Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• The Head of Advocacy and Communication (HAC) is responsible for the development and implementation of overall Advocacy Strategy and Communications Plan, in promotion of Creative Youth Agency activities.
• Based on Creative Youth Agency’s programming priorities, he/she identifies key issues for advocacy and communications, preparing and implementing strategies and messages across our entire humanitarian and development work.
• The HAC ensures effective documentation of evidence and good practice.
• The HAC leads gathering and developing engaging visual and written material that voices the gaps in fulfilling our mandate, effectively explains Creative Youth Agency’s work and engages a wide range of external audiences in our work.
• S/he succeeds in establishing strong and strategic partnerships with like-minded
  organisations in advancing the youth development and sustainability.
• The HAC oversees traditional media and related external communications activities and leads in developing effective online social media strategies to engage the wider public.
• In addition, the HAC builds capacity of Technical Specialists and Regional Area
  Managers in undertaking advocacy activities in line with the Creative Youth Agency Advocacy
  Strategy.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:  – HEAD OF ADVOCACY AND COMMUNICATION (HAC)

• The applicant must hold a good master’s or bachelor’s degree with three years of experience in communications, public relations, journalism or related field; or hold a bachelor’s degree with three years of experience in a relevant sector
• Excellent English writing skills and fluency, in at least one other Ugandan language.
• Possess prior experience conducting communications campaigns and, capacity building efforts in Uganda
• Fully competent in information systems management, particularly in publications software
• Ability to regularly and flexibly travel between districts and designated project units.
• The applicant must possess a high degree of motivation.

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified candidates who desire to work for the Creative Youth Agency should submit their updated CVs including three work related referees and cover letter to: The Human Resource Manager jobs@creativeyouthagency.org Emails should not exceed 2MB.
NB: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.