Senior Project Officer - Communications
Catholic Relief Services · UG
Job Title: Senior Project Officer - Communications
Reports to: Head of Programming
Department: Programming
Location: Kampala
Deadline: October 23, 2026 no later than 5pm
Job Summary
The Senior Project Officer - Communications will lead the development and production of high-quality, audience-focused communications products that showcase the impact, lessons learned, and successes of CRS Uganda's programs. Working closely with project teams, local partners, and participants, this role will package these insights for donors and stakeholders, ultimately advancing CRS' mission to serve the poor and vulnerable.
The Senior Project Officer - Communications will work proactively with CRS project technical teams and local partners to identify, gather content and produce case studies, success stories, videos, photos, social media content and learning pieces. You will also develop content production calendars that align with program implementation cycles and document the full story of project implementation and the transformative journey of project participants.
The Senior Project Officer – Communications will coordinate with CRS country, regional, and global communications and marketing teams to enhance the visibility of projects among diverse audiences. In this role, your skills and knowledge will help ensure the delivery of high-quality communications products that effectively support project objectives and strengthen program impact.
The Senior Project Officer - Communications works closely with the Country Program leadership team and Regional Marketing Strategist to create content and ensure strategic alignment of communications, consistent messaging, and a strong brand identity. The Senior Project Officer - Communications creates content and uses effective communication channels to reach diverse audiences and help strengthen CRS Uganda's positioning for funding and influence. This includes stories, multimedia, reports, and other communications materials as required, while ensuring compliance with CRS and donor branding and marking requirements.
Roles and Key Responsibilities
- Capture high-quality photography, videography, interviews, and testimonials directly from the field to showcase the impact of CRS Uganda's programs.
- Collaborate closely with project teams, local partners, and project participants to maintain a consistent, active pipeline of human-interest stories and multimedia assets.
- Write, design, and produce creative visibility materials, including project fact sheets, two-pagers, brochures, presentations, and donor-facing marketing materials.
- Create tailored, engaging multimedia content for CRS global social media platforms (such as LinkedIn, Facebook, X, and Instagram) in coordination with project teams.
- Ensure all produced materials strictly adhere to CRS graphic identity guidelines and specific donor branding and marking requirements.
- Provide hands-on communications support for events, including managing signage, producing handouts, capturing event photo/video, and coordinating visibility assets.
- Develop and distribute simple, practical content collection tools for field staff and partners, such as basic interview templates and photo/video guidance.
- Provide casual, hands-on technical guidance and basic training to staff and local partners on how to capture quality photos, videos, and stories in the field.
- Manage relationships with local and national media outlets, identify opportunities to elevate program visibility, and package field content and press materials to support country leadership with external representation and media engagement.
- Adapt the writing, tone, and messaging of materials to fit the specific needs of different audiences, ensuring all materials are properly formatted and ready for distribution.
Required Languages - Strong written and spoken English required. Proficiency in Luganda and other local languages is highly desired.
Travel - include percentage of required travel, if applicable. Could be stated as Must be willing and able to travel up to 40 %.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Exceptional relationship management skills, with the ability to navigate high-level partner relationships and engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels, both internally and externally
- Demonstrated experience of successful program management, leading and coaching diverse, multi-disciplinary teams. Strong strategic, analytical, systems thinking, and problem-solving skills, with capacity to see the big picture and ability to make sound judgment and decisions.
- Strong communications and presentation skills; able to develop tailored and persuasive messaging for varied audiences.
Supervisory Responsibilities: No
Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. Catholic Relief Services works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality. Catholic Relief Services’ relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance, and peacebuilding. We welcome as a part of our staff people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need. CRS’ processes and policies reflect our commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.
CRS welcomes candidates from the countries and regions in which we work. In the event the successful candidate is an expatriate, the anticipated duration of the assignment is informed by a term limit, based on the type and level of the job and the needs of the agency.
CRS is committed to safeguarding program participants, community members, staff and volunteers from all forms of exploitation and abuse. The successful candidate is expected to sign and adhere to CRS´ Code of Conduct.
CRS talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding the rights and dignity of all people - especially children and vulnerable adults - to live free from abuse and harm.
Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.
CRS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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