Job Title: Head of Public Relations/IT
Job Description
Head of Public Relations/IT (Job Ref:JVA 00161)
The Uganda National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (UNCCI) is the longest serving private sector membership organisation in Uganda. UNCCI’s mission is to strengthen the •private sector in Uganda by promoting and assisting business.
JAVA CONSULTING LTD Promotes Performance Excellence of the Human Capital and Organizations.
We are honoured to have been retained by UNCCI to recruit for it two departmental heads as explained below:
Reports to the Secretary General
Key Duties:
• The successful applicant will be expected to build and manage an internal and external technical platform for countrywide information dissemination aimed at delivering high volumes of high quality work within short term limits.
• Initiating and planning PR Campaigns
• Answering enquiries ” from individuals, members, journalists and other organizations
• Developing and maintaining good working relations with the media.
• Organizing special events such as press conferences, exhibitions, competitions.
• Maintaining and updating information on UNCCI’s website.
Qualifications:
• Great interpersonal and communication skills with a minimum of five year’s continuous working experience in Public Relations.
• Should be result oriented with leadership and teamwork abilities and motivation to work in a membership driven private sector organization among others.
• Knowledge of operation of Management Information Systems
• Relevant first degree in Public Relations, Mass Communication, IT or Computer Science or any related field and should have worked in a private sector environment.
• Proficiency in at least three languages.
Remuneration:
UNCCI will pay competitive commercial level salaries to the successful candidates. In addition, there will be performance related pay where appropriate and applicable.
Qualified candidates should send us comprehensive applications and up-to-date CV’s, with day-time telephone numbers, by e-mail or courier or hand deliver to the address below so as to reach us by Saturday, ao1″ June 2012. Your application should include three referees, none of whom should be your relative and all of wliom should have supervised you, taught you or known you through your work. Their telephone and e-mail addresses will be essential. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted by Monday, 2nd July 2012.
You should also summarize your earnings as stated in the box below. Candidates who do not provide their remuneration information will be disqualified.
Job Reference number Current monthly salary Your benefits in-kind’
How to Apply
The Director, Recruitments and Selection,
JAVA Consulting Ltd
Plot 116, Bukoto Street, Kamwokya,
(Clearly Signposted)
P.O.BOX 2979, Kampala
Telephones: 0414533216/7;
Email: java@javaconsult.co.ug
