Overview

Tanzania Teachers’ Union (TTU), which operates in Tanzania Mainland only. is a registered trade Union that recruits its members from the teaching profession and it has full-time staff in every region. In Order to improve its Services to its members, the Union seeks to recruit dedicated, self-motivated, highly committed and well-experienced staff to fill the following vacancies based at its headquarters in Dar es Salaam:-

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Overall purpose

To manage and monitor the reputation of the union to its coverage.

Responsibilities

• Organize and undertake presentation and management Publicity activities
• Planning, developing and implementing public relations strategies
• Organizing events including the press Conferences, exhibitions, open days and press tours.
• Conducting research on matters concerning the Union
• Composing and editing in-house magazines, case studies, speeches, articles and annual reports.
• Communicating with colleagues and key spokespeople of the union
• Liaising with, and answering inquiries from media, individuals and other organizations, often via telephone, email and other means of Communications
• Researching, writing and distributing press releases to targeted media
• Collating and analyzing media coverage
• Preparing and supervising the production of Publicity brochures, handouts and direct mail leaflets, promotional Videos, photographs- films, multimedia programmes and preparation of documentaries
• Maintaining and updating Information on the organization’s website
• Perform any other duty as may be assigned by General Secretary.

Minimum Qualification

• Bachelor Degree/Post Graduate Degree in Public Relations and Mass Communication from a recognized Universities or
• Teachers with qualifications mentioned under this post are highly encouraged to apply.

Skills

• Excellent in Communication Interpersonal and writing skills
• Inner Drive, competency, flexibility and willingness to learn
• Abi Irty to cope with the pressure of work
• Creativity, imaginational and initiative
• Good teamwork. analytical and problem-solving skills
• Business awareness and good knowledge of current affairs
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to multitask

General Requirements

Applications should adhere to the following conditions:

• Maximum age for an applicant shall be 45 years old.
• Applications should be accompanied by a detailed Curriculum Vitae with a maximum of three printed pages and certified and scanned copies of the Academic Certificates
• An applicant should indicate the full address and telephone numbers of three referees
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for Interviews.
• If You will not hear from us by end of May consider yourself that your application wasn’t successful
• The Union will crosscheck with relevant authorities on the authenticity of certificates and documents submitted.
• The Union has an equal opportunity recruitment policy however, qualified women and persons with disabilities are highly encouraged to apply.

So as to reach him not later than l0th July 2018 at 4 pm through the following

General Secretary,
Tanzania Teachers’ Union,
Bwawani Street Plot No 42,
Kinondoni Municipal,
P.O. Box 61110,
DAR-ES-SALAAM.
Info@ttu.or.tz