Uganda Conservation Foundation Job Vacancy

Job vacancy - Marketing Officer, based Kampala

NGO: Uganda Conservation Foundation

UCF is looking to recruit a new member of staff to join our growing team.


Role

To provide marketing support to the organisation and its donors; in particular, to develop the supporter base in Uganda.

UCF has donors, supporters and volunteers around the world. Updating them on our projects and keeping them engaged is key to our ability to fundraise and implement our practical conservation projects.

Salary is dependent on experience. Working hours are 8.30 am to 5.00 pm, Monday to Friday, with occasional travel to the field. The Marketing Officer will report to the Business Development Manager.

Key duties and responsibilities

Marketing communications

Ensure all communications are consistent in look and quality and are UCF-branded.
Support team in communications with donors.
Provide newsletter content as required by donors: stories, photo opportunities and project updates.
Update UCF website.
Monitor and update UCF Facebook page. Identify relevant news items through monitoring Ugandan and international conservation websites. Interact with Facebook fans.
Manage UCF photo library.

Merchandising and membership in Uganda

Distribute Christmas cards, postcards, etc to distributors. Set up and monitor systems, dispense receipts, collect cash, provide reconciliations to UCF Finance Officer. Be proactive in advertising UCF merchandise and find new supporters/customers/distributors.
Oversee stock control of UCF branded materials (both printed and merchandise). Place new orders with suppliers, ensure good quality and value for money.
Ensure member details are correct on central database.
Collect subscriptions and sign up new members, corporate and individual.
Ensure promotional leaflets and posters are regularly distributed and available.
Communicate with supporters on a regular basis.
Promote UCF in a professional knowledgeable manner at networking, conservation and fundraising events. Collect e-mail addresses and follow up on contacts made.
Put new contacts on central database on behalf of whole team.
Communicate with Trustees to build merchandising
Contribute story ideas for Uganda Matters annual printed newsletter and e-newsletters. Manage the print process.

General

Liaise with team manager to provide marketing and other updates to Trustees on a monthly basis.
Report on marketing activity to Directors at meetings.
Respond to communications.
Identify opportunities to promote UCF.
Identify opportunities to raise funds for UCF.

Qualifications and skills

Person specification

Essential

Ugandan national
Confident communicator.
Good written English.
A good eye for detail, for example in proofing documents.
Willing to travel within Uganda.
Good Microsoft Office skills.
Project management skills.
Team player
Proactive
Marketing qualification and/or experience.

Advantageous

Interest in conservation and/or an environmental qualification
Driving licence
Experience of managing print and merchandising projects. Experience negotiating costs with suppliers.
Good general administrator

Application process

Qualified and interested candidates should send applications with detailed typed CV’s, telephone or email contact, current salary details, names, addresses and telephone numbers of three referees (to include two most recent employers) together with copies of academic / professional qualifications to:

The Marketing Development Manager: marketing@ugandacf.org

The closing date for applications is 5 p.m. Monday 6th August.