Public Relations Officer at Uganda Airlines

*Number of Opening(s): One (1)

Reports to:                 Corporate Affairs and Public Relations Manager
Department:               Corporate Affairs and Public Relations

Job Summary:

The Public Relations Officer is responsible for supporting strategic, internal, and external communications in line with the Communications and Public Relations Strategy.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Support the development of the Communications and Public Relations Strategy.
• Support internal and external communications.
• Digital marketing management(Social media, Website, and other channels)
• Engage and support in internal communications activities for broad exposure of the Company.
• Provide research support for market trends globally and regionally.
• Support media relations by monitoring both local and international media. Monitor news media coverage.
• Reputation Management support. Identify and support responsiveness to any reputation risk issues.
• Events and branding management support for the Company.
• Support documentation, product, and visibility efforts.
• Stakeholder engagement and management; support the development and design of key strategies to impact the targeted stakeholders effectively.
• Supervise third-party service providers for communication.

Qualifications, Skills, and Competencies:

• University degree in Mass Communications or Journalism, marketing or advertising from a recognized university.
• A minimum of at least 5 years experience in a communication role with excellent organizational skills and the ability to work independently.
• Innovativeness and willingness to learn.
• Experience in and adequate knowledge of photography and videography.
• Website and social media management knowledge would be an added advantage
• Exceptional interpersonal and public relations skills.
• Well-developed computer skills.
• Proven experience in dealing with and writing for the media including an interest in current news coverage.
• An understanding of the activities in the Aviation sector and  Government.
• A member of a relevant professional body will ab an added advantage.

Time management skills to deliver material on time.