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Category

Public Relations

Employment Type

Full-time

Location

Kampala, Uganda

Vacancies

1 position

Closing Date

11/5/2026
4 days left

Employer / Company

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Hive Colab
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Description (Public)

Hive Colab is hiring a Communications Officer for the Youth Startup Academy (YSA 2.0) to build the project's visibility and tell its impact story across regions, documenting bootcamps, mentorship and pitch events and producing content that meets ITC and donor visibility standards.

Duties, Roles and Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement a communication and visibility strategy aligned to project objectives and donor requirements.
  • Manage social media platforms, website, newsletters and email communications.
  • Document key project activities including bootcamps, trainings, mentorship sessions, pitch events and graduations.
  • Produce success stories, case studies, testimonials, photos and videos.
  • Ensure consistent branding and adherence to ITC and donor visibility guidelines.
  • Support promotion of recruitment campaigns to attract quality entrepreneurs.
  • Produce banners, flyers, brochures and digital assets for activities.
  • Coordinate media engagement including press releases and event coverage.
  • Work with the M&E Lead to turn data into impact narratives.
  • Prepare communication inputs for donor reports and stakeholder updates.
  • Maintain a repository of communication assets and media content.
  • Ensure timely dissemination of information on opportunities and events.

Qualifications, Education and Competencies

Qualifications & Experience:

  • At least 2 to 3 years of experience in communications, public relations, digital marketing, journalism or media engagement.
  • Demonstrated experience producing content across digital and print channels.
  • Experience documenting events and producing stories from field activities.
  • Experience with donor-funded programmes and visibility requirements is an added advantage.

Skills & Competencies:

  • Strong writing and storytelling.
  • Social media and content production.
  • Photography and basic video capture.
  • Brand consistency and attention to detail.

How to Apply

About Hive Colab
Hive Colab is a leading innovation and entrepreneurship support organization in Uganda, dedicated to accelerating high-potential startups through programs that combine capacity building, access to capital, mentorship, and market linkages. We focus on technology verticals such as financial technologies (fintech), medical technologies (medtech), educational technologies (edtech), agricultural technologies (agtech), and technology for governance (tech4gov).

Mission

Hive Colab is committed to fostering innovation and entrepreneurship in Uganda by providing a collaborative workspace and support for tech startups, aiming to drive digital transformation and inclusive innovation.

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