Public Relations Officer Job at National Medical Stores in Kampala Uganda

Job Details:

National Medical Stores is an autonomous Corporation that was established by an Act of Parliament in 1993. Our mandate is to procure, store and distribute medicines and other medical supplies to health facilities.

Our vision is “A POPULATION WITH ADEQUATE AND ACCESSIBLE QUALITY MEDICINES AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES”

Our Mission is “TO EFFECTIVELY AND EFFICIENTLY SUPPLY ESSENTIAL MEDICINES AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES TO HEALTH FACILITIES IN UGANDA”

We are now looking for competent persons who possess appropriate skills, knowledge and right attitude to fill vacant positions, which have fallen vacant within the NMS Structure. Applications are now invited from suitably qualified Ugandans to fill the following vacant positions existing at the NMS Head Office

SUMMARY:

Job Ref. Number :NMS/2024/06        

Job Title: Public Relations Officer

Reports to: Principal Public Relations Officer

Job Grade: Grade 06

Job Classification: Officer

Job Purpose: To enhance and bridge the communication gap between

NMS and its stakeholders.

Responsible for:          None

ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. Participate in  the  creation  and  implementation  of  the  Corporation’s stakeholder management plan
2. Build and maintain strong relations with key stakeholders
3. iii.     Participate in the development and implementation of the Section budget and work plan.
4. Monitor   and   identify   changing   stakeholder   interests   and   advise Management accordingly
5. Create awareness of functions of NMS to all its Stakeholders.
6. Manage  the  social  media  engagements  with  internal  and  external stakeholders
7.  Initiate and carry out branding activities
8.  Initiate,  plan,  manage  and  implement  corporate  social  responsibility activities/ campaigns
9. Manage the  procurement  and  distribution  of  promotional  materials  to stakeholders through physical contact and use of digital media
10. Identify any risks noted during execution of duties and formally reporting them to the supervisor
11. Any other duties that may be assigned by the supervisor

QUALIFICATIONS

• Honors Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations, Journalism, Communications, English, Marketing, Social Sciences, International relations or any other relevant degree.
• Professional training in Communications, Marketing, or any relevant field is an added advantage.
• Digital Media such as Adobe, Animation,3D Design, Graphic Design, Sketch, Figma courses shall be an added advantage

WORK EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• A minimum of 2 years working experience in a related field.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• Interpersonal
• Communication
• Negotiation
• Analytical
• Problem-solving
• Mass communication
• Relationship building
• Media engagement
• Computer skills especially Microsoft Excel, Word etc.
• Stakeholder Engagement
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