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Thursday 20 March 2014

Assistant and Communications Officer - Danish Church Aid Uganda


Vacancy: Project Assistant and Communications Officer
Recruiting Company Danish Church
Country: Uganda
City: Kampala
Closing date: April 4, 2014 - 5pm

Our Client DanChurchAid (DCA) is a faith-based Danish NGO working closely with church-based as well as secular NGOs in Uganda and in the Great Lakes region. Our programmes cover four main areas: HIV/AIDS prevention and social support to people living with HIV/AIDS, Active Citizenship with a strong focus on good governance and democratization, Food Security as well as Humanitarian and Transitional Responses to conflict and natural disaster. DCA has supported emergency relief and development programmes in Uganda - including Karamoja - since 1979. DCA works through a gender-inclusive rights-based approach, which is mainstreamed throughout all DCA programme types as well as within the organization. For further information on DCA, please visit: www.danchurchaid.org

1. Project Assistant, SGBV:
The main function of the PA for SGBV is to assist DCA Programme Officer and Programme Coordinator in the overall field coordination in the implementation and coordination of the project entitled To Protect and Promote Women and Girl’s Rights through Prevention and Response to Sexual Gender Based Violence among Female Genital Mutilation Practicing Communities in Southern Karamoja. This two-year project is funded by a European Union grant (EuropeAid). Project activities will take place in Amudat, Moroto and Nakapiripirit Districts in Karamoja among the Tepeth and Kadama communities, and will be implemented in a DCA-led consortium comprising three other organizations namely Italian Cooperation and Development (C&D), Reproductive, Educative and Community Health (REACH) and the Human Rights Network (HURINET).
The PA reports directly to the Programme Coordinator through the Programme Officer.
Duty Stations: Moroto (90% time); Kampala (10% time), with frequent travel to Nakapiripirit and Amudat districts. Non-family posting.



Main tasks:
Assist the Regional Representative in branding and communications efforts and in managing the content of media work in Uganda and internationally with particular focus on Denmark.
Support and build capacity on communication and media to DCA programme staff and partner organisations, including in relation to advocacy campaigns.
Build and maintain relations with media, communities and others in order to plan and facilitate visits and the production of stories.
‘Editor’ of DCA intranet, social media and websites
In close cooperation with media teams in Denmark to identify and prepare case stories from partners’ projects and ensure that text, photo/video material is available for publications and reports.
Assist in the implementation of the project visibility plan and provide inputs to possible visibility actions, e.g. writing of articles, pictures, DCA website etc.
Support partners liaising and coordination with all relevant stakeholders and support the strengthening of referral pathways where possible and needed.
Identify and share with partners’ best practices for improvement of the project.
Work in close collaboration with all relevant DCA staff and contribute to the overall objectives and programmes of DCA.
Secure a strong mainstreaming of a rights-based and gender-inclusive approach within the action.
Key qualifications / Experience:
A university degree in the field of Social Sciences e.g. Social Work, Development Management with good working knowledge of human rights, HIV/AIDS, gender issues, project management and social behavioral change.
Proven experience and direct involvement in the implementation of project(s) using behavioral change methodologies.
At least 3 years of direct experience in some other fields relevant for this project, in particular: duty-bearer and rights-holder engagement, advocacy, community participatory approaches.
Strong report writing skills both narrative and financial.
Confirmed experience in gender mainstreaming and rights-based approaches, both theoretically and in practice.
Good interpersonal and communication skills, and capacity to work with a partner-based approach.
Flexible, pro-active, self-motivated and able to organize work independently as well as be willing to work within a team.
Proficiency of Microsoft Office required.
Fluency in English (verbal and written).
Fluency in Ngakaramojong is an advantage but not a requirement.
Knowledge of the Karamoja and Pokot socio-economic and cultural contexts and national legislation, in particular in gender responsive laws.
Experience in field operations of EU-funded projects in an advantage.
2. Communications and Relations Officer (CO)
The Communications and Relations Officer (CO) will be responsible for visibility, information and documentation for internal and external use, as well as building and maintaining external relations, particularly to facilitate visits to the office, partners and projects. The CO will also be spearheading and implementing a new Communication Strategy for DCA in Uganda.
The CO reports directly to the Regional Representative.
Duty station: Kampala 60% with frequent travel (40%) to Karamoja, Adjumani and South-Western Uganda.
Main tasks:
Assist the Regional Representative in branding and communications efforts and in managing the content of media work in Uganda and internationally with particular focus on Denmark.
Ensure that DCA and partners fulfill the contractual obligations on visibility for projects funded by international donors.
Documentation for accountability and facilitation of programmatic learning to key stakeholders incl. donors, government, partners, beneficiaries and the general public, e.g. annual report, programme/project fact sheets, web-site, etc.
In close cooperation with media teams in Denmark to identify and prepare case stories from partners’ projects and ensure that text, photo/video material is available for publications and reports.
Be responsible for providing support and capacity building on communication and media to DCA programme staff and partner organisations.
Build and maintain relations with media, communities and others in order to facilitate visits and the production of stories.
Plan, organise and support visitors, e.g. major/corporate donors, HQ staff, media, volunteers, students etc.
Research, documentation and coordination support to partners in relation to national and international advocacy campaigns.
‘Editor’ of DCA intranet, social media and websites

Qualifications and experience:
Master Degree in communications, journalism or other relevant educational background.
Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in communication work from media, private sector or (I) NGOs.
Outstanding written and spoken English.
Ability to communicate complex development issues in a popular manner.
Strong organizational skills, with ability to meet deadlines.
Technical skills in the use of social media for effective communications.
Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Documented research and writing skills for producing inputs - both text, and photos - to various media including newspapers, websites and magazines.
Hands on experience with photographing and simple video productions.
Personal qualities:
Demonstrates initiative, flexibility and ability to find pragmatic communication solutions.
Excellent interpersonal and networking skills.
Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
Knowledge of main issues at stake vis-à-vis development and civil society in Uganda and the region.

Apply:
Interested candidates please send your applications to application@ppg.co.ug
NOTE: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.