Emploi

Terms of Reference - Job Description

The communications specialist reports directly to the CEO of MP. He/She is responsible for positioning MP’s work in priority areas worldwide through mainstream media, multimedia and social media platforms, with a special emphasis on garnering coverage in elite international media outlets. He/she is responsible for drafting and editing communication materials. He/she is responsible for developing and implementing global campaigns and press launches in coordination with different MP sites. He/she is also responsible for supporting communication initiatives positioning the CEO and senior staff and positioning MP experts in the media.

Duties and Responsibilities

Facilitate MP’s positioning at national, regional and international levels

• Develop and maintain close working relations with media outlets and identify opportunities for MP experts for media placement;
• Organize, provide support and arrange broadcast and print media interviews for MP experts;
• Plan and implement communication steps to place MP in national, regional and international media outlets;
• Help to shape messages and stories and pitch them to journalists and editors;
• Help to organize and coordinate journalist trips to MP projects 

Contribute to developing and implementing MP’s media relations plans including:

• Initiate, draft, edit various types of reports, communications materials, including press kits, fact sheets, infographics and multimedia products;
• Organize press events and position MP senior staff in press launches;
• Work across the organization with policy and regional experts to identify media moments, develop and implement relevant materials and media outreach;
• Work with social media team to draft messages for social media platforms;

Support MP SDG outreach to regional and international media from regions and country offices:

• Collaborate with MP sites to identify potential stories for media placement in  national , regional and international media;
• Identify opportunities for report launches and other media moments with relevant regional offices;
• Identify opportunities for, pitch and facilitate interviews by Regional and Country Office leadership and policy and program experts to broadcast, print and online international media;
• Coordinate international media work when emergencies happen and support affected country offices on communications and media work;
• Provide communication support to national ,  Regional  and Country Offices as needed;
• Provide media training and knowledge sharing with MP staff.

Qualifications

Required:

• Master’s degree in Communication, Journalism, or a related field.
• Five years of experience handling diverse communication efforts for a high-profile organization.
• Writing and media relations experience.
• Experience working in SDG/MDG.
• High level of professional writing skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Skills and experience in media relations and strategic message development through effective pitching, release writing, video and social media.
• Fluent in English and in French
• Proficiency in word processing, PowerPoint, electronic media.

The Republic of Uganda

Office of The Prime Minister

Dry lands Intergrated Development Project  Karamoja

INVITATION TO BID UNDER NATIONAL  COMPETITIVE BIDDING

Invitation to bid for Two Community  Ambulances  And Two Mobile vehicles (station Wagons)

The      government of Uganda has received a credit financing from Islamic development Bank (IDB) towards the cost of implementation of the Dryland integrated Development Project Karamoja through the Office of the Prime Minister, the Executing Agency responsible for implementation of the project through Millennium Promise Alliance Uganda.

The Dryland Integrated Development Project applies a multi sectoral approach aimed at holistically addressing challenges faced by pastoralist communities that directly contribute to the objective of reducing vulnerability, building resilience and improving people’s livelihoods in the district of Moroto, Napak, Nakapiripirit and Amudat.

The Office of the Prime Minister, through the project implementation Unit based in Moroto intends to apply part of the proceeds of this financing for the procurement of Community Ambulance and Mobile vehicles for the communities In the Karamoja region: Moroto, Nakapiripirit, Amudat and Napak Districts. This will be done in the following;

SUPPLIES

Supply of

a)      Two Community Ambulances

b)     Two Mobile vehicles                                       

1.  The Office of the Prime Minister, through its Project Implementation Unit based in Moroto invites sealed bid for the provision of Two Community Ambulances  and Two mobile Vehicles.

2. Bidding will be conducted in accordance with the Open International Competitive Bidding   method contained in the Islamic Development bank procurement guidelines.

3. You may obtain further information from Dryland Integrated Development Project Karamoja Office Circular Road next to NWSC Moroto Municipality and inspect the bidding documents at the address given below at 8(a) from 9:00a.m -5:00P.M or our website : Millennium Promise.org

 4.  The Bidding documents in English may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written application to the address below at 8(a) and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of UGX 100,000. The method of payment will be cash payment to Finance Coordinator.

5. Bids must be delivered to the address below at 8(c) at or before  10/11/2017  at 11:00a.m   a bid securing declaration valid up to 30/05/2018. Late bids shall be rejected. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend at the address below at 8(a) at 10/11/2017  at 11:30a.m

 7 .There shall not be a pre –bid meeting. 

8   (a) Documents may be inspected at: The Project Implementantion unit

                                                                      Dryland Integrated Development Project Karamoja

                                                                 Circular Road next to NWSC

                                                                    Moroto Municipality

                                                                    P.O Box 51 Moroto

                                                             Tel: 0392 – 176716

Attention: The Team Leader, project Implementation Unit

                      Dryland Integrated Development Project

     (b)   Documents will be issued from:    Same as above

     (c)   Bids must be delivered to: Same as above

(d)  Bid Opening : Same as above .

10. The planned procurement schedule (subject to changes) is as follows:

PERMANENT SECRETARY

OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER

Find details on the following link: https://goo.gl/KwengK