Job
Title: Public Relations Assistant
Title: Public Relations Assistant
Organization: National Medical
Stores (NMS)
Stores (NMS)
Duty
Station:
Entebbe, Uganda
Station:
Entebbe, Uganda
Ref: NMS/2017/08
Report
to:
Public Relations Officer
to:
Public Relations Officer
About
US:
US:
National
Medical Stores is an autonomous Corporation that was established by an Act of
Parliament 1993. Our mandate is to procure, store and distribute medicines and
other medical supplies to public health facilities in Uganda.
Medical Stores is an autonomous Corporation that was established by an Act of
Parliament 1993. Our mandate is to procure, store and distribute medicines and
other medical supplies to public health facilities in Uganda.
Job
Summary:
The Public Relations Assistant will assist and deputize the Public Relations
Officer at National Medical Stores (NMS)
Summary:
The Public Relations Assistant will assist and deputize the Public Relations
Officer at National Medical Stores (NMS)
Key
Duties and Responsibilities:
Duties and Responsibilities:
- The
Public Relations Assistant supports the Public Relations Officer in
planning, coordinating and executing public relations activities and
events across the country to promote a positive image. - Assists
Public Relations Officer and other staff in coordinating print, broadcast
and new media campaigns. - Provides
support in writing and distributing news releases announcements,
brochures, magazines and any other literature for the benefit of the
Corporation. - Shall
from time to time gather, edit and provide information to be used on the
Corporation website. - The
Public Relations Assistant also arranges photo shoots with professional
photographers and provides digital photography for Publications and to
record special events and electronic photo archives. - Assist
in daily media monitoring. - The
Public Relations Assistant will from time to time do Public relations
research for both electronic and broadcast media and conduct opinion
survey - The
Public Relations Assistant will also perform any other duties as assigned
by the line manager in the interest of the organization. - Identify
any risk(s) noted during the course of execution of your duties and
formally report to your immediate supervisor
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
Skills and Experience:
- The
applicant for the National Medical Stores (NMS) Public Relations Assistant
job opportunity should hold an honour’s degree with a Media or Public
Relations Module and an additional qualification in mass communication or
an Honour’s degree in Mass Communication or Public Relations - At
least two years’ experience in a Public Relations role.
How
to Apply:
to Apply:
All
suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their application
letters with updated CVs, copies of the academic documents/ transcripts,
documents supporting your work experience, names and contact details of three
professional referees addressed and delivered to the Head of Human Resource and
Support Services, National Medical Stores (NMS), Plot 4-12, Nsamizi Road, P.O
Box 16, Entebbe, Uganda.
suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their application
letters with updated CVs, copies of the academic documents/ transcripts,
documents supporting your work experience, names and contact details of three
professional referees addressed and delivered to the Head of Human Resource and
Support Services, National Medical Stores (NMS), Plot 4-12, Nsamizi Road, P.O
Box 16, Entebbe, Uganda.
Deadline:
11th September 2017
11th September 2017