IFPRI Communications Specialist II Jobs 2022 – Uganda NGO Jobs

IFPRI Communications Specialist II Jobs 2022 – Uganda NGO Jobs. IFPRI Uganda looking for “Communications Specialist II“. Applicants with a degree in University Degree may apply on or before Dec. 30, 2022.

The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) provides research-based policy solutions to sustainably reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition in developing countries. Established in 1975, IFPRI currently has more than 600 employees working in over 50 countries. It is a research center of CGIAR, a worldwide partnership engaged in agricultural research for development.

IFPRI Communications Specialist II Jobs 2022

The IFPRI has published a job vacancy announcement on Dec. 16, 2022 for qualified Uganda’s to fill in the vacant post of Communications Specialist II to be based in Kampala, Uganda.

IFPRI Job Vacancy 2022

Essential Duties

• Establish short- and long-term editorial schedules for content creation through regular meetings/calls with headquarters (Washington, DC) and country staff.
• Contribute to an editorial calendar (for example, in AirTable or another online tool) that is accessible to the Communications team and used during weekly team meetings for planning purposes.
• Compose clear, professional copy in styles that will be crafted for different types of audiences. Content types may include (among others): web stories, longer features, digital/multimedia features, op-eds, marketing collateral, technical documents, and other written material.
• Provide editorial guidance to researchers, scientists, and other communications staff at HarvestPlus, and provide editing support as needed.
• Manage the ongoing update and maintenance of key HarvestPlus marketing materials, including the annual report, PowerPoint slide deck, fact sheets and web collateral.
• Utilize web, social media, reader feedback, and other data to inform content strategy decisions.

Position in Organization:

• Communications Specialist II
• Location: Kampala Uganda
• Recruitment Type: Local
• Position Code: FO22-072

Qualification:

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, International Development, Nutrition or a related field, plus five years of relevant professional experience or a Master’s degree plus three years of relevant professional experience.
• Demonstrated storytelling skills—the ability to mine good stories from ongoing work.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate research and/or other technical information in a concise and engaging fashion.
• Demonstrated ability to work on deadline in a fast-paced environment.
• Awareness of content trends, notably in digital formats, that can engage audiences.
• Excellent copyediting skills.
• Solid project management skills, and the ability to prioritize and manage multiple competing priorities.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills; proven ability to be flexible in a team-oriented environment with diverse groups of people.
• Conversant in social networking tools.
• Creative and a professional level of attention to detail.
• Ability and willingness to work flexible hours (to accommodate global time zones) and travel internationally, as needed (approximately 2 trips per year).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a globally-oriented organization, ideally in a related field (nutrition, health, agriculture) and interacting with global/multinational colleagues.
• Experience working abroad.
• Proficient in a language other than English (particularly French, Spanish, and/or a South Asian language).
• Working knowledge of content management systems, particularly Drupal.
• Some familiarity with Adobe CC (particularly InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator) and desktop publishing tools.
• Familiarity with online tools for project tracking (such as Airtable).

Physical Demand & Work Environment:

• Employee will sit in an upright position for a long period of time
• Employee will lift between 0-10 pounds.
• Employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform activities such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing computer terminal; extensive reading.

How to Apply IFPRI Communications Specialist II Jobs 2022

Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.

Then to apply, go to https://phf.tbe.taleo.net/phf04/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=IFPRI&cws=43&rid=2972

The Closing Date: Dec. 30, 2022.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.