Vacancy: Communications Officer (closed)

18th August 2023, Moroto – Kara-Tunga Foundation is recruiting an organised self-starter to be our new Communications Officer and bring public attention to our work in the Karamoja sub-region of Uganda.

Position title: Communications Officer
Organisation: Kara-Tunga Foundation
Duty station: Moroto is a primary base and Nakapiripirit, Kaabong and Karenga as field visit stations.

Position Summary

Vibrant positive and impact-based storytelling has been vital in driving awareness for KTF’s work. This has enabled us to raise and deliver more funds to our goals from individuals, wellwishers and development partners. To continue scale-up our impact, KTF seeks an organised self-starter to be our new Communications Officer and bring public attention to our work.

We are seeking a creative and entrepreneurial colleague to help to grow KTF content collection system and improve our storytelling: enabling field teams to collect content that will drive awareness of the voices of the targeted participants, the impact vehicles of KTF and overseeing content that embodies KTF’s values. The successful applicant is required to start work in September 2023.

Organisation background

Kara-Tunga Foundation is a Ugandan non-profit organisation that works in four districts (Moroto, Nakapiripirit, Kaabong, Karenge) of the Karamoja sub-region in northeastern Uganda. Karamoja is a semi-arid area and home to an agro-pastoral population with a predominantly semi-nomadic pastoral lifestyle. The region is characterised by poverty, food insecurity, and environmental degradation. But the region also has untapped opportunities.

KTF addresses these challenges by supporting three types of conservation enterprises aimed at sustainable community development: 1) Ecotourism, 2) Apiary, and 3) Agroforestry. KTF seeks an organised self-starter to be our new operations assistant and support the organisation’s growth.

Responsibilities

You are a clear, concise communicator with a track record of end-to-end ownership of your work. Your duties are following but not limited to:

• Develop, implement and manage our communications strategy
• Manage and coordinate campaigns with colleagues and define KPIs
• Manage and oversee social media content to increase meaningful awareness.
• Create a monthly newsletter, monitor and improve its success and amount of subscribers
• Create editorial calendars and syndication schedules
• Develop social media best practices for sales and marketing colleagues to maximize overall effort and campaigns.
• Generate engaging and shareable content through the creation of actual editorial content and campaigns.
• Stay up to date with the latest social media best practices and technologies
• Liaise with the field teams to produce high-impact, visually appealing content, like photos and videos.
• Monitor SEO and user engagement and suggest content optimization
• Create communication plans and campaigns, manage and increase fan base and engagement for the organisation’s online platforms
• Work with influencers, development partners and media for organisation brand exposure on their social media channels
• Responsible for content development and communication of the organisation’s brand social media channels, updating and maintaining them on a regular basis
• Measure impact, generate reports and provide actionable insights

Qualifications

• Experience with Newsletter software (Mailchimp), Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Tik Tok, Meta, WordPress.
• Experience with image manipulating software like Canva or Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator/Premiere
• Experience making photos and videos with a smartphone as well as a digital / DSLR photo camera
• Able to work excellently independently as well as in a multidisciplinary team.
• Positive attitude, creativity, attention to detail and customer oriented with good multitasking and organizational ability.
• Champion brevity; you can deftly distil a blog or article into a snappy post
• Able to spot relevant trends, and themes to use as topical news
• Understanding of online communication, search engine optimization
• Ability to optimize content strategically to drive results
• Positive attitude and customer-oriented

Requirements

• Minimum diploma in a related field or proven work experience
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in communications or online marketing
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• High integrity and confidentiality.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Expectations

• Starting date: September 2023
• Contract duration: 1 year, renewable.
• Place of work: Moroto town.
• Application deadline: Friday, 25th August 2023

Non-Discrimination

Kara-Tunga Foundation does not and shall not discriminate based on race, colour, religion(creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status or sexual orientation in any of its activities or operations. These activities include but are not limited to, hiring and firing of staff, selection of volunteers and vendors, and provision of services. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, clients, volunteers, subcontractors and vendors.

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How to apply

Only full applications will be received and only the successful candidates will get notified. A full application includes the following documents: Application/motivational letter, CV, (academic) qualifications, and recommendation letters or references with contact details. Send this all together in one email and use the job title as the email subject to: projects@kara-tunga.com.