DESCRIPTION
Location: Sub-Saharan Africa
Location: Nigeria
City/Cities Location Details: Nigeria
Job Code: 7096
Call for expression of interest
Non-Key Experts Pool - Communication and Media Specialists (EU SDGN II -NKE-C3)
Senior-level & Junior-Level, Short-term contract assignments
Project: EU Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria Programme (EUD SDGN) PHASE II /NDICI AFRICA/ 2021/043-416
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT:
This technical assistance contract is aiming to lead the implementation of activities under Component 1 of the Programme –Support to INEC. This will require close synergy, coordination and collaboration with other components of the programme, with high priority on delivering as one. Furthermore, the Component 1 of the programme will, under the supervision of the Delegation, support monitoring and evaluation as well as communication and visibility activities across the six components to ensure a coherent and efficient programme delivery.
The purposes of this contract are as follows:
1. To engender the conditions for inclusive, transparent, credible, and peaceful elections and a more inclusive decision-making process with the meaningful participation of all sectors of society, including women, youth, and other marginalised groups.
2. In collaboration with the technical team of the Chairman of the electoral management Body (INEC) already embedded in the programme– Chief Technical Adviser, Special Adviser and Chief Press Secretary - provide capacity development support, technical assistance, policy and expert advice to the electoral management Body – the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
3. To contribute to the implementation of the EU Electoral Observation Missions (EU EOM) recommendations, as well as EU EOM follow up mission recommendations.
4. Under the direction of the EU Delegation, support Monitoring and Evaluation as well as communication and visibility activities across the programme components.
DAI is looking to recruit a pool of non-key experts (senior NKEs and Junior NKEs) and welcomes applications from all interested specialists with experience and interest in the following requirements:
The profiles of the non-key experts for this contract are as follows (minimum covered themes):
Communication and Media Specialists
1. Ensure the appropriate media coverage of project’s events and ensure that they are duly documented (event reports, attendance and contact sheets, photos and other relevant material and documents);
2. Provide technical advice and support to project staff in planning and developing relevant information and communications products;
3. Develop and update websites pages, banners, articles, press releases, newsletters, etc.
4. Ensuring that content on the project website/social media are regularly updated and promoted;
5. Support the design and production of information material as well as editing and dissemination of communication materials;
6. Support the implementation of INEC’s communication policy and engagement strategies.
7. Implement the awareness strategy, contribute to the implementation of awareness raising activities and develop awareness raising materials;
8. Organize visibility events, press conferences, report launches and develop press releases;
9. Establish a database with relevant central and local media staff, journalists and relevant organizations.
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