2 Fresher Community Affairs Assistant Job Opportunities – Rural Electrification Agency (REA)
Job Title: Community Affairs Assistant (2 Fresher Job Opportunities)
Organization: Rural Electrification Agency (REA)
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Principal Corporate Outreach and Communications Officer
About US:
Rural Electrification Agency (REA) is the secretariat of the Rural Electrification Board (REB) established by statutory instrument 2001 No. 75. REA is mandated to implement Government’s rural electrification programs. The Government of Uganda through REA is implementing a number of electricity connection projects with financial support from development partners to meet national electricity access targets. Now, with additional funding support by the Islamic Development Bank, REA intends to integrate planned new electricity capacity into the national grid, increase rural access rate to electricity in the North, North-Eastern [Apac, Kole, Lira, Dokolo, Pader, Agago, Kitgum, Soroti, Katakwi, Tororo], and South-Western[Kabale, Kisoro, Kanungu, Mitooma, Rukungiri, Ntungamo, Ibanda, Isingoro, Mbarara, Kyenjojo,Kabarole, Kamwenge] regions of the country and contribute towards increasing the interconnection between Uganda and Rwanda.
Job Summary: The Community Affairs Assistant should be a resident in the project area and will disseminate project information, sensitize, mobilize and coordinate community involvement and stakeholder participation for smooth project implementation.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Tasked with the implementation of the social aspects of the project within the project areas, through community sensitization and information dissemination on the project’s objectives.
- Increase community awareness of REA projects, including connections initiatives and any other project interventions.
- Enhance community participation during project implementation
- Mobilize and coordinate community involvement during project implementation
- Sensitize communities on the productive use of energy and issues of health and safety when using electricity
- Giving marketing support to the service providers in the different service territories.
- Assist the way leaves office in addressing disputes over way leaves rights, land ownership and tree cutting.
- The community affairs assistant shall be resident in the project area either Northern and North Eastern or Southern and South Western of Uganda.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) Community Affairs Assistant must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field including; Communications and Media, Public Relations, Marketing, Social Sciences, Social Work and Development Studies.
- At least two years of experience in outreach-related programs.
- Public speaking ability in the English language and additional local languages.
- Computer literate and able to used Ms. Office applications for report writing.
- Age: Below 35 years of age.
NOTE: An applicant to any of the positions above should clearly state in their application, the region s/he intend to manage.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their applications including detailed Curriculum Vitae and copies of relevant academic documents together with names of three professional referees (and their email / day time telephone contacts) to:
The Executive Director, Rural Electrification Agency, Plot 10 Windsor Loop, Kololo 2nd Floor, House of Hope P.O. Box 7317 Kampala – Uganda.
Deadline: 25th May 2018 by 4:00PM
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