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Uganda
Full Time
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About the Organisation
The Uganda National Oil Company Limited (UNOC) is a state-owned enterprise established in 2015 under the Petroleum Acts of 2013, with the mandate to manage Uganda's commercial interests in the petroleum sector and ensure the resource is exploited sustainably. UNOC's purpose is encapsulated in its statement: "Creating Value for Generations."
The company has garnered recognition for its strategic performance management, notably receiving the Balanced Scorecard Institute’s 2023 Award for Excellence, highlighting its strong leadership and organizational alignment. UNOC fosters a culture of innovation and professionalism, offering employees opportunities for holistic development across strategic, operational, and leadership dimensions. Regularly, the company announces job openings in various departments, with details available on their careers page.
Since its inception, UNOC has evolved by integrating sustainability into its corporate strategy, aligning with at least 11 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Operating from its headquarters in Kampala, UNOC's vision is to be an innovative and profitable company operating across the petroleum value chain for the benefit of all Ugandans. The company's core values include innovation, integrity, and sustainability.
Through its corporate social responsibility initiatives, UNOC is committed to delivering strategic programs that foster long-term relationships with local communities. For more information, visit their official website at https://www.unoc.co.ug/.
Uganda National Oil Company - UNOC was incorporated as a limited liability company wholly owned by the Government of Uganda in June 2015. Our overall function is to handle the Government of Uganda’s commercial interests in the petroleum sub-sector and to ensure State participation in petroleum activities. The company is also mandated to investigate and propose new upstream, midstream, and downstream ventures initially locally and eventually internationally.
Job Title
Communications Officer job at Uganda National Oil Company - UNOC
Uganda National Oil Company - UNOC
Job Description
UNOC is currently seeking dynamic and results-driven individuals to develop their careers with the company in the following position:
DEPARTMENT: Corporate Affairs
JOB TITLE: Communications Officer (1 Vacancy)
REPORTS TO: Senior Communications Officer
JOB PURPOSE: To assist the Senior Communications Officer in executing day-to-day activities aimed at promoting UNOC across all media platforms in line with the annual communications plan.
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
Facilitate effective, consistent, and timely communication both internally and externally to ensure alignment and collaboration among employees and stakeholders, in accordance with the annual communication plan.
Build and maintain a positive image of the organization by creating and distributing messages via media, public relations efforts, and other communication channels.
Cultivate strong relationships with stakeholders, partners, media, and the community to enhance the organization’s mission, vision, and objectives.
Develop engaging narratives to promote programs or products, strengthen brand identity, and connect with target audiences.
Serve as the main point of contact, liaising with media agencies to implement activities in line with the communication plan.
Establish and manage processes to support all activities related to protocol, ensuring alignment with the company’s overall business strategy.
Respond promptly to media inquiries and provide necessary information.
Coordinate and ensure participation in radio and TV talk shows as part of media engagement activities.
Draft ready-to-release press releases for distribution to the media.
Oversee and regularly update content on the intranet and other pages managed by the Department.
Ensure that crisis communication plans are comprehensive and appropriately coordinated with the relevant technical departments.
Assist in the planning and budgeting process for the Corporate Affairs department.
Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
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Qualifications, Education and Competencies
Qualifications & Experience
A Bachelor’s Degree (Hons) in Mass Communication, Public Policy, International Relations, Social Sciences, Languages and Linguistics, Marketing, or any other relevant field from a recognized university.
At least four (4) years of professional experience in communications, public affairs, or international relations in a reputable corporate entity.
Membership in internationally recognized professional bodies or possession of relevant certifications in Public Relations, Communications, Marketing, or related disciplines is a plus.
Experience in managing social media content and/or digital media channels for a large organization is highly desirable.
Skills and Competencies
Creative writing and content creation
Copywriting
Digital Media Management
Coordination and collaboration skills
Relationship building
Ability to engage effectively with a wide range of stakeholders
Information management
Contractor (Agency) management
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APPLICATION DEADLINE:
All applications are expected to be submitted from Monday 10th February 2025 and not later than Friday 28th February 2025 by 23:59 Hours (11:59PM EAT)
NOTE
ONLY online applications will be considered.
Applicants are required to scan and attach certified copies of the required academic documents only e.g. Transcript, O’level, A’level, Degree certificates.
Each attachment must not exceed a limit of 1MB and ONLY Portable Document Format (pdf) is allowed. Where attachments are more than 1MB, candidates are advised to break them down before uploading.
Academic documents for the successful candidates will be vetted and background checks conducted before they are considered for appointment into the Company.
Applicants without authentic academic transcripts will not be considered.
Any applicant with forged academic documents will be charged in the relevant courts of law.
Any form of lobbying will lead to automatic disqualification.
“UNOC is an equal opportunity employer and does not charge any monies to any candidates during the recruitment process. Report any form of solicitation to +256312444629”
For any inquiries please contact the Human Resource team on recruitment.unoc@unoc.co.ug.
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