Advocacy and Communications Manager.
Organization: Joint Effort to Save the Environment (JESE)
Duty station: Fort-Portal.
Salary: Attractive.
Reporting to: Head of Department, Knowledge Management and Communications
Other reporting lines: Agriculture and Enterprise and WASH heads of Departments
About JESE: We are a not for profit organization, with a focus on Natural Resources Management. Founded in 1993, our projects and Programs have a national character and currently implementing activities in Northern Uganda, Rwenzori and the Albertine Regions. Our focus is on the following sectors; Agriculture, Water and Sanitation and Natural Resources Management.
Vision: A community where people and nature flourish.
Mission: To facilitate people centered innovative actions for sustainable water and natural resources management and improved livelihoods.
Purpose of the position: To facilitate the development, implementation and reviews of the JESE Advocacy, Communication strategy, engagement with stakeholders that JESE works with and engaging in evidence based advocacy across subnational and national levels.
JESE, now invites applications from suitably qualified Ugandans who fully meet the required job specifications and with the right personal attributes and passion to occupy the position of Communications and Advocacy Manager
Job Description
In 2020, the JESE Board approved a new strategic plan (2021-2026). In this plan, JESE strongly pronounced its ambition for local and national level advocacy, and communicating through the different media the different core themes at the core of the strategic plan implementation. Among the issues for advocacy and are enshrined in this strategic plan include; ecosystems services management, climate change adaptation/resilience, Gender transformation, ENR policy implementation and action, Natural resource governance and energy, sustainable agriculture, agroecology, and sustainable food systems
The Advocacy, Communication Manager is expected to link Jese efforts at the local/regional levels with efforts at national levels. The manager will work with and relate with civil society partners at the local- and national level policy making arenas and processes.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
1. Review and update the JESE Advocacy Communication strategy.
2. Plan and implement advocacy and communication activities of the organisation.
3. Participate in the writing of the project and other advocacy reports of the organisation.
4. Facilitate the documentation and sharing Human-Interest stories/Most Significant Change stories with key stakeholders across digital and non-digital platforms.
5. Participate in Programme/project reviews with the purpose of collating, advocacy, partnership and communication issues to be relayed across the stakeholders of JESE
6. Closely work with and generate advocacy issues cross the thematic departments of JESE
7. In coordination with JESE MEAL officer, organize and document and communicate advocacy related outcomes across the formal, informal and all digital platforms of JESE.
8. Effectively, represent the institution (JESE) in partners’ coordination and planning meetings at
local and National Levels.
9. Facilitate capacity building processes of Grassroots advocacy forums established by JESE such as The Elephant Corridor Forest Alliance, The Inter-District Forum, the Agroecology Platform, and several others as they evolve.
10. Support the development of Grassroots advocacy Forums in-line the Key advocacy themes as enshrined in the Advocacy strategy.
11. Provide mentoring support to all advocacy Forums established through JESE Work and help widen their advocacy messaging and agendas.
12. Implement all other advocacy and communication assignments as may be assigned by JESE
management.
Personal specification
(i) Qualifications and desired skills
The ideal candidate should have at least a degree in; Mass Communication with specialization/interest in Natural Resources/Environment and public policy. A Master’s degree in a related field will be of an added advantage.
The candidate should also demonstrate good writing, communication, planning, and computer skills.
The candidate MUST be able to work under minimum supervision and should also be fluent in
English, Runyakitara and Swahili.
(ii) Experience
The candidate must demonstrate 3 years’ working experience, in Advocacy and communication work related to Natural Resources Management, Climate Change, agroecology, Gender transformation, Food systems and generally evidence based advocacy.
(iii) Qualities
Planning, Organising and coordinating
Accountability,
Trusted
Communication skills,
Good Time management
Assertiveness and self confidence
Concern for quality and standards
Passionate about community development and pushing for the conservation and climate agendas
Submission of application and deadline.
All applications should be submitted and addressed to the Human Resources Manager at the following addresses;
E-mail: jese@jese.org and Copy: busiinge@jese.org.
All applications should be submitted note later than 04/03/2024.
NOTE:
1. Applicants are required to attach CERTIFIED copies of the required academic documents only e.g.
Degree, Transcript, Diploma, A ‘level and O’ level certificate.
2. Academic documents for the successful candidates will be vetted and background checks conducted before they are considered for appointment into the Organisation
3. The list of successful candidates will be published on JESE notes board and website.
4. Applicants whose names shall not appear on the list of successful candidates should consider themselves unsuccessful
5. Only shortlisted and successful candidates will be contacted
6. Canvassing or lobbying by applicants will lead to disqualification.
7. Candidates who present forged documents/testimonials will not be shortlisted.
8. Women are highly encouraged to apply
“JESE is an equal opportunity employer and does not charge any monies to any applicant during the recruitment process”. Please report any incidence of such requests in confidence to Executive Director of JESE