USAID RTI Project Careers - Communication and Advocacy Specialist
Job Title: Communication
and Advocacy Specialist
Organisation: RTI International
Project Name: USAID Uganda School
Health and Reading Program
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Deputy Chief of Party
About RTI:
RTI International is for the USAID Uganda School Health and Reading Program, a five-year,
USAID program that aims to improve early grade reading outcomes for children in
primary grades and develop sustainable health education systems that support
national HIV/AIDS prevention efforts.
Job Summary: The Communications and
Advocacy Specialist will steer the USAID project’s communication and Advocacy
strategy. S/he will be responsible for maintaining close relationship with the
MoES, partners and other organizations to raise the profile of early grade
reading and HIV/AIDS prevention.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Advise the RTI program staff on communication and advocacy issues including approaches, consistency of language and content of publications and press releases.
- Support the implementation of strategic plans for corporate communication and advocacy priorities, and ensure proper use of the program’s branding
- Assist raising awareness of the program’s work, generate public support and interest for its advocacy agenda and increase visibility of its work.
- Develop communications & advocacy work plans and budget including the development of a calendar of events that targets strategic groups, organizations and media.
- Be the primary custodian of the program’s branding strategy and marking plan.
- Perform any other duties as assigned by the Deputy Chief of Party.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a good master’s degree with three years of experience in communications, public relations, journalism or related field; or hold a bachelor’s degree with six years of experience in a relevant sector
- Excellent English writing skills and fluency, in at least one other Ugandan language.
- Possess prior experience conducting communications campaigns and, capacity building efforts in Uganda;
- Fully competent in information systems management, particularly in publications software;
- Ability to regularly and flexibly travel between districts and designated project Units.
- The applicant must possess a high degree of motivation.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates who
desire to work for the RTI USAID Project should submit their updated CVs
including three work related referees and cover letter to: The Human Resource
Manager by e-mail to hrapplications@shrp.rti.org. Emails should not exceed 2MB.
NB: Only short-listed candidates will be
contacted.
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