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Content Production

• Collects stories from patients, national and international staff, and the surrounding context, producing written testimonies suitable for communication and fundraising purposes.
• Produces and acquires photographs and audiovisual materials in compliance with data protection regulations and EMERGENCY internal policies, for communication, documentation, awareness, and fundraising campaigns.
• Produces videos (events, interviews, context, and testimonies) for EMERGENCY’s communication and fundraising departments.
• Identifies communication opportunities and proposes tailored press releases to the central Communication Office.
• Drafts press releases related to public events, hospital updates, extraordinary cases, and relevant news for dissemination to local and international media.
• Supports interactions between local stakeholders and journalists/photographers/videographers, attending interviews, facilitating field work, and providing additional material when needed.
• Contributes to the production of information materials in local languages (posts, flyers, posters), coordinating with the central editorial and digital teams.
• Supports the Editorial Area with information gathering and, when possible, drafting texts for editorial products (Activity Reports, Quarterly Magazine, Social Report).
• Ensures that all communication materials produced for the local context follow EMERGENCY’s internal approval processes, including coordination with the Country Director when required.

Press Office

• Supports communication planning at the local level, including digital channels.
• Manages requests from national and international media, gathering stories, data, and information.
• Accompanies international journalists during project visits, supporting agenda planning and logistical coordination.
• Oversees production of communication material by EMERGENCY’s partner organizations, making sure the material aligns with EMERGENCY principles.
• Develops and maintains a mailing list of Ugandan journalists and maps the local media landscape.
• Maintains regular relationships with media actors and proactively proposes stories and content to ensure EMERGENCY’s visibility.
• Monitors internal hospital news, identifying relevant information for the national press office and the Italy-based Field Communication Officer.
• Organizes press conferences and media events (invites, accreditation, on-site management, interviews, follow-ups).
• Maintains an up-to-date database of journalists, media actors, and influencers.
• Supports media training sessions for national and international staff.
• When necessary, may act as spokesperson with local and foreign media.
• Maintains and updates strategic media reports (ownership, political affiliation, key actors, etc.).
• Monitors national media and political discourse across traditional, digital, and informal channels, identifying trends relevant to EMERGENCY.
• Shares daily press reviews (local and international) pertaining to the Uganda project.
• Collects project data and statistics for the Press Office and other communication departments.