Job Title: Knowledge Management (KM) Assistant
Organisation: Uganda Health Marketing Group (UHMG)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Knowledge Management & ICT Manager
About US:
Uganda Health Marketing Group (UHMG) is
a Company Limited by Guarantee with an NGO status, whose Vision is “A good life
for all Ugandans.” UHMG works in partnership with public, private, and civil
society institutions to improve the quality of life of Ugandans through the
provision of superior and affordable health care solutions. Using the Good Life
Platform as its launch pad, UHMG has employed uniquely designed interventions
and innovative behavior change communication approaches to raise people’s awareness
of and demand for health care services for Reproductive Health, HIV, Malaria,
and Maternal & Child Health.
a Company Limited by Guarantee with an NGO status, whose Vision is “A good life
for all Ugandans.” UHMG works in partnership with public, private, and civil
society institutions to improve the quality of life of Ugandans through the
provision of superior and affordable health care solutions. Using the Good Life
Platform as its launch pad, UHMG has employed uniquely designed interventions
and innovative behavior change communication approaches to raise people’s awareness
of and demand for health care services for Reproductive Health, HIV, Malaria,
and Maternal & Child Health.
Job Summary: The Knowledge Management (KM) Assistant will provide
to the KM & ICT Manager support to document, organize, store, and share
vital information amongst staff and external stakeholders. The incumbent will
be responsible for the documentation and dissemination of information to UHMG
stakeholders. The KM Assistant will report to KM & ICT Manager but working
closely with programs teams, SBCC team, and other key departments in UHMG. The
incumbent will be required to travel from time to time to the UHMG activity
sites to achieve the objectives of the position.
to the KM & ICT Manager support to document, organize, store, and share
vital information amongst staff and external stakeholders. The incumbent will
be responsible for the documentation and dissemination of information to UHMG
stakeholders. The KM Assistant will report to KM & ICT Manager but working
closely with programs teams, SBCC team, and other key departments in UHMG. The
incumbent will be required to travel from time to time to the UHMG activity
sites to achieve the objectives of the position.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities: The
Knowledge Management Assistant will be specifically responsible for the
following tasks:-
Responsibilities: The
Knowledge Management Assistant will be specifically responsible for the
following tasks:-
·
Periodically support the review the UHMG
strategic documents including strategic plan, business plan, annual
reports and other relevant documents.
Periodically support the review the UHMG
strategic documents including strategic plan, business plan, annual
reports and other relevant documents.
·
Offer support in the maintenance of the
UHMG website with frequent feeds in the site blog with success stories, lessons
learnt and, best practices news and key highlights.
Offer support in the maintenance of the
UHMG website with frequent feeds in the site blog with success stories, lessons
learnt and, best practices news and key highlights.
·
Generate, document, and disseminate
publications on UHMG innovations, promising practices and program reports
including the e-newsletter, quarterly and annual reports.
Generate, document, and disseminate
publications on UHMG innovations, promising practices and program reports
including the e-newsletter, quarterly and annual reports.
·
Work with different departments to
document weekly reports, events, etc.
Work with different departments to
document weekly reports, events, etc.
·
Offer technical support in the
development of presentations and proposals with ideas from the UHMG’s successes
and best practices.
Offer technical support in the
development of presentations and proposals with ideas from the UHMG’s successes
and best practices.
·
Work with the SBCC team to develop and
disseminate UHMG corporate and marketing materials.
Work with the SBCC team to develop and
disseminate UHMG corporate and marketing materials.
·
The Knowledge Management (KM) Assistant
will work in liaison with the M&E team to summarize achievements of the
organization for presentation to development partners and other key
stakeholders.
The Knowledge Management (KM) Assistant
will work in liaison with the M&E team to summarize achievements of the
organization for presentation to development partners and other key
stakeholders.
·
Work closely with the SBCC team to
generate and document and publish success stories, news and highlights UHMG milestoneson
social media platforms.
Work closely with the SBCC team to
generate and document and publish success stories, news and highlights UHMG milestoneson
social media platforms.
