Consultancy for Program Assistant, Communications and Visibility at African Union
4 weeks ago
AU-IBAR is a specialized technical office of the African Union Commission (AUC), headed by the Director who reports directly to the AUC through the Department of Rural Economy and Agriculture (DREA).
Objective
AU-IBAR seeks the services of a Consultant for the position of Program Assistant - Communications and Visibility will support the delivery of communication and visibility on the Resilient African Feed and Fodder Systems through coordination, advocacy, planning and implementation of the Project Knowledge Management, Communications, Visibility and Advocacy Strategy.
Tasks, Responsibilities & Deliverables
The position of the Program Assistant - Communications and Visibility will provide support to the Resilient Feed and Fodder Systems Project and work closely with the Senior Knowledge Management Officer AU-IBAR to undertake the following responsibilities:
Specific Responsibilities
Implement the Knowledge Management, Communications, Visibility and Advocacy Strategy and Plan for the RAFFS Project.
Design, roll out and manage a continental advocacy campaign to create high visibility and generate momentum for the Urgent Actions to Address Feed Shortages and Avert Future Feed Related Disasters
Lead the process of identification, articulation and dissemination of narrative and key messages that are aligned to the delivery of the RAFFS Project objectives, and desired outcomes and impact.
Communication to support behaviour change based on emerging narrative to enhance response and change in practice related to emerging narrative and best practice for better results in the feed and fodder sector.
Contribute to content on feed and fodder on the Resilient African Feed and Fodder Systems Project Microsite, and Online Community platform.
Develop and maintain Media relationships with relevant media organizations, journalists and science communicators at continental, regional and national levels.
Facilitate the usage of communication platforms and tools and conducting training activities for various internal and external stakeholders.
Work closely with Senior Knowledge Management Officer to capture, document and package information and knowledge, in the form of lessons learned and best practices, success stories, and data visualisation.
Develop communication materials, newsletters, and key messages and manage their dissemination widely among target groups through a wide array of online platforms, social media channels, multimedia productions, knowledge fairs and exhibitions, radio, television and media networks.
Provide support to stakeholders in advancing good communication practices to enhance the visibility of feed and fodder resources development activities across the continent.
Promote the visibility of the RAFFS Project, the project donors and implementing partners on various communication outputs and platforms, working closely with the graphics designer.
Submit a monthly progress report on the implementation of this contract
Duty Stations
The Expert will be stationed in the AU-IBAR offices in Nairobi, Kenya with travel on specific assignments agreed with the AU-IBAR Management
Remuneration
The remuneration for this Consultancy shall be an all-inclusive monthly fee equivalent to P1 Step 5 on the AUC Salary Scale i.e. US$ 4,477.60 – US$ 5,724.35. The expert will be responsible for his/her medical and travel insurance cover for the duration of the consultancy. Expenses for travel on official missions will be covered separately by AU-IBAR in accordance with the applicable African Union Commission rules and regulations.
Supervision and Reporting
The successful candidate will be under the direct supervision of the Senior Knowledge Management Officer and the Project Coordinator and overall supervision by the Director of AU-IBAR.
Requirements
Academic and Professional qualifications
A minimum of a university degree in either Communications, Science or Development Communications, or Journalism.
A relevant Master’s Degree will be considered as an added advantage.
Relevant Experience
Minimum of five (5) years’ experience working in developmental projects, with in the public and private sector;
Experience working in development agencies beyond national level, at regional and or continental levels;
Demonstrated experience in conducting and managing a large-scale advocacy campaign, and generating advocacy messages tailored to elevate narrative and persuade target audiences for policy and institutional change;
Demonstrated capacity in developing, designing and implementing evidence-based comprehensive social and behaviour change communication programmes, preferably in the agriculture or livestock sector.
Evidence of engagement and relationships with media associations, or science media supporting agricultural or animal resources or environment and relevant cross-cutting issues. Specific experience in feed and fodder programmes will be an added advantage;
Demonstrated experience in knowledge synthesis; content management and communication packages for target audiences;
Demonstrated experience in use of communication and knowledge management tools, and production of reports, newsletters, and multimedia products; and
Proven sector-level engagement and understanding of feed and fodder, resilience, animal resources development would be an advantage.
Other Skills
Good networking skills and ability to maintain positive and constructive dialogue and relationships with key institutions operating in different regions;
Self-starter with the ability to strategically plan own work and follow-up on implementation;
Sector related project development, management and implementation of communication strategies at national, regional and continental levels;
Very strong writing, analytical and communication skills are necessary;
Ability to complete assignments and tasks on time; and
Demonstrated ability to provide strong leadership and foster team environment is required
Proficiency in one of the AU working languages (Arabic, English, French, Kiswahili, Portuguese, and Spanish) and fluency in another AU language is an added advantage
Competencies
Strategic Perspective
Developing Others
Change Management
Managing Risk
Building Relationships
Learning Orientation
Communicating with impact
Functional Competencies
Conceptual Thinking
Job Knowledge and information sharing
Drive for Results
Fosters Innovation
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