Apply for a job opportunity of Communication Specialist at Future Options Consulting Ltd

Job title: Communication Specialist.

Future Options Consulting Ltd is an online recruitment services which now seeks to recruit on behalf of its valued client mandated to facilitate investments in Uganda’s high potential renewable energy sector with particular focus on providing financial, technical and other support to renewable energy infrastructure development in Uganda.

Job Summary: The Communication Specialist will be responsible for all the company’s Communication aspects, including but not limited to: information dissemination on the products, stakeholder consultations, and building and sustaining the company’s corporate reputation.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Determine communication strategy and execute programs to deliver communication objectives, business strategy and corporate culture.
Create and launch press releases and marketing campaigns.
In charge of developing branding initiatives, internal and external communications and ensure corporate visibility.
Manage media relations and maximize media opportunities including radio, TV, or the Internet. Build and grow strong working relationships with the stakeholders.
Develop contents for newsletters, email announcements, planned publications, on-line, intranet, video and internet.
Create rich and creative content that is optimized for search engines.
Manage the company brand and reputation.

Key Performance Indicators:

Prepare and manage the company’s Products communication Strategy.
Enhance and ensure the visibility of the company.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

The applicant should hold an Honours degree in either Mass Communication or Journalism from a recognised University.
Possession of a post graduate qualification in business related discipline.
A minimum of five or more years working experience in Communication and Public Relations Management with a reputable organization.

Contact/How to apply:

All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their applications along with the Curriculum Vitae (CV) and copies of relevant academic documents. CV should include contacts of three professional referees. The complete applications should be sent to: The Director, Future Options Consulting Ltd, 4th Floor, Diamond Trust Building, Kampala Road, P.O. Box 34934, Kampala, Uganda. Applications can be sent by post, courier, hand delivery or e-mail to: reception@futureoptionsug.com. (Please include the title of the position you are applying for in the subject line of the e-mail).

Closing date: February 16, 2015 – 5pm