Back ground
World Vision Uganda is a Christian relief, development and advocacy non-government organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 82 districts in Uganda implementing projects in health & nutrition, water, sanitation & hygiene (WASH), livelihoods & community resilience, education and child protection. World Vision (WV) is committed to the protection of children and adult beneficiaries from exploitation and abuse and will not employ people whose background is not suitable for working with the beneficiaries above. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible.
Due to expansion in scope of our programmes, we are now seeking for qualified and passionate individuals willing to share in our vision and join our team in the position below.
Position: Communications & Marketing Director
Report to: National Director
Location: Kampala – National Office
Purpose of the position:
Lead World Vision’s efforts to increase the overall influence, income and impact of the ministry in Uganda. As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, provide strong strategic communications and marketing direction for the organization, positioning it and building on its established reputation and trust.
Lead in the development and implementation of an integrated strategy for the building of a high-performance communications & marketing function that is managed, structured, focused and staffed for productive and quality work. This strategy will identify the key communications and marketing needs of World Vision Uganda, while setting and steering strategic communications and marketing goals and processes that are contextualized to and in alignment with its core ministry functions and goals and to that of Our Promise.
Key Outputs/Responsibilities.
Communications and Marketing strategy
- Develop and implement Context-driven communications strategy and associated business planning that supports organizational strategy (at national and Partnership levels) execution is developed and implemented, including strong monitoring and evaluation
- Provide advice , guidance and support to the National Director as a communications and organizational leader
- Ensure senior and cross-functional teams have broad understanding of how communications integrates with and strengthens organizational strategy, programming, operations, resource acquisition, and support functions.
- Provide spiritual leadership and input to the organization and guidance to the communications and marketing department
Reputation and Influence management
- Strategically position World Vision in mainstream and social media to mobilise public support for social and policy change
- Ensure reputational risks are managed in an agile and proactive way, in line with WVI global standards
External engagement
- Develop Evidence-based content for resource generation, sponsorship transformation and ministry
- Ensure that external engagement business planning is mapped, developed and implemented in partnership with advocacy team
Internal Communications
- Develop a strong internal communications function that mobilizes staff for strategy, ministry execution and impact
Team management
- Build a high performance through the leading of; goal setting, prioritization, process management, and relationship management
Marketing and fundraising
- Develop a high performing marketing function is to build organizational capacity to raise local sources of funding to better and more sustainably support the ministry World Vision
Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience
- Master’s Degree in Communications, Media, Journalism, Arts or similar
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience leading and managing communications and production teams in international NGOs or Creative Industries
- Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
- Thorough knowledge of international development and the communication and media industry
- Advanced Photo and Video production, editorial, graphic design and media skills
- Proven experience of training and capacity building of others
- Advanced level of computer proficiency, Mac and PC, including editing skills across Adobe and Apple software for video, photo, media, design
- Experience working with children and youth
- Spiritual maturity, interfaith knowledge and a biblical worldview – Ability to articulate and model WV’s Christian identity and mission in an inclusive way.
- Demonstration of well-developed interpersonal skills, excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Self-management/resilience and emotional maturity.
- Team player
More Information
- Job City Kampala
