Position K-4: Strategic Communications Specialist – Uganda

Aninver Development Partners SL (www.aninver.com) is looking for a Position K-4: Strategic Communications Specialist for a consultancy assignment financed by National Information Technology Authority-Uganda in Uganda.

Aninver Development Partners SL is seeking an expert Strategic Communications Specialist for a prospective consultancy assignment supporting the National Information Technology Authority-Uganda (NITA-U) in Uganda. The initiative focuses on implementing a downstream change management programme to enhance the adoption and utilization of digital public services across targeted public sector entities under a major digital acceleration project funded by the International Development Association.

The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in designing and executing targeted communication and awareness campaigns to overcome behavioral, organizational, and operational bottlenecks hindering full citizen and institutional utilization of e-Government platforms. This key expert position requires a dynamic professional capable of driving digital public service awareness and ensuring broad stakeholder engagement across selected ministries, departments, agencies, and local governments.

Aninver is preparing a proposal for this assignment. The selected expert will be part of the proposed team; the engagement is conditional on the contract being awarded to Aninver. The full Terms of Reference for the position are shared with shortlisted candidates.

Objectives of the assignment

• Design and deploy strategic communication campaigns and public awareness programmes to enhance the visibility and usage of e-Government services.
• Conduct comprehensive stakeholder engagement to drive awareness, buy-in, and active participation in digital transformation initiatives.
• Build institutional capacity and organizational readiness across targeted public sector entities through effective messaging and outreach.
• Support the operationalization of digital platforms by delivering targeted information dissemination and learning interventions.

Scope of work

• Conduct stakeholder analysis and map key actors across targeted public sector entities to execute structured engagement plans.
• Design and deploy strategic communication campaigns, public awareness programmes, and multi-channel messaging.
• Assess organizational readiness and establish change champion networks within participating public institutions.
• Develop training materials, user guides, and capacity-building programmes to support end-users and administrators.
• Set up monitoring mechanisms and track adoption metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of change management interventions.

Your role as Position K-4: Strategic Communications Specialist

• Lead the formulation and execution of the project's strategic communications and public awareness strategy.
• Develop multi-channel communication messaging to promote the adoption of e-Government services among citizens and institutions.
• Collaborate closely with public sector entities to ensure aligned and consistent messaging across all project touchpoints.
• Design promotional materials and campaigns that address behavioral and operational bottlenecks hindering digital service utilization.
• Support change management activities by facilitating workshops and stakeholder engagement sessions.
• Monitor communication outcomes and contribute to impact assessments measuring digital public service adoption rates.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Development Communication, Marketing or related discipline
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in strategic communications, public relations, or change management communications
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing strategic communication for large-scale public sector, organizational transformation, or digital transformation programmes

Desirable

• Prior experience working on donor-funded digital acceleration or e-government projects in the region.
• Familiarity with organizational development and downstream change management frameworks in the public sector.

An experienced communications professional with a strong background in public sector digital transformation, skilled at designing impactful awareness campaigns that drive citizen adoption of e-Government services.

Assignment details

• Location: Uganda
• Financed by: National Information Technology Authority-Uganda
• Contract: individual consultancy (conditional on award)

About Aninver Development Partners

Aninver is an international development consulting firm headquartered in Spain. It supports governments, development banks, UN agencies and bilateral donors with feasibility studies, technical assistance, evaluations and capacity building across Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia and Asia-Pacific, working with a network of international and national experts.

Why apply

• Join a multidisciplinary team on a National Information Technology Authority-Uganda-financed project in Uganda.
• Individual consultancy: flexible, output-based engagement with an experienced proposal team.
• Your CV stays in Aninver's expert network for future assignments that match your profile.

How to apply

Sign in (or create a free account) and upload your CV in English. Add your LinkedIn profile, indicative daily rate and availability to speed up the assessment. Aninver will contact the shortlisted candidates.

Frequently asked questions

Is the position confirmed? The engagement depends on the contract being awarded to Aninver. Shortlisted experts are included in the proposal with their consent.

Can I apply if I am not based in the country? Yes, unless the requirements say otherwise; relevant regional experience is an asset.

What happens with my CV? It is used to assess your fit for this and future positions and is not shared with third parties without your consent.