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SEC East Africa Communications and Engagement Officer UK Charity Jobs – Teach A Man To Fish
Organization: Teach
A Man To Fish
A Man To Fish
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: SEC
East Africa Program Manager
East Africa Program Manager
Salary Package: UGX UGX 1,200,00 – 1,800,000 gross
per month + health insurance
per month + health insurance
About US:
Teach A Man To Fish
is a UK founded charity organization whose mission is to address global youth
unemployment and poverty by providing practical, relevant education to young
people in developing countries. We support schools to set up school businesses
which provide hands-on training and experience for pupils. This boosts quality
of education and employability – bridging the gap between education and the
workplace – so that students leave school with the right skills to get a good
job or run their own successful business. We are a small organisation with big
reach – since 2006 we have brought the pioneering school business model to more
than 100 countries, reaching over 80,000 beneficiaries and supporting them to
reach their full potential in work and in life. In 2017, through the School
Enterprise Challenge programme, Teach A Man To Fish worked in partnership with
16 partner NGOs to deliver the programme to 500+schools, impacting over 40,000
young people in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.
is a UK founded charity organization whose mission is to address global youth
unemployment and poverty by providing practical, relevant education to young
people in developing countries. We support schools to set up school businesses
which provide hands-on training and experience for pupils. This boosts quality
of education and employability – bridging the gap between education and the
workplace – so that students leave school with the right skills to get a good
job or run their own successful business. We are a small organisation with big
reach – since 2006 we have brought the pioneering school business model to more
than 100 countries, reaching over 80,000 beneficiaries and supporting them to
reach their full potential in work and in life. In 2017, through the School
Enterprise Challenge programme, Teach A Man To Fish worked in partnership with
16 partner NGOs to deliver the programme to 500+schools, impacting over 40,000
young people in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.
Job Summary: The SEC East Africa Communications and Engagement
Officer will play a lead role in delivering communications activities for our
flagship programme, the School Enterprise Challenge, in East Africa. Teach A Man To Fish is a small international
development charity with a big impact, providing entrepreneurship education to
young people across the developing world. Reporting to the SEC East Africa Programme
Manager, the post will play a central role developing and delivering an
effective communications and engagement strategy to support the delivery of the
School Enterprise Challenge programme to 500+ schools across Uganda, Kenya and
Tanzania. Working as part of a team of 8, you will have direct responsibility
for managing two volunteers. You will be
a confident communicator with the capability to use a wide variety of
communication tools and a track record of contributing to effective marketing
and communication campaigns. You will be passionate about entrepreneurship and
have a strong understanding of the diverse context of education in Uganda and
the best ways to engage stakeholders at each level. You will possess excellent
communication skills, both written and oral and a strong eye for detail.
Results driven and possessing strong planning skills, you will the ability to
anticipate, coordinate effectively and manage your team to deliver
communications across a range of platforms to multiple stakeholders within
tight timelines. You will be adept at developing compelling stories and
campaign messages to engage and motivate programme participants. The ideal
candidate will possess 3 years’ experience in a Comms role or similar and will
be able to demonstrate evidence of success. Experience in contributing to the
development of communications and engagement strategy and policy documents
would be an advantage.
Officer will play a lead role in delivering communications activities for our
flagship programme, the School Enterprise Challenge, in East Africa. Teach A Man To Fish is a small international
development charity with a big impact, providing entrepreneurship education to
young people across the developing world. Reporting to the SEC East Africa Programme
Manager, the post will play a central role developing and delivering an
effective communications and engagement strategy to support the delivery of the
School Enterprise Challenge programme to 500+ schools across Uganda, Kenya and
Tanzania. Working as part of a team of 8, you will have direct responsibility
for managing two volunteers. You will be
a confident communicator with the capability to use a wide variety of
communication tools and a track record of contributing to effective marketing
and communication campaigns. You will be passionate about entrepreneurship and
have a strong understanding of the diverse context of education in Uganda and
the best ways to engage stakeholders at each level. You will possess excellent
communication skills, both written and oral and a strong eye for detail.
Results driven and possessing strong planning skills, you will the ability to
anticipate, coordinate effectively and manage your team to deliver
communications across a range of platforms to multiple stakeholders within
tight timelines. You will be adept at developing compelling stories and
campaign messages to engage and motivate programme participants. The ideal
candidate will possess 3 years’ experience in a Comms role or similar and will
be able to demonstrate evidence of success. Experience in contributing to the
development of communications and engagement strategy and policy documents
would be an advantage.
