Communications Officer

Samasha is a Global South Non-Governmental-Organization with headquarters in Uganda
that provides technical assistance to improve Reproductive, Maternal, New-born, Child,
Adolescent Health outcomes through Advocacy and Accountability, Health Systems
Strengthening, as well as generating evidence and innovations. The organization was
incorporated in Uganda in 2012 and has since grown to implement projects in over 14
countries to date. We build local and technical capacity for the provision of internationally rated
consulting services and projects; and support public, private, and civil society to create
synergy to leverage the increasingly scarce resources for improved health needs of
populations in the Global South.

The Project Assistant will support the Samasha programs team through the production of
communication materials for grant acquisition, advocacy campaigns, and marketing.

Reports to: HSS Manager
Location: Kampala, Uganda

Responsibilities

• Write, edit, and distribute various types of content, including material for
  websites, social media platforms, press releases, marketing material, and other
  types of content that take the message to the public.

• Regularly meet with and conduct interviews with media personnel.

• Create and produce internal newsletters for the program.

• Develop and maintain working relationships with journalists in multiple types of
  media outlets

• Support the programs/project teams to compile reports and briefs

• Coordinate the design, development, and rollout of campaign materials by
  working closely with service providers and the procurement team

• Lead the collection of communications content such as stories, pictures, audio
  and video to document and showcase Samasha’s work.

• Produce and disseminate communications outputs such as newsletters, case
  studies, success stories, blogs, etc.

• Ensure that accurate, clear, and consistent information and communications are
  available and use various formats (multimedia, visual content, written content).

• Participate in stakeholder engagement events and develop ad hoc
  communication plans for such events.

• Develop activity digital and social media strategy and oversee its
  implementation, ensuring that digital channels are updated on a regular basis.

• Guide and support the project team with collecting content and documenting
  successes and challenges.

• Managing knowledge assets in the team – including a picture bank, ensuring
  good capture of content and maintaining a knowledge management system to
  drive a learning culture.

• Manage and track communications and maintain contacts lists (with targeted
  audiences).

• Review and improve internal and external documents including emails,
  presentations, project briefs, and reports.

• Any other assigned duties

Qualifications, skills, and experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in communications, marketing, journalism, arts, or any related
  field.

• Minimum of three years of relevant experience in communications, events
  management, and/or media relations

• Excellent writing skills and ability to tailor products to the audience.

• Proven experience with developing communication plans

• Proven experience collecting content in the field through visits and interviews
  and engaging with a diversity of stakeholders.

• Experience producing content for social media and digital platforms.

• A creative story-teller with highly developed interpersonal, networking and
  communication skills.

Application
All interested candidates should send their application letters (a page) and resumes
(Max, 3 pages) in a SINGLE PDF DOCUMENT to info@samasha.org and cried
femolu@samasha.org  No academic papers are required at this stage.
The subject of the email should contain; Job title, name of the candidate, and duty station
Note: Hand-delivered applications will not be considered
Deadline: 10th January 2023