Communication Manager - Plan International

Communication Manager - Plan International

Plan International
Founded 75 years ago, Plan International is one of the oldest and largest children's development organizations in the world. We work in 50 developing countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas to promote child rights and lift millions of children out of poverty. Plan's vision is of a world in which all children realize their full potential in societies that respect people's rights and dignity. Plan is independent, with no religious, political or governmental affiliations.
Plan Uganda is an equal opportunity employer and would like to recruit a competent person to fill the above
Employment type: Full time
Country: Uganda
City / Location: Kampala
Job category: Public Relations
Min. years of experience: 5 years
Minimum degree: Masters degree
Closing date: April 5, 2013 - 5pm
Communication Manager - 1 position based at Country Office in Kampala
The position reports to the Country Director and is a member of the extended country management team. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing strategic and technical leadership to Plan’s communication work in Uganda, ensuring that Country communication activities support Plan Uganda’s Country Strategic Plan, regional and global communication priorities. Plan Uganda is growing its programmes significantly and is increasing investment in advocacy, campaigning, programme communications and behaviour change communications. The Communications Manager will be responsible for leading development of a new Communications Strategy and establishment and supervision of a Communications Team at the country office that will handle all communications work for programmes covering 20 districts totaling $20 million annually.The selected candidate will travel frequently within the country.
Specific Responsibilities:
• Develop, deliver & monitor Plan Uganda’s Communication Strategy taking into account global and emerging Country programs and campaign priorities
• Orient senior staff/management on communication & media matters to enhance Plan Uganda‘s capacity to deliver high quality communication and media work
• Represent Plan Uganda on a regional internal network for communication staff and ensure fruitful collaboration between Plan Uganda Communications teams and the Plan Global world
• Provide leadership and supervision to Plan’s Country communication team
• Collaborate with the communication and program teams to ensure quality media reporting around our work
• Enhance Organizational visibility and profile by ensuring positive and regular reporting about Plan’s work in Uganda by Country, regional, and international media
• Regularly update Plan Uganda’s Website with high quality articles
• Ensure effective use of the social media to engage the public in Plan Uganda’s work and program & campaign goals.
• Professionally support Global and Regional accolades and award initiatives to help profile Plan Uganda as a major contributor to Plan’s global winning team
• Efficiently support fundraising efforts for Plan Uganda programmes
• Train Plan Uganda staff on Plan’s Global Identity and communication guidelines and ensure they are consistently complied with.
Qualifications /Skills/ Experience:
• Masters degree in communication, public relations or related field
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in a dynamic organization
• In-depth knowledge of current communications issues and trends, particularly in the humanitarian sector
• Good knowledge of how the media and journalists work nationally
• Demonstrated experience of working as a communication manager
• Proven experience to develop and implement communication and media advocacy strategies
• Good understanding of child rights and development work
• Exceptional conceptual and strategic thinking skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to build relationships with colleagues in different departments
• Fluency in English and very good working knowledge of local languages spoken in Uganda
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including presentation and public speaking
• Ability to prioritize, multitask and demonstrate high levels of customer orientation
• Create strong sense of purpose within own part of the business and with stakeholders
• Holds self and others to account to deliver on agreed goals and standards of behaviour.
• Willing to have frequent travels within the country.
Contact/How to apply:
While we thank all applicants for your interest, only those selected for interviews will be contacted. Any form of lobbying will lead to automatic disqualification.
Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply.
As a child centered development organization, Plan strives to ensure that children are kept safe in all the areas we operate. The organization further has a child protection policy that every staff is required to sign. Potential candidates will be required to provide information confirming whether or not they have ever been convicted of any child abuse crimes.
People Performance Group
Plot 8 Kitante Close, Kitante
P.O. Box 12405, Kampala
Uganda
E-mail:application@ppg.co.ug