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Communication Strategies:

• Collaborate with the Public Relations Coordinator to develop and implement comprehensive communication strategies that effectively promote the Company's initiatives and the Tilenga Project's community programs and events.

Stakeholder Communications:

• Ensure messaging is consistent across all communication channels and tailored to the specific audiences within the region.

Media Relations:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with local media outlets.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Foster and maintain positive relationships with community leaders, local government officials, businesses, and other key stakeholders.

Public Affairs:

• Monitor and analyze public policy issues that affect the community and advocate for the Company's initiatives to local government authorities.

Event Management:

• Plan and coordinate company events, public meetings, and outreach activities to engage with the community.

Crisis Management:

• Implement crisis communication and issue management plans.

• Work closely with Community Liaison Officers to maintain goodwill and support from local communities within the project area.

• Respond to inquiries from stakeholders, including media, local leaders, and key influencers, ensuring timely feedback is provided.

ACCOUNTABILITIES
•  Promote and increase the visibility of company activities, policies and  initiatives in the region (prepare press releases, coordinate press  engagements, events and respond to media inquiries in a timely manner.)
• Establish and maintain strong working relations with the key influencers, local leaders and authorities within the region.

•  Writing regional press releases (local language), representing the  company at radio, television and community talk-shows, update and  maintain a database of media contacts, manage media engagements in the  region, organizing radio talk shows, etc
• Work closely with the  Community Liaison Officers and Touriism liaison officers to foster  community relations through events such as, meetings, open days and  through involvement in community initiatives, in relation with the  community liaison officers, tourism liaison officers
• Lead the organizing and coordinating external stakeholder field visits within the North Nile Tilenga Project activity area.

• Ensure that events are well-organized and effectively communicate the community's message.
•  Act as the primary point of contact for media during a crisis and  ensure the timely and accurate dissemination of information.
• Monitoring and analyzing local media coverage and community sentiments about Company and project activities.