·
Perform any other duties as may be
assigned from time to time by the supervisor
Perform any other duties as may be
assigned from time to time by the supervisor
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
·
The ideal candidate for the UHMG
Knowledge Management (KM) Assistant vacancy should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in
Library and Information science, Literature Studies, Information Science, Information
and Communication Technology, Mass Communication or any other related
filed from a recognised university. Possession of a post graduate diploma in
Project Planning and Management or any other training related to knowledge
management will be an added advantage.
The ideal candidate for the UHMG
Knowledge Management (KM) Assistant vacancy should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in
Library and Information science, Literature Studies, Information Science, Information
and Communication Technology, Mass Communication or any other related
filed from a recognised university. Possession of a post graduate diploma in
Project Planning and Management or any other training related to knowledge
management will be an added advantage.
·
A minimum of two years’ relevant work
demonstrable work experience in handling writing and other Corporate Relations
assignments
A minimum of two years’ relevant work
demonstrable work experience in handling writing and other Corporate Relations
assignments
·
Broad working knowledge of
data-collection, designing, processing, presentation, journalism, public
relations, documentation and report writing is required.
Broad working knowledge of
data-collection, designing, processing, presentation, journalism, public
relations, documentation and report writing is required.
·
Broad knowledge and understanding of
Knowledge Management practices
Broad knowledge and understanding of
Knowledge Management practices
·
Working knowledge of online content
management skills (website and blogs management) is required
Working knowledge of online content
management skills (website and blogs management) is required
·
Excellent in photography and knowledge
of videography
Excellent in photography and knowledge
of videography
·
Experience in the Public Health Industry
in particular will be an added advantage.
Experience in the Public Health Industry
in particular will be an added advantage.
·
Exceptional writing skills
Exceptional writing skills
·
Good presentation skills
Good presentation skills
·
Excellent communication and
interpersonal skills
Excellent communication and
interpersonal skills
·
Good public relations and team work
skills
Good public relations and team work
skills
·
Drive, competence, flexibility and a
willingness to learn
Drive, competence, flexibility and a
willingness to learn
·
Excellent organizational and time
management skills with the ability to multitask
Excellent organizational and time
management skills with the ability to multitask
·
A self-starter, and able to work with
minimum supervision
A self-starter, and able to work with
minimum supervision
·
Ability to work under pressure with
competing deadlines
Ability to work under pressure with
competing deadlines
·
Creativity, imagination and initiative
Creativity, imagination and initiative
·
Good teamwork, analytical and
problem-solving skills
Good teamwork, analytical and
problem-solving skills
·
Business awareness and a good knowledge
of the health marketing Industry
Business awareness and a good knowledge
of the health marketing Industry
·
The applicant should be highly flexible,
innovative, with good record keeping, and report compilation skills
The applicant should be highly flexible,
innovative, with good record keeping, and report compilation skills
·
This position requires a self-driven
person with strong data collection, presentation and e-filing skills and should
have the capacity to work with minimum supervision
This position requires a self-driven
person with strong data collection, presentation and e-filing skills and should
have the capacity to work with minimum supervision
·
The applicant should be willing to
uphold the Core Values of UHMG i.e. Integrity, Transparency, Accountability,
Teamwork, Excellence, Flexibility, and Equity.
The applicant should be willing to
uphold the Core Values of UHMG i.e. Integrity, Transparency, Accountability,
Teamwork, Excellence, Flexibility, and Equity.
How to Apply:
All qualified candidates should send
their applications with copies of Curriculum Vitae, names of three
professional referees, copies of certified academic documents, and telephone and
email contacts to: The Human Resources Manager, Uganda Health Marketing
Group Ltd.; Plot 20-21, 27-28, Martyrs Crescent, Ntinda, Kampala, Uganda.
their applications with copies of Curriculum Vitae, names of three
professional referees, copies of certified academic documents, and telephone and
email contacts to: The Human Resources Manager, Uganda Health Marketing
Group Ltd.; Plot 20-21, 27-28, Martyrs Crescent, Ntinda, Kampala, Uganda.
Deadline: Monday 2nd May
2016 by 4:00 pm (East African Time)
2016 by 4:00 pm (East African Time)
