| Overview : PROCUREMENT NOTICE No. UNDP/ELECTION PROJECT/013/2019 National Consultant to provide support to NEC Communications Department Duty Station: Monrovia, Liberia Description of the assignment: Provision of consultant services to NEC Communication department Project Name: Support to the 2015-2018 Liberian Electoral Cycle Duration: 5 months Starting date: Immediately Contract type: Individual Contractor (National) Languages: English UNDP Liberia is committed to long term, sustainable support to democratic development in Liberia through the electoral cycle, including support to key democratic institutions and processes, these include the National Elections Commission (NEC) in their responsibilities to plan for, organize and carry out elections based on the national electoral cycle.The UNDP election project overall goal is to enhance democracy in Liberia through improved electoral institutions and processes. The project’s key objective is to continue strengthening the capacity of NEC to undertake institutional and legislative reforms and execute the necessary measures to ensure that NEC, as the electoral management body has the ability to preside over and deliver free, fair and credible elections for Liberia. The Communication department of the National Election Commission plays a vital role in the management and dissemination of electoral information. Currently the department is required to take on this very important task but requiring technical support to strengthen its capacity ahead of the upcoming senatorial elections in 2020 and the 2023 general elections. A need to improve NEC’s communication strategy was underlined in the 2017 elections observers’ recommendations. It was highlighted that the NEC should ensure that the public and political parties receive accurate and timely information on the work of the NEC at all stages of the electoral process. To this end the NEC should further develop its policy and strategy on external communications and public relation. Proposals should be submitted at the following address: by email to bids.lr@undp.org (Please include procurement notice number in the subject area) Procurement Notice Number UNDP/ELECTION PROJECT/013/2019 no later than Thursday, 08 May 2019 at 3:00 PM (GTM). Any request for clarification must be sent by standard electronic communication to the address or e-mail indicated below: info.lr.procurement@undp.org. (Please DO NOT SEND PROPOSALS TO THIS ADDRESS). UNDP will respond by standard electronic mail and will send written copies of the response, including an explanation of the query without identifying the source of inquiry, to all consultants. | 
