Summary
Date Posted: 5th February 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time , Currency: RwF

JOB DETAILS:
The University of Rwanda is a public institution of Higher learning committed to support the development of the country through the generation and advancement of knowledge and innovation among other core activities. In that regard, the University through its Single Project Implementation Unit (UR-SPIU) is implementing four (4) African Centers of Excellence under the Eastern and Southern African Higher Education Centers of Excellence Project (ACEII) funded by the World Bank. To ensure optimal functioning of the ACE II, UR-SPIU calls for qualified and motivated candidate to apply on the following positions for the period of one year renewable based on performance
COMMUNICATION AND MARKETING SPECIALIST (1 post)
Duties and responsibilities
The incumbent will be required to perform the following :
• Responsible for the development and execution of ACEs Marketing and Communications Strategy ;
• Oversee the implementation of ACEs Marketing and Communication Strategy ;
• Liaise with ACEs partners and other relevant institutions to ensure continued delivery of the ACEs Communication and Marketing strategy ;
• Ensure the day-to-day content management of the ACEs websites ;
• Collaborate with ACEs implementing teams to ensure adverts and events are covered and posted on the websites ;
• Collaborate with UR and SPU communication teams to cover major achievements as well as events of the ACEs ;
• Creating and planning marketing campaigns and evaluating their success ;
• Creating and developing new innovative ways to communicate the ACEs message to the Public Evaluating the effectiveness of all marketing activity ;
• Proof reads all marketing materials, website content, and publications for accuracy, branding, and compliance ;
• Seek opportunities for partnerships, sponsorships and advertising ;
• Ensures proper documentation of ACEs information from initiation to closure ;
• Perform any related tasks as may be assigned by the Directors of Centres of Excellence
Qualification and required skills
• Masters in Marketing, Communication, Journalism and Mass Communication ;
• At least 3 years of experience in communication or marketing positions ;
• Strong familiarity with the applications of social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, etc.) ;
• Excellent writing, design and editing (photo/video/text), presentation and communication skills ;
• Positive attitude, detail and customer oriented with good multitasking and organizational ability ;
• Experience of working with relevant specialized equipment, software/hardware ;
• Excellent interpersonal and communicational skills, both written and verbal, in English ;

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Job application procedure
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their applications online to pdaf@ur.ac.rw and with a copy to the infospiu@ur.ac.rw . The application file must be a single PDF file and contain the following documents:
Application letter in English addressed to UR-SPIU Coordinator A detailed CV A copy of academic degree A copy of proof of previous relevant experience A copy of ID or passport The deadline for submission of application is 10th February 2019. Only shortlisted candidates will be required to sit for written test.