Job Title: Project Communication and Outreach Specialist
Organisation: Uganda Investment Authority (UIA)
Funding Source: United Kingdom Export Finance and Standard Chartered Bank
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Project Manager
About US:
Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) is a statutory agency which is mandated to promote, attract, facilitate, register, monitor and evaluate all forms of investments and business activities in Uganda as per the Investment Code Act, 2019. It is on the basis of this mandate that UIA initiates and supports measures that enhance investments in Uganda and advises Government of appropriate policies conducive for investment promotion and growth in the country.
Job Summary: The Project Communication and Outreach Specialist shall be responsible for supporting the Project Manager to execute his/her role as the official spokesperson of the Project, enhancing the project image by ensuring the project is visible and maintained through the established communication channels and stakeholder engagement activities.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Guide the Project Manager on all communication and outreach trends, issues, problems and activities relevant to maintaining the Projects’ image and relations;
- Ensure that UIA’s interests of advocating for a company brand with external stakeholders and the media are protected throughout the project life cycle;
- Develop and implement a project communication strategy and plans;
- In consultation with the Project Manager, review the communication protocols from the Owner’s Engineer.
- Serve as a liaison between the Project and all project stakeholders and also guide the Contractor’s outreach programme;
- Take charge of maintaining an events calendar, booking press events and coordinating information dissemination on the project for display on screens throughout UIA and on the web and other media;
- Produce background briefings and prepare spokespeople for interviews, and co-ordinate media interviews and filming requests;
- Respond to crisis communications to mitigate negative coverage of the project;
- Maintain and keep the Project’s photo library up-to-date and ensure proper documentation of all project related events / activities.
- Preparation of periodic monitoring and performance reports as per the project reporting requirements;
- Any other duties that may be assigned.
Key Outputs
- Approved project communication strategy and plans;
- Approved outreach programme;
- Approved project communication protocols;
- Documentation, filming and archiving of all project key events;
- Project information dissemination;
- Project periodic performance and monitoring reports;
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold an honors Bachelor’s Degree in mass communication, strategic communications, media, journalism, or public relations.
- Possession of any other post graduate qualifications in mass communication, strategic communications, media, journalism, public relations or marketing.
- Membership to a professional association will be an added advantage.
- The Project Communication and Outreach Specialist shall possess a minimum of 5+ years’ work experience in corporate communications and public relations on similar projects.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision with strong organizational skills;
- High level written and oral communication skills.
- A strong skill set in new media approaches
- Must be results-oriented, a team player, exhibiting high levels of networking, advocacy, diplomacy, negotiation skills and integrity.
- Proof of excellent interpersonal and professional skills in interacting with investors, government and development partners.
- Attention to detail.
- Competencies with MS Office and other professional software are a MUST.
How to Apply:
All interested candidates should send their applications with updated CVs and certified academic documents addressed to;
The Director General,
Uganda Investment Authority,
UIA Kampala Industrial & Business Park (Namanve) Office
P.O Box 7418, Kampala. Uganda
NB: Shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Those who had applied for these positions previously are encouraged to Re-apply.
Deadline: Friday, 28th October 2022 by 5:00 pm