Communications Officer job at ForAfrika

Description

ForAfrika is hiring a Communications Officer – Uganda country office that plays a key role in capturing, shaping, and amplifying the stories of ForAfrika’s work across Uganda. This role is responsible for collecting and developing impactful, evidence-based narratives and multimedia content that reflect the voices of communities we serve and showcase the effectiveness of our programmes to donors, media, and global stakeholders.

This is a dynamic role, ideally suited to a self-motivated communications professional with a strong background in humanitarian or development storytelling. The Communications Officer must have a deep understanding of the Ugandan, excellent writing and photography skills, and a sharp eye for ethical, authentic storytelling to inform programming excellence and business development.

Primary & Secondary Schooling (K-12)

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Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Strategic Content Development

• Lead the creation of compelling, evidence-based narratives that reflect programme impact across Uganda country office programming scope.
• Translate technical programme reports and field data into accessible stories that resonate with external audiences, including donors and media.
• Identify strategic communications opportunities that align with ForAfrika’s mission and advocacy goals.

Field Communications and Deployment

• Lead the field documentation activities, including research, planning, and logistics, to ensure efficient and safe content gathering trips.
• Travel regularly to programme sites to gather high-quality content (stories, interviews, photography, and videography).
• Uphold ethical storytelling standards, ensuring community voices are represented respectfully and accurately.

Media Engagement and Brand Visibility

• Cultivate relationships with local and international journalists and media outlets.
• Support the placement of stories and articles that highlight ForAfrika’s impact in the relevant platforms
• Ensure alignment with ForAfrika’s branding and messaging in all external communications.

Capacity Building and Support

• Mentor and coach field-based staff in content gathering and ethical storytelling best practices.
• Support field teams with communication tools, templates, and guidance for consistent messaging and content quality.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in communications roles within humanitarian or development organizations.
• Graduate degree in journalism, communications, or a related field preferred. Equivalent experience will also be considered.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and verbal communication skills in English are essential.
• Proficiency in photography and videography, with experience using Adobe Creative Suite or similar content creation tools preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently in fast-paced, work environments.
• Strong understanding of development and humanitarian issues across Uganda.
• High level of creativity, initiative, and attention to detail.
• Willingness and ability to travel frequently to programme sites including challenging environments.
• High level of cultural sensitivity, integrity, and commitment to ForAfrika’s mission.

Special Requirements

• This position is open to Ugandan Nationals only.
• The applicant may be required to submit samples of your previous work, including written stories, photographs, and video content.

• Lead the creation of compelling, evidence-based narratives that reflect programme impact across Uganda country office programming scope.
• Translate technical programme reports and field data into accessible stories that resonate with external audiences, including donors and media.
• Identify strategic communications opportunities that align with ForAfrika’s mission and advocacy goals.
• Lead the field documentation activities, including research, planning, and logistics, to ensure efficient and safe content gathering trips.
• Travel regularly to programme sites to gather high-quality content (stories, interviews, photography, and videography).
• Uphold ethical storytelling standards, ensuring community voices are represented respectfully and accurately.
• Cultivate relationships with local and international journalists and media outlets.
• Support the placement of stories and articles that highlight ForAfrika’s impact in the relevant platforms
• Ensure alignment with ForAfrika’s branding and messaging in all external communications.
• Mentor and coach field-based staff in content gathering and ethical storytelling best practices.
• Support field teams with communication tools, templates, and guidance for consistent messaging and content quality.

• Exceptional writing, editing, and verbal communication skills in English are essential.
• Proficiency in photography and videography, with experience using Adobe Creative Suite or similar content creation tools preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently in fast-paced, work environments.
• High level of creativity, initiative, and attention to detail.
• High level of cultural sensitivity, integrity, and commitment to ForAfrika’s mission.

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in communications roles within humanitarian or development organizations.
• Graduate degree in journalism, communications, or a related field preferred. Equivalent experience will also be considered.
• Strong understanding of development and humanitarian issues across Uganda.
• Willingness and ability to travel frequently to programme sites including challenging environments.