Jobs – Communications Officer needed at World Wide Fund for Nature

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Job Title:  Communications Officer

WWF is one of the world’s largest independent and experienced Conservation organizations operating in over 100 Countries in the world. WWF UCO implements a number of national programmes promoting environment conservation in Uganda. WWF’s mission is to stop the degradation of our planet’s natural environment, and build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature.

• Develop and implement the department communication strategy in line with the overall WWF UCO communication strategy;
• Coordinate and nurture effective partnerships with National, District and other Local government authorities;
• Build capacity through seminars and use of print electronic media and training workshops;
• Develop training materials for different project interventions;
• Conduct collaborative training programmes for selected trainers;
• Participate in relevant workshops and meetings at project and district levels;
• Assess and documents lessons learnt during implementation of the project;
• Collect and manage relevant data as may be required;
• Compile and presents regular reports on the tasks assigned;
• Monitor, evaluate and give technical backstopping to different components of the project;
• Develop communication materials, plan,
• Perform any other duties as may be consulted upon by the Project Manager.

• Develop and implement the department communication strategy;
• Raise awareness of the project activities;
• Coordinate with key stakeholders.

• The applicant must hold a relevant bachelors’ degree or equivalent in the field of Information, Communication or other related field;
• Additional  post graduate qualification in any of the above fields is an added advantage;
• At least two years’ work experience in Information, Communication and Educational programmes targeting environmental related issues.
• Excellent interpersonal skills;
• All aspiring job holders should adhere to the WWF values of being knowledgeable, Optimistic, Determined and Engaging.