Management Trainee – Communications job at National Information Technology Authority-Uganda

National Information Technology Authority-Uganda

Management Trainee – Communications job Post

Location: Jobs in Uganda 2022 - 2023

Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day

Salary: UGX

No. of vacancies: 01

Deadline: 07 February 2022

Hiring Organization: National Information Technology Authority-Uganda

Job Details:

To support in organizing public relations activities and ensuring effective communication with
stakeholders, media and the public

Key Accountabilities
• Draft communication materials for the Office
• Respond to communication related issues in a timely manner
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with journalists and maintain a media
• database
• Support in preparation of detailed media activity reports
• Support in development of promotional material and publications for the Office
• Distribute press releases
• Assist in organizing PR as well as data protection and privacy awareness events
• Maintain and update information on the Office’s website and digital engagement
• channels
• Work with different departments to generate content
• Perform any other duties, which may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications and Experience
• Education
• A Bachelor’s degree in Communication, Journalism, Marketing, or Public Relations from a
• recognized university is required
• Experience
• At least one year’s active experience in communication, journalism, marketing or public
• relations.

Technical Expertise
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills
• Excellent use of digital communication tools
• Excellent organizational, scheduling and planning skills
• Creativity
• Self-confident with very good interpersonal skills
• Ability to plan and execute campaigns that deliver measurable results
• Nature and Scope
• Able to prioritize and co-ordinate work streams/projects to drive delivery of tasks
• A resilient team player with a ‘can do’ attitude, who is willing to take responsibility leading
• and working with others to create breakthrough solutions to complex problems
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both oral and written)

Application procedure

Interested applicants who meet the job requirements/specifications and with the right personal attributes are invited to complete and submit their application form (which can be down loaded from the NITA-U official website www.nita.go.ug ), with a cover letter, supported by curriculum vitae, copies of certificates and testimonials, and must specify day time telephone contact, postal and email addresses of both the applicant and three referees, to the address below.
• The Executive Director,
• National Information Technology
• Authority – UGANDA (NITA-U),
• Palm Courts, Plot 7A, Rotary Avenue (former lugogo bypass)
• P.O. Box 33151, Kampala-Uganda
• Tel: 0417 801 038
• Or via email: hr@nita.go.ug (application must not exceed 10MBs)