Teach A Man To Fish
is a fast-growing organisation with an ambitious plan for scale-up across the
region. This is a fantastic opportunity for an outstanding candidate to join a
growing organisation and contribute significantly to our exciting growth plans.
is a fast-growing organisation with an ambitious plan for scale-up across the
region. This is a fantastic opportunity for an outstanding candidate to join a
growing organisation and contribute significantly to our exciting growth plans.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Support SEC EA Programme Manager to set
annual targets for communications for SEC Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. Lead
on delivery of annual communications targets, review progress regularly
and proactively manage line reports to achieve targets. - Lead on marketing SEC programme to
schools across Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania and contribute to achieving
registration targets - Lead on delivery of all comms activities
in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. Ensure e-mails, SMS, phone calls and
WhatsApp communications delivered according to work plan, with consistent,
accurate messaging - Develop and deliver 3 Newsletters per
year for SEC Uganda and SEC Kenya (3 newsletters per programme) - Coordinate updating of comms tracker in
accurate and timely manner. Flag to EA programme manager in line with
agreed deadlines. - Coordinate with SEC Uganda and Kenya
volunteer and field officers to ensure effective delegation of comms
activities to achieve weekly comms targets - With support from SEC EA programme
manager, adapt and develop communication trackers and tools (trainings,
guides etc.) to country context. Review tools for efficiency, feedback
learning and ensure continuous development of tools and systems for
effective communications and engagement. Ensure consistent high level of
quality and accuracy across all materials. - Lead on organisation and delivery of
annual SEC awards event(s) at national and regional level. Ensure delivery
of high quality, efficiently organised event which contributes to
re-registration targets and development of strategic partnerships and SEC
brand - Lead on printing of all comms materials,
training resources, business guides, certification and M&E materials.
Coordinate with SEC Uganda and Kenya volunteer to effectively delegate
printing activities and ensure materials printed on time with 100%
accuracy in line with programme requirements. Proactively negotiate
discounts for printing of TAMTF materials. - Occasionally support SEC EA programme
officer to deliver trainings. Occasionally support M&E Officer to
deliver M&E activities. - Manage, coach and empower Uganda and
Kenya volunteers. Officer. Capacity build staff and ensure quality
volunteer experience.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Teach A Man
To Fish SEC East Africa Communications and Engagement Officer job
placement must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Mass Media, Journalism,
Marketing, Public Relations or related field - Evidence of completion of additional
communications training courses - Two years of experience in either an
NGO, social enterprise or corporate setting, with significant of responsibility for comms and/or
marketing - Proven track record of contributing to
effective communication and/or marketing campaigns - Experience of using a range of
communications platforms including mass mailing applications, WhatsApp, Facebook
and Twitter - Experience of producing newsletters and
articles - Experience of direct marketing
(telephone/face-to-face) - Results-driven and able to meet
ambitious targets - Excellent written and spoken English
language skills - Strong organisational skills
- High level of attention to detail
- Knowledge of communications and
engagement strategies and trends - Ability to effectively manage and
delegate within a team - Understanding of the Ugandan education
system, stakeholders and appropriate engagement strategies for the
different levels - Strong sense of initiative and an entrepreneurial
approach to working - High level of competency in Microsoft
Office programs, web-based e-mail applications and social media
Desirable:
- Line management experience
- Experience of working in or managing
projects in an educational setting - Experience of developing communication
plans and strategies - Experience of using and developing
communication tools and trackers - Experience of business development in a
commercial setting - Experience of using monitoring tools and
trackers to document and analyse communications
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates should send a 4-paged resume and a one page
cover letter (combined into a single PDF document). Please be sure to clearly show in your cover
letter why you are interested in this job and what makes you the most suitable
candidate. Please also include your salary history. Complete applications
should be sent to alex@teachamantofish.org.uk with “Application: Comms Officer”
in the title of the email.
qualified and interested candidates should send a 4-paged resume and a one page
cover letter (combined into a single PDF document). Please be sure to clearly show in your cover
letter why you are interested in this job and what makes you the most suitable
candidate. Please also include your salary history. Complete applications
should be sent to alex@teachamantofish.org.uk with “Application: Comms Officer”
in the title of the email.
NB: Do
not attach academic documents at this point. We anticipate a large number of
applications and as such only candidates who have met the required experience
& qualifications for this position will be contacted.
not attach academic documents at this point. We anticipate a large number of
applications and as such only candidates who have met the required experience
& qualifications for this position will be contacted.
Deadline: 2nd November 2018
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