Consultant - Communication Officer at IITA - International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

Project ID No.: 2100155036067
Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Job Type: Consultancy Services
Project: Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) Enable-TAAT Compact
Sector: Agriculture

About the Project

• The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is implementing the ENABLE-TAAT Compact, financed through a grant from the African Development Bank toward the cost of the Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) Program and intends to apply part of the proceeds for this grant to facilitate payments under the contracts for the following individual consultants.  

Job Description 

• The Consultant is expected to develop, implement and coordinate, a detailed communication plan/strategy for the ENABLE-TAAT compact, drive corporate strategy and message development, and other documentations, facilitate the dissemination of information on the ENABLE-TAAT compact activities through feature writing, press releases and social media, promote and publicize ENABLE-TAAT compact activities and results to various stakeholders, write, edit, and produce articles and news stories on project related activities and findings and have these published in project newsletter or other outlets, develop and package print/web/audiovisual and multimedia materials for the ENABLE-TAAT compact upon interaction with the value chains. 

Requirements

• The desired consultant is expected to possess a B.Sc. or HND in Mass Communication, Public Relations, or other related field with at least five (5) years’ experience performing similar role in an international organization.