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Communications Specialist for Blue Peace/FCC
Procurement Process :IC - Individual contractor
Office :UNCDF - SIERRA LEONE
Deadline :30-Sep-20
Posted on :16-Sep-20
Development Area :CONSULTANTS  CONSULTANTS
Reference Number :70264
Link to Atlas Project :
Non-UNDP Project
Overview :

Under the supervision of the Regional Technical Advisor for Local Development Finance Practice, the Communications Specialist will work on the following areas of intervention:

1: Conceptualize and execute local community engagement strategies around the Blue Peace Freetown initiative

2: Lead the development and implementation of creative communication strategy to communicate on the Blue Peace Freetown initiative

3: Design relevant media, communication and engagement materials to support communication on Blue Peace Freetown initiative

Expected Outputs include: 

  • Communication targets have a good understanding and visibility on actions and benefits of the Blue Peace Freetown initiative;
  • Support provided to the UNCDF-FCC team on communication related matters such as press releases, news stories and blogs;
  • Provide leadership and strategic vision to activities promoting community engagement in municipal governance.
  • Strengthen capacity of local officials to engage with citizens, include them in participatory planning processes, and incorporate their priorities into planning documents.
  • Facilitate citizen participation in collaborative decision making, management, and monitoring related to municipal service delivery.
  • Promote productive interactions between communities, civil society, and municipality that facilitate upward flow of information on community needs and priorities.
  • Contribute to work plans, donor reports, success stories, and other deliverables.
  • The successful implementation of various communication activities;
  • The successful organization of key events around the Blue Peace Freetown initiative;
  • The enhancement of the visibility and positioning of UNCDF WCA as the leading agency on local development finance matters

For further details, please access: https://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=94046