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Pact is an international nonprofit that works in nearly 40 countries building solutions for human development that are evidence-based, data-driven and owned by the communities we serve. Founded in 1971, Pact works with partners to build resilience, improve accountability, and strengthen knowledge and skills for sustainable social impact.
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Kampala, Uganda
Pact is a renowned international nonprofit organization dedicated to building resilient communities and creating sustainable solutions that improve the lives of those in need, with a mission to help people own their future by strengthening local capacity, fostering inclusive governance, and expanding economic opportunity. Since its founding in 1971, Pact has grown into a globally respected development partner operating in over 40 countries, recognized for its impact in health, livelihoods, governance, and natural resource management.
The organization is known for its values-driven culture, promoting inclusivity, innovation, and empowerment, while offering its employees meaningful work, opportunities for professional growth, and flexible arrangements to support work-life balance. Pact’s people-centered approach and adaptive, evidence-based programming have led to award-winning innovations in health systems strengthening, transparency, and women’s empowerment.
With a diverse global team and strong partnerships with governments, civil society, and the private sector, Pact operates through a model that emphasizes sustainability, local leadership, and long-term impact. Rooted in values of respect, integrity, and inclusion, the organization is deeply committed to corporate social responsibility through environmental stewardship, community engagement, and promoting equity. More about Pact’s work and opportunities can be found at www.pactworld.org
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Full Time
Deadline:
16 Jan 2025
Job Title
Sr. Communications Officer job at Pact
Pact
Job Description
Job Title: Sr. Communications Officer
Job Locations: Kampala
Job ID: 2024-2308
Openings: 1
Department
Communications (COMM) - Pact strives for a world where all people are heard, capable, and vibrant. The Integrated Communications department helps realize this objective by supporting organizational and project level communications across Pact.
Position Overview
Pact Inc. seeks an experienced bilingual Senior Communications Officer for the USAID-funded Strengthening Youth and Women’s Civic Participation Program, focused on Sudan. The Project aims to increase collaboration, sustainability, and resilience of Sudanese civil society and independent media to advance the inclusion, participation, and leadership of youth and women in Sudan. The activity will apply locally led, problem-driven, adaptive approaches. This program is in Y3 of a five-year activity, with a dramatic shift in the operating context since the war started in Sudan in April 2023. This position will be based in Kampala, Uganda.
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
Qualifications, Education and Competencies
See all details of the qualifications, competencies and education for this role under the "How to Apply" section below.
Pact is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, citizenship status, genetic information, matriculation, family responsibilities, personal appearance, credit information, tobacco use (except in the workplace), membership in an employee organization, or other protected classifications or non-merit factors.
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Deadline: 16th January 2025
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How to Apply
The Senior Communications Officer is responsible for overall communication and knowledge management related to the program. The successful candidate will report to and support the Deputy Chief of Party in ensuring that all communications requirements set by the donor and Pact are fulfilled completely.
Internal Communications Management:
Coordinate and facilitate the development of program reports, specifically the quarterly and annual reports to USAID.
Work with the program team to develop/update program presentations, briefs, reports, success stories, and other relevant communications materials for Pact, USAID, and other audiences.
Lead the implementation of the program communications plan in line with program needs, staff requirements, and USAID communications guidelines.
Support staff with developing presentations, videos, and audio materials.
Serve as liaison with Pact’s Integrated Communications team in Washington, DC.
Writing and Copy - Editing:
Coordinate, write and edit sections of the program’s quarterly and annual reports for USAID, as well as other documents for external audiences.
Organize, support production of, and edit, success stories.
Write feature stories or blogs for publication and/or posting on websites and social media.
Support the procurement team to select translators as needed and monitor translated deliverables for quality.
External Communications Management:
Work with the Pact team and Sudanese civil society and media partners to develop materials and messages that demonstrate program progress and achievement, tracking and telling the story with program data, including factors critical to success and/or areas needing improvement.
Work with the M&E team to develop state of the art data visualization for program presentations.
Organize and conduct training of partners on media relations, story writing, etc.
Guide Sudan team members and program grantees on branding and marking requirements.
Lead the development of regular bi-weekly program updates to be shared with USAID.
Other:
Conduct media monitoring that collects data about media coverage and content production led by Sudanese media partners supported by Pact.
Comply with all company policies and procedures, including completing all compliance training topics by the deadline to satisfy each and receiving the corresponding acknowledgment statement that the training has been completed.
Enhance conflict sensitivity in reporting and messaging.
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Basic Requirements
Master's degree with six (6) years work experience or bachelor's degree with at least eight (8+) years work experience.
Excellent Writing and editing skills in English.
Experience supporting the communications function of international development projects, such as those funded by USAID.
Preferred Qualifications
Arabic language skills an added advantage language skills are strongly preferred.
Sudanese nationals strongly preferred.
Knowledge of and experience with key democracy, human rights, governance programming in Sudan is a strong advantage, as is experience building the capacity of civil society organizations.
Collaborative spirit in working with teammates and partners; commitment to engaging stakeholders in accordance to conflict sensitive approaches, Do No Harm (DNH) principles and practices.
Demonstrated ability to partner successfully with teams within the Horn of Africa region and globally.
At Pact, we recognize your impact, offer you opportunities and support your total well-being. Our comprehensive benefit offerings may include healthcare, retirement (8.8% to 13% based on service tenure) and savings plans, paid time off, disability and life insurance programs, learning and development opportunities, wellness programs as well as other optional benefit elections .
With the continuing impacts of COVID-19 around the world, we are taking action to protect the health and well-being of our colleagues and maintain the safety of the communities where we operate. Pact seeks an environment free from COVID-19 and prefers all employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Attestation of vaccination status will be required for employment with Pact. Unvaccinated employees may be subject to additional health and safety requirements to include any federal, state and/or client restrictions.
