Communications & PRO job at NAFOPHANU

JOB DETAILS:

JOB SUMMARY
Ensure that the image and reputation of NAFOPHANU is maintained and enhanced as an efficient, effective, responsible and responsive organisation through high quality communications.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS
• Coordinate (research and write) internal and external publications, including media releases, newsletters, reports, brochures, media briefing notes and regular newspaper columns.

• Manage media relations, ensuring Public Relations opportunities are created and explored by maintaining positive relationships with the media and by providing them with accurate and timely information.

• Contribute to the development of communications materials to raise awareness of the Forum’s activities;
• Offer coordination and mobilisation support in implementing communication activities of the PLHIV forums and networks.

• Manage the NAFOPHANU’s relationships with all internal and external stakeholders, including Board, staff, network members, Media and suppliers.

• Publicise NAFOPHANU’s role, innovations, services and activities to the local and wider community, businesses and government.
• Manage the sponsorship agreements.
• Manage the social media platforms such as X, Facebook,
• Instagram, Youtube, Linkedn, WhtasApp among others
• Provide input to enhance the Executive Director’s Office operations.

• Perform allocated duties utilising initiative, making positive contributions to work quality, productivity, and to work to a timetable, in a cost effective manner.
• Attend relevant conferences, workshops, meetings or training sessions as required for the proper fulfillment of the duties for the position.

• Improve and ensure implementation of NAFOPHANU’s Communication Strategy and provide input to NAFOPHANU’s Strategic Plan on the media and communications component
• Develop and manage communications tools linking
• NAFOPHANU to Partners, network members and CSO allies (through list serves, website etc)
• Responsible for awareness creation and profiling of
• NAFOPHANU programmes, advocacy and campaigns through identification and utilization of media opportunities
• Maintain and manage the members’ database
• Post regular information and updates to partners and network members on areas of programme interest to NAFOPHANU
• Ensure sufficient communications support to NAFOPHANU advocacy and campaigns and overall programme work

• Responsible for writing, editing, lay out and formatting of newsletters, policy briefs and other communication kits to sufficient editorial standards
• Responsible for writing, editing and preparation of media briefs, press releases, info packs and in organizing media and dissemination events
• Identify and advise on potential media opportunities viz NAFOPHANU reports, research outputs and other resources including making them accessible to popular audiences
• Manage the NAFOPHANU website through regular updating of content to meet the information needs of members/partners and other network members
• Other duties that may arise at the direction of the Executive Director that are consistent with the level of competencies of the position.

PERSON SPECIFICATION Minimum Qualifications
• A Bachelors Degree in Public Relations, Journalism or Mass Communication

Experience
• Experience with either Journalism or Communications’ Institutions, events management, formal creative writing;
• Proficiency in using new technologies and web-based platforms;

Personal Attributes:
• Excellent communication skills both orally and in writing
• Attention to style and detail;
• Self starter with ability to multi-task
• Excellent interpersonal skills

Good IT skills
• Presentation skills
• Innovative
• Ability to prioritise and plan effectively
• Awareness of different media agendas

Note: People Living with HIV (PLHIV) are particularly encouraged to apply

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months:

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Application letter, CV, copies of relevant academic documents and National ID should be attached.
Submit applications to info@nafophanu.org or hand deliver on Plot 213, Sentema Road, Mengo, Kampala
Deadline is Tuesday 4 June 2024 at 5:00pm