Communication Officer job at Uganda Free Zones and Export Promotions Authority (UFZEPA)

Salary:

 UFZEPA - 5

Terms:

 Three (3) Year Contract (Renewable upon good performance)

Person Specifications

a) Academic Qualifications

1. Honors Bachelor’s Degree in Mass Communication, Journalism, Communication Studies or Public Relations

b) Work Experience

• Working experience: Nil

c) Competencies

i) Technical

• Information Technology
• Knowledge in corporate marketing
• Human resource management
• Strategic thinking
• Planning, organizing and coordinating
• Policy Management

ii) Behavioral

• Concern for quality and standards
• Results orientation
• Ethics and Integrity
• Communicating effectively
• Teamwork

Duties and Responsibilities

• Identify pertinent issues in the media for action
• Implement public relations and information dissemination programs
• Respond to public information concerns and queries
• Disseminate awareness materials (newsletters, brochures, etc.)
• Update repository of press releases and communication materials
• Research and provide content across media platforms
• Liaise with Government communication entities for dissemination
• Plan, budget and account for the communications function

• Identify pertinent issues in the media for action
• Implement public relations and information dissemination programs
• Respond to public information concerns and queries
• Disseminate awareness materials (newsletters, brochures, etc.)
• Update repository of press releases and communication materials
• Research and provide content across media platforms
• Liaise with Government communication entities for dissemination
• Plan, budget and account for the communications function

• Information Technology
• Knowledge in corporate marketing
• Human resource management
• Strategic thinking
• Planning, organizing and coordinating
• Policy Management
• Concern for quality and standards
• Results orientation
• Ethics and Integrity
• Communicating effectively
• Teamwork

• Honors Bachelor’s Degree in Mass Communication, Journalism, Communication Studies or Public Relations