The Ugandan Jobline

• Promotion of workplace re-skilling and skilling for educated and
  un-educated;
• Promotion of resource efficiency and social safeguards at
  workplaces;
• Enhancement for the productivity of workers and enterprises

• Develop and maintain close working relations with media outlets and
  identify opportunities for Green Jobs Programme
• Organize, provide support and arrange broadcast and print media
  interviews for Green Jobs Programme experts;
• Help to shape messages and stories and pitch them to journalists and
  editors;
• Help to organize and coordinate journalist trips to Green Jobs project
  sights and be available to travel periodically to accompany journalists or
  on content gathering trips; and
• Propose, edit, draft and pitch op-eds, letters to the editor, and
  other written, digital, and broadcast commentary.
• Liaise with the MGLSD communications and IT teams to Initiate social
  media #tags for respective events of the Green Jobs programme.

• Initiate, draft, edit communications materials, including press
  kits, fact sheets, infographics and multimedia products;
• Work across the organization with policy and regional experts to
  identify media moments, develop and implement relevant materials and media
  outreach;
• Build and work with social media teams to draft messages for social
  media platforms;
• Generate innovative ways to gain quality media coverage across all
  channels.
• Create linkages with relevant social media platforms that will
  consume Green Jobs Programme initiatives, content and results
• Initiate the production of annual short and thematic video
  documentaries of the Green Jobs Programme areas.

• Monitor media for potential reputational risk issues;
• Read and summarize audit and evaluation reports, identify potential
  reputational risk issues;
• Contribute to drafting risk management responses;

• Design (based on corporate requirements), maintain and regularly
  update Green Jobs Programme web site;
• Prepare web content and draft regular electronic newsletter; and
• Development of electronic updates for distribution to target
  audiences.

• The applicant for the Communication Officer must hold a Bachelor’s
  Degree in communications, journalism, or related field.
• Post graduate diploma in a related field will be an added advantage.
• Five years of experience in relevant field of communications and/or
  journalism.
• Proven network of
  relevant media and journalistic contacts required;
• Proven ability to shape messages and stories for media placement and
  demonstrated track record of success in garnering earned media required;
• Proven ability to work on stringent timelines and deadlines;
• Experience working for or closely with an national news outlets and
  media houses is preferred;
• Proven ability to
  initiate and run/drive social media campaigns and messaging.
• Proven experience in
  editing of documents, writing reports and developing media materials
• Multimedia production skills an asset.

• Knowledge Management and Learning.
• Development and Operational Effectiveness

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