Job Title: Communications Officer
Company: Uganda National Oil Company Limited (UNOC)
Department: Corporate Affairs
Reports To: Senior Communications Officer
Number of Vacancies: 1

Job Summary

The Communications Officer will support the development and execution of strategic internal and external communication programmes aligned with UNOC’s vision, culture and business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Support annual communications and stakeholder engagement plans.
• Develop newsletters, intranet content, staff notices and leadership messages.
• Manage corporate website and intranet content.
• Develop communication content for email, WhatsApp and other platforms.
• Support social media content creation, scheduling, monitoring and reporting.
• Monitor media coverage and online conversations.
• Support press conferences, interviews and media engagements.
• Support photography, videography and multimedia production.
• Maintain communication materials and media databases.
• Measure communication and digital channel performance.
• Perform other duties assigned by management.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree with Honours in Communications, Journalism, Public Affairs, International Relations, Languages and Linguistics, Information Management Systems or a relevant discipline.
• At least 4 years’ relevant experience in corporate communications, PR, journalism, media, digital communications, marketing communications, broadcasting or related fields.
• Professional communications certification or postgraduate training is an added advantage.
• Professional membership is an added advantage.
• Experience managing social media or digital media channels is essential.

Skills and Competencies

• Basic graphic design and content creation.
• Excellent writing and communication.
• Creative thinking.
• Problem-solving.
• Strong organization.
• Business acumen.
• Copywriting.
• Digital communications.
• Stakeholder engagement.
• Information management.
• Events management.

Application Procedure

Interested candidates should apply online through the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) Career Opportunities portal.

Applicants should complete the online application form and upload clear copies of the required academic documents, including relevant academic transcripts, degree certificates, postgraduate certificates and professional certificates where applicable.

Application deadline: Friday, 11 September 2026 at 11:59 PM EAT.

Only applications submitted through the UNOC online recruitment system will be considered.

UNOC is an equal opportunity employer and does not charge any money at any stage of the recruitment process.

For enquiries, applicants may contact recruitment.unoc.co.ug.

Application Portal: UNOC Career Opportunities