Job Title: Communications Graduate Trainee (Fresh Graduate Job Opportunities)
Organisation: Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) is an independently governed institute within the College of Health Sciences at Makerere University and has the mission “To strengthen health systems in Africa, with a strong emphasis on infectious diseases, through research and capacity development.” IDI has operations across Uganda as well as in a number of other African countries and has a staffing of over 1,000 managing multiple projects in research, clinical services, public health and training.
Job Summary: The Communications Graduate Trainee will provide administrative support to the Academy Communications Officer for the HASH project. They will help to develop and implement communication strategies for HASH and other Academy projects.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide administrative support to Communications Officer and in-house teams on HASH project, Health Innovations Conference, etc.
- Support creation of content (writing, editing and proofreading) and management of social media networks.
- Support creation and execution of communication strategies for different aspects of projects.
- Help to create, update and maintain Academy projects’ website content.
- Track projects and media exposure as well as update databases and media lists.
- Help in researching, writing and editing content for distribution, including photos and videos.
- Support with brainstorming ideas for presentations, newsletters, infographics, etc.
- Uphold the organization and the Academy’s external image.
- Any other roles as designated by the supervisors.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- At least a Bachelors in Mass communication or Media or a related field.
- Should have graduated one year ago.
- Should have done internship at a reputable organisation.
- Above average knowledge of various social media platforms: especially the professional platforms like Twitter, Linked-In. This will be a paramount skill.
- Proficiency in Office management software and design software such as Photoshop and InDesign will be an added advantage.
- Experience with website design or content an advantage
- French language an advantage
- Detail-oriented and organizational skills: Juggling multiple tasks is common in this role, hence organization and a keen eye for detail is essential.
- Interpersonal skills: The successful candidate will regularly interact with multiple people.
- Strong communication skills: The role entails writing clear, concise, and professional content to share with the public.
- Teamwork: The ability to collaborate with various projects and teams will be essential.
- Creativity and innovativeness: The role will entail communication of matters concerning digital health innovations. This will require creativity in order to influence both the general public and the medical fraternity.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested applicants should apply online at the link below.
Deadline: 2nd November 2022