Communications and Public Relations Specialist Job Careers – Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU)



Communications and Public Relations Specialist Job Careers – Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU)

Job Title:         Communications and Public Relations Specialist

Organisation: Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

About US:

The Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) Uganda’s apex body for the private sector is collaborating with the MasterCard Foundation (MCF) to co-implement Young Africa Works in Uganda – Enhancing Lead Firm Structure for Youth Employment Program. The Intervention’s ultimate goal is to create dignified and fulfilling work for young women and men and contribute to the effort to lifting Ugandans out of poverty. The intervention focuses on creating, maintaining and sustaining growth in job markets through strengthening the capacity of actors to efficiently produce and sell their goods and services in expanded markets, developing new diversified financing mechanisms as well as growing the capacity of business leaders and their support service providers to manage and expand their enterprises. This transformative intervention will also transition Micro Enterprises to Small Enterprises.

Job Summary:    The Communications and Public Relations Specialist (CPRS) will be responsible for the effective communication of project activities, and promote positive publicity for its results, achievements and outcomes. He/she will be a member of the project management team reporting to the Project Director.

The Communications and Public Relations Specialist has the responsibility to ensure the positive projection of the image of the project at all times and for the effective communication to the general public and to stakeholders of the programmes, activities and outputs and benefits/outcomes of the project’s interventions and activities.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • The applicant must hold a Master’s degree in Mass Communication or related degree; with a postgraduate qualification in ICT an added advantage;
  • At least five years of relevant experience in management and dissemination of communication or advocacy. Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages, good knowledge and experience in handling of web-based management systems and social media communication in an institution;
  • Experience in project and web-based information management
  • The applicants should be passionate young professional Ugandans with strong understanding of the private sector issues (national, regional and global)
  • A passion for youth employment- men and women;
  • Desire for learning and use of information for adaptation and action.
  • Flexible, team player and passionate about private sector
  • A commitment to the protection of youth and children

How to Apply:

All candidates should send their completed application letters supported by CVs and academic certificates showing the position applied for in the right hand corner should be addressed and hand delivered to the address below;

The Executive Director

Private Sector Foundation Uganda

Plot 43 Nakasero l Road

  1. O. Box 7683 Kampala – Uganda

Deadline: 9th December 2019 by 5.00pm

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