, needs, and priorities of
  community groups.
• Lead
  the development of communication materials and community engagement tools,
  curriculums, and trainings for CSO partners and community groups.
• Collaborate
  with other project staff to develop strategies and approaches to engage
  and link mobilized community members, leaders, and groups with broader CSO
  advocacy initiatives.
• In
  collaboration with other project staff, liaise with national and district
  officials, partner CSOs/umbrella organizations, implementing partners, and
  community groups to identify and strengthen platforms for meaningful
  engagement of community members and CSO representatives in decision-making
  and policy processes.
• In
  consultation with the project leadership, facilitate improved networking,
  internal and external knowledge management, and collaboration among
  like-minded advocacy-oriented CSOs and umbrella organizations.
• Guide
  and provide technical assistance to other project staff and CSO partners
  on the development and implementation of effective community mobilization
  and engagement strategies and approaches.
• Work
  with other USAID implementation partners to assess existing communications
  materials and messages and determine what may be adapted/added to
  continuously enrich the project’s communications strategy without
  duplicating efforts.

• The
  ideal candidate for the USAID Advocacy for Better Health Communications
  and Empowerment Officer should hold a Master’s or other advanced degree in
  mass communication, public health, social sciences, international
  development, or related field
• At
  least seven years of professional experience coordinating and managing a
  wide variety of behavior change, community and health projects in Uganda.
• Past
  experience developing social and behavior change communication strategies.
• Prior
  experience developing citizen empowerment and advocacy communication
  messages.
• Demonstrated
  experience in developing and implementing behavior change programming at
  the community level.
• Demonstrated
  ability to create and maintain effective working relationships with
  government personnel, NGO partners, international organizations, and
  community groups.
• Past
  experience in capacity strengthening and advisory work.
• Detailed
  knowledge of the political, social, economic, and cultural context of
  Uganda.
• Proven
  ability to communicate (orally and in writing) complex issues in a
  concise, compelling, and easily understandable manner.
• Expert
  computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite applications, including Word,
  Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Ability
  to travel up to 25% of the time.

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