Communications and Marketing Specialist Job Vacancy at VSO in Uganda

Role overview

Assess the needs and build the capacity of the two partner VTIs to develop and implement communications and marketing strategies; so they are able to market/promote their courses and production units to generate more income towards become self-sustaining VTIs.

Communications and Marketing Specialist will also contribute to documentation and developing of materials to share learnings from the project internally and externally.

This project is part of a 3 year livelihood project, funded by private supporters of VSO’s work in Uganda.
Skills, qualifications and experience

Essential
• A degree relevant field
• 5+ years of relevant experience
• Proven experience in communications and marketing
• Experience of developing and supporting implementation of marketing and communications plans
• Experience of developing communications materials for wide range of audiences
• Graphical/ design skills
• Strong networking and partnership building skills and experience
• Proven coaching and mentoring skills
• Experience of working with/training low capacity teams/ grass root organisations
• Effective communications skills (including IT skills and report writing)

Desirable:
• Prior experience of working in developing countries (in Africa, in an NGO
• Motorbike experience or willingness to learn

Personal Qualities
• Strong interpersonal skills and suitable character to work in a slow-paced environment which can be bureaucratic (requiring patience and tenacity).
• Professionalism
• Conceptual and analytic thinking
• Initiative, self-motivated
• Ability to adjust and adapt easily to a new environment, culture and situation; address multiple challenges in the workplace and be able to work without much supervision.
• A team player able to work alongside their local colleagues in a spirit of partnership.
• Proactive, supportive, adaptive and accommodative

Allowance and accommodation

All volunteers have an allowance paid in local currency. The allowance meets reasonable living expenses in country, but will not be enough to send money home.


VSO works with some of the poorest communities in the world which means accommodation varies and will be basic but meet VSO standards in terms of security and facilities.

How to Apply:
https://www.vsointernational.org/volunteering/volunteering-pro/jobs/communications-and-marketing-specialist-%E2%80%93-vocational-training

Deadline: 1/Mar/2017