Mission and objectivesThe International Organization for Migration (IOM) established its operations in Uganda in 1988. Across the country IOM provides a comprehensive response to the humanitarian needs of migrants, internally displaced persons, returnees and host communities through humanitarian direct assistance, recreational activities, and a variety of other efforts. In terms of broad objectives, IOM Uganda works to: Enhance capacity, knowledge and dialogue on migration, migration management, and migration policymaking among relevant stakeholders. Promote safe and regular migration, in full respect of the human rights of all migrants, with a view to improving development outcomes of migration for migrants and communities. Build and enhance capacity for responses to migration dimensions of humanitarian crises, with a focus both on vulnerable mobile populations and affected communities.
ContextAs the United Nations Migration Agency, IOM believes, and promotes the fact that, safe, humane and orderly migration ultimately benefits both migrants and society as a whole. To more efficiently communicate ongoing programming and interventions, the Mission needs more technically proficient communication staff, including public communication reporting, writing, editing, analysis and multimedia editing. The objectives of the position include to: โข Strengthen the capacity of the Communication Team to deliver timely, accurate, and compelling content across digital platforms. โข Enhance the visibility and understanding of IOMโs migration programs and impact in Uganda. โข Support internal and external communication efforts that contribute to informed decision-making and stakeholder engagement.
Task Descriptionโข Assist in drafting, editing, and proofreading communication materials such as press releases, social media posts, newsletters, and website content. โข Create draft designs based on requirements as discussed with the Public Information team. โข The design/layout should follow our corporate design guidelines which will be shared with the Online Volunteers in advance. โข Monitor media and social media trends relevant to migration and prepare brief updates for the team. โข Coordinate with team members via MS Teams to receive assignments, provide progress updates, and participate in virtual meetings.
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