Entry Level Jobs – Africa Media Officer – Minority Rights Group International (MRG) Salary 79m
Job Title: Africa Media Officer
Organisation: Minority Rights Group International (MRG)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Salary: UGX 79,697,280 per year
Reports to: Director of Policy & Communications in London and MRGA Regional Manager in Kampala
About US:
Minority Rights Group International (MRG) is an international human rights organisation founded with the objective of working to secure rights for ethnic, national, religious and linguistic minorities and indigenous peoples around the world. Their headquarters are in London, with offices in Budapest and Kampala.
Job Summary: We are looking for a Media Officer for Africa who can lead our media work on the continent as part of our overall communications strategy. You will be developing media contacts, undertaking media outreach and supporting our other programmes in Africa.
We also aim to have the funding to conduct capacity building training events for two key target audiences.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Research and maintain contacts with locally based journalists
- Respond to queries from journalists
- Advise other colleagues on media and social media.
- Ensure that social media is used effectively by the Africa office
- Organise press conferences and other media launches
- Keep records of media coverage of MRG
- Develop contacts with minority and indigenous communities across Africa
- Produce own media materials where urgent minority or indigenous issues arise
- Support partners and programme beneficiaries if they are threatened, through developing security plans with partners and incorporating security as a topic in all the training activities
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Two years of experience working either as a journalist or a media officer with a successful track record of designing and implementing media capacity building programmes
- Fluent in English, then we would love to hear from you.
- You should have or be able to obtain permission to live and work in Africa, preferably Uganda and to travel to events across Africa as necessitated by the programme of work (COVID restrictions permitting).
How to Apply:
All candidates should apply online at the link below.
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