Job Detail

The Communications Officer is a seasoned photographer, videographer, and writer who loves storytelling in a multi-platform and multi-stakeholder environment. The role requires someone who is excellent at creating content, loves capturing stories from the field in challenging environments, and is passionate about community development and equity. You understand the power of storytelling for meeting the organization’s objectives and are able to work both independently and in collaboration with various teams to build RTV’s brand, and reputation, and effectively communicate impact to partners, government stakeholders, staff, and the general public

External Communication

• As a photographer and videomaker, document and communicate RTV’s work through powerful storytelling using various mediums, including photos, videos, design, and impact stories. This includes traveling to the field and capturing stories, editing, and publishing. 
• Ensure that RTV’s publications, reports, and videos are of high quality and disseminated appropriately.
• Provide content and ideation for a range of publications, including annual reports, impact reports, donor reports, and newsletters.
• Support in developing and implementing the communications strategy.
• Support in managing RTV’s digital presence through the website and other social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Youtube etc.
• Provide editorial, design, and creative support during the development of materials such as reports, briefing notes, and Information Educative (IEC) materials to ensure that appropriate language is used.

Internal Communications

• Collaborate with HR and the Communications team to plan and implement staff-focused communications campaigns.
• Provide creative documentation of staff events. 
• Work with Implementation and PEAL teams to identify core areas of focus for impact stories.
• Provide training and support to the Implementation team for growing field staff-led documentation of impact through photos and testimonials. 

Stakeholder Engagement

• Strengthen links with relevant stakeholders, including Government departments, donors, partner organizations, staff, and community partners, to develop multi-faceted storytelling.
• Liaise with various media houses for publicity and promotion as required.
• Identify/manage logistics for stakeholders for communication activities as required.
• Engage staff and key stakeholders in promoting RTV’s mission. This includes establishing rapport with them and ensuring visibility. 

Reporting

• Prepare accurate and timely communications reports for internal stakeholders.
• Provide written and verbal presentations on communications as required.
• Undertake an evaluation of communications initiatives, maintaining accurate data, including reviewing and reporting against the objectives of the various events.
• Maintain current analytics/statistics and fact sheets on the RTV’s social media platforms and website, periodically presented to the Management Team and used in presentations when required.
• Complete administrative reporting on a weekly basis and provide support with information sharing for reporting.
• Coordinate the development and maintenance of relevant communications-related databases for contacts, reporting, and upcoming deadlines.
• Perform relevant duties as required. 

Required Skills 

• Exceptional skills in photography, videography, video editing, and design for social media.
• Knowledge of computer systems and applications, specifically interactive digital media and, in particular, advanced Adobe Suite (Lightroom, Premier Pro, and Photoshop), Canva, MailChimp, WordPress, and productivity tools. 
• Demonstrated skills in program communications, development of Information, Education and communication material, documentation, and publication (including web-based documentation). 
• Knowledge of best practices in communication research, planning and strategy, and execution of social media and the presentation of key audiences, including donors, government, the general public, and the media.
• Excellent spoken and written English: general ability to express clearly and concisely ideas and concepts in written and oral forms; specific skills in writing press releases and articles/stories for traditional and electronic media.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills, including the ability to effectively negotiate and liaise with a wide cross-section of people, including internal staff, partners, service providers, and the wider community.
• Ability to meet demanding deadlines with strong attention to detail.
• Fluency in English, Luo, Rutooro, Lusanka, Rukiga, and Lusoga. Rufumbira and/or Runyankole, and French fluency are considered an advantage. 
• Willingness and ability to travel frequently to last-mile villages in Uganda to document RTV’s work, stories, and impact. The ability to ride and possession of a riding license would be considered an asset.
• Skills in using social media platforms and website maintenance using Content Management Systems (CMS) will be considered an asset.

Required Education and Experience

• A minimum of 3 years of experience as a media or communication officer. Experience working with donor-funded projects will be an added advantage.
• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or a related field.
• Demonstrated track record and portfolio of work in photo/video/social media.