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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
Open to Internal and External Candidates
Vacancy Notice: CFA/IOMSO/107/2017
Classification: National Officer, UG (Third Party Contractor)
Type of Appointment: Short term, Four (4) Months
Organizational Unit: Somalia Stabilization Unit
Direct Supervision: Chief of Party – SSI Program
Estimated Start Date: As soon as possible
Context:
The Strategic Communication and Media Consultant will be responsible for contributing to the formulation and implementation of the program’s strategic communications plan, working closely with the various SSI program teams and USAID/OTI to coordinate and plan both stand-alone activities and those integrated into broader program activities.
Core Functions / Responsibilities:
Develop, implement and monitor SSI strategic communication plan to meet program objectives, increase partner/government/community information about stabilization activities, and promote the transparency of SSI activities;
Establish Strategic Communications training programs for IOM-SSI staff, Somali Government officials, local government and other partners, including methodologies of trust-building in media, event planning, among others;
Support the design, implementation, and coordination of all strategic communication, public outreach, and media grants;
Provide technical oversight for the programmatic implementation and monitoring of strategic communication and media activities in coordination with service providers, program staff, STTAs and in coordination with SSI Grants & Procurement team;
Provide input to grant and procurement award processes to ensure that activity deliverables are achieved, including drafting scopes of work for service providers and implementing partners, evaluating and approving technical deliverables and setting deadlines to ensure on-time delivery of project outputs;
Provide technical advice and support field staff in planning and developing relevant information and communications products;
Proactively identify media opportunities and, in close liaison with SSI partners, plan and monitor media events including press releases and press conferences;
Support the Reporting Unit in the preparation and review weekly, quarterly and annual reports in collaboration with the M&E teams;
Undertake duty travel to Mogadishu and elsewhere as required, to support implementation of communication activities and to identify where adaptations might be needed;
Perform such other duties as may be assigned by the SSI Chief of Party.
Key deliverables to be performed under this contract:
Required Qualifications and Experience:
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Applicants should submit CV and a cover letter indicating the Call for Applications Number (CFA No) with three professional referees and their contacts (both email and telephone) to: recruitmentsomalia@iom.int
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