Communication and Marketing Officer – African Biodigester Component (ABC) project

SNV is a mission-driven global development partner, rooted in the contexts and societies where we work. Inspired by the transformational principles and objectives set out by the SDGs, we are committed to building resilient agri-food systems that deliver food security and adequate nutrition; to increasing the reliability and availability of water and sanitation at an acceptable quantity and quality; and to improving access to affordable and sustainable energy for all. In doing so, we aim to strengthen institutions, markets and effective governance within and across the agri-food, energy, and water sectors, reducing gender inequalities and barriers to social inclusion, and enabling adaptation and mitigation to the climate and biodiversity crises.

We are one team of over 1,600 people, the vast majority of whom come from the contexts where we work, in more than 20 countries in Africa and Asia. In Uganda SNV operates through a decentralised approach with a country office in Kampala and regional offices in Fort Portal, Lira, Jinja, Kabale and Mbarara. SNV implements donor-funded activities across more than 100 districts in Uganda, ensuring broad and diverse impact.

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Project Description

The African Biodigester Component-ABC is a programme aiming to develop and strengthen the demand and supply of a commercial biodigester sector, creating sustainable biodigester mature markets in Uganda. Therefore, we believe that customers understanding of the value proposition will drive the demand for biodigester technologies. With informed demand, in a committed enabling environment and supported by accessible and appropriate financing, the technology will gain commercial attraction, resulting in sustainable, inclusive growth of the sector.

Job Purpose

The purpose of this position is to promote ABC activities to increase the reach, impact, and visibility through the delivery of influential marketing; communications across a range of reactive and strategically planned in multiple channels. The internet has evolved into a powerful tool for reaching out to a diverse range of people, and websites are the most effective means of disseminating information. It is critical for the ABC project to have its own Facebook, YouTube, and other social media platforms to achieve its objectives. Therefore, a specific focus will be on the promotion of social media as a communications tool, both within the wider awareness raising space, and amongst biodigester users as a means of targeted user group communication.

Responsibilities:

• Undertake and develop marketing strategies and plans to promote biodigester technology products and services including but not limited to conducting market research, managing campaigns.
• In collaboration with the project team, develop compelling and technically accurate content including reports, technical briefs, press releases, speeches, newsletters, brochures etc.
• Conduct digital distribution, promotion, monitoring, social media, and website analytics.
• Develop, and design interactive, visual communications and digital products for the ABC.
• Analyse marketing metrics and data to evaluate campaign performance and make data-driven decisions.
• Develop branding and marketing materials that will maximise ABC project’s message, support programme objectives and contribute to sector growth.
• Set up and maintain a properly indexed ABC-UG picture library which is well indexed and searchable to project staff.
• Collaborate with the project Advisors, the learning partner and other projects’ MEAL teams and consortium partners to devise and execute impactful learning initiatives.

• Bachelor’s degree in, Communication, Journalism, Media studies, Public relations, or relevant field. Master’s degree in communication, public relations is an added advantage.
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant progressive work experience in communications, marketing, journalism, and digital communication is required.
• Knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Video editor, InDesign, and Mailchimp/email marketing.
• Excellent record of accomplishment in producing communication material including Articles, newsletters, social media posts and brochures, flyers.

Communicative Flexibility: The capability of communicating a message in different ways to others, in accordance with their perceptions of the environment and reactions.

Ingenuity: Capacity to think up inventive and smart ideas and solutions for daily problems.

Analytical Capabilities: Be able to unravel complex and abstract questions, separate central and side issues, and quickly incorporate new knowledge.

Initiative: Be action- and results-driven. When possible, grab the chance to take the initiative oneself and to act directly.

Quality-orientation: Exert oneself to provide qualitatively good work. Aim at achieving or surpassing the established quality standards in own or another’s work and performance.

Results-orientation: Undertake actions with effort, energy and tenacity, aimed at the achievement of objectives and concrete results

How to apply

If you believe that your credentials meet the outlined profile, we invite you to apply by uploading your CV and motivation letter in English. Deadline is Monday 10th March 2025.

Working at SNV

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