Job Title:Â Â Communications Assistant
Organisation:Â Aga Khan Education Services (AKES)
Duty Station:Â Â Kampala, Uganda
About the Company:
The Aga Khan Education Services (AKES) is one of the largest private, not-for-profit, non-denominational educational networks in the developing world. AKES, U operates schools from Pre-School to High School and offers the British National Curriculum (BNC), International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) and the Uganda National Primary and Secondary curriculum.
Job Summary:   The Communications Assistant will be working closely with the Communications Manager and, as a team, they will play a pivotal role in providing communications support and oversight to the Country Communications Leads in the countries that AKS operates in. The Communications Assistant will be working across a wide range of priority areas, including producing, reviewing and editing communication materials, coordinating the development of communication materials, and supporting the Country Communications Leads. The Communications Assistant is expected to be keen to learn and grow within the team, have excellent writing and coordination skills, proven experience of managing digital platforms, the ability to develop engaging social media content, and multi-task. The role may include some travel to AKS’ countries of operation.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Annual planning for content and deliverables. This area of work includes:
Brainstorming, developing and overseeing an annual plan for content and deliverables for the year with Head Office and Country Communications Leads.
Social media. This area of work includes:
Managing the agency-level social media accounts;
Supporting Country Communications Leads with creating social media accounts and providing ongoing support/training, for example through reviewing captions and monitoring accounts, to ensure alignment with AKS/AKDN style and branding guidelines;
Creating reports, when requested, to track the growth and performance of the agency-level social media accounts; and
Review and produce content. This area of work includes:
Updating, producing and publishing various content types on the websites (e.g., spotlights, stories, alerts, etc.); and
Reviewing content provided by the Country Communications Leads (e.g., stories, newsletters, website updates, calendars, brochures, etc.) before it is published/circulated/printed.
Website analytics. This area of work includes:
Delivering quarterly reports on the performance of the websites; and
Working with the Country Communications Leads to optimise the performance of their webpages on the websites.
Support with coordinating the work of volunteers. This area of work includes:
Allocating projects to the volunteer team and manage their workload. Projects could include writing or reviewing articles, graphic design or editing videos; and
Reviewing materials developed by the volunteers to ensure style and branding guidelines are followed.
Any other matters required, as requested by the AKS Communications Manager.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
Required Attributes
Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, marketing or other related field or 5 years’ experience in a communications role
Native-level proficiency in English required
Excellent editing and proofreading skills and attention to detail
In-depth knowledge of popular social media platforms (Facebook, X, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube)
Experience with Canva and/or Adobe Creative Cloud software
Experience with website and social media analytics (e.g., Google Analytics)
Ability to work as a team player and independently
Strong interpersonal skills
Desired Attributes
Ability to coordinate the completion of tasks with colleagues
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Ability to take initiative and be proactive
Cross-cultural agility
Experience working with volunteers
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office tools
Basic knowledge of html
How to Apply:
All candidates should apply online at the link below.
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Deadline: 6th October 2024
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