Project Communications Officer
Design and execute RCCE campaigns to combat Ebola virus transmission.
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Overview
Design and execute RCCE campaigns to combat Ebola virus transmission.
You have:
- Significant technical expertise in crisis communication, social listening, and innovative messaging.
- Experience working in a humanitarian context.
- Understanding of children's rights and gender equality issues.
- Ability to design effective communication campaigns.
The Organisation
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.
Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood and we enable children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge. For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries. We won’t stop until we are all equal.
The Communications Officer makes a critical contribution to the emergency response by designing and executing RCCE campaigns that have the potential to change mindsets and build trust. The job holder must bring significant technical expertise in crisis communication, social listening, and the development of innovative, inclusive messaging.
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Location: Kikuube- Kyangwali Refugee Settlement
Type of Role: Fixed Term
Reports to: Project Lead
Grade: Level 13
Closing Date: 31 July 2026.
Note: Offer for this position is contigent upon funding confirmation. Applicants' CVs will be screened on a rolling basis and the advert will be stopped once Plan International Uganda receives sufficient number of qualifying applicants.
Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for. We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas. We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.
Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk. A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates.
Potential interview questions
| Describe a time when you successfully managed a crisis communication situation. | This question assesses your crisis management skills and practical experience. | Reflect on specific examples that show your proactive approach and effectiveness. |
| How do you ensure inclusivity in messaging when addressing diverse populations? | This checks your understanding of inclusive practices in communication. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What methods do you use for social listening, and how do you apply the insights? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you provide an example of how you developed innovative messaging in a previous role? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Explain how you would approach creating a communication plan for crisis situations. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe your experience working with vulnerable communities. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you measure the effectiveness of communication campaigns? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What challenges have you encountered in international communications, and how did you overcome them? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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