Non-Key Experts Pool - Communication and Media Specialists at DAI

Project: EU Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria Programme (EUD SDGN) PHASE II /NDICI AFRICA/ 2021/043-416

Brief description of the project: This technical assistance contract is aiming to lead the implementation of activities under Component 1 of the Programme –Support to INEC. This will require close synergy, coordination and collaboration with other components of the programme, with high priority on delivering as one. Furthermore, the Component 1 of the programme will, under the supervision of the Delegation, support monitoring and evaluation as well as communication and visibility activities across the six components to ensure a coherent and efficient programme delivery.

The purposes of this contract are as follows:

• To engender the conditions for inclusive, transparent, credible, and peaceful elections and a more inclusive decision-making process with the meaningful participation of all sectors of society, including women, youth, and other marginalised groups.
• In collaboration with the technical team of the Chairman of the electoral management Body (INEC) already embedded in the programme– Chief Technical Adviser, Special Adviser and Chief Press Secretary - provide capacity development support, technical assistance, policy and expert advice to the electoral management Body – the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
• To contribute to the implementation of the EU Electoral Observation Missions (EU EOM) recommendations, as well as EU EOM follow up mission recommendations.
• Under the direction of the EU Delegation, support Monitoring and Evaluation as well as communication and visibility activities across the programme components.

DAI is looking to recruit a pool of non-key experts (senior NKEs and Junior NKEs) and welcomes applications from all interested specialists with experience and interest in the following requirements:

The profiles of the non-key experts for this contract are as follows (minimum covered themes):

Communication and Media Specialists

• Ensure the appropriate media coverage of project’s events and ensure that they are duly documented (event reports, attendance and contact sheets, photos and other relevant material and documents);
• Provide technical advice and support to project staff in planning and developing relevant information and communications products;
• Develop and update websites pages, banners, articles, press releases, newsletters, etc.
• Ensuring that content on the project website/social media are regularly updated and promoted;
• Support the design and production of information material as well as editing and dissemination of communication materials;
• Support  the  implementation  of  INEC’s  communication  policy  and  engagement strategies.
• Implement the awareness strategy, contribute to the implementation of awareness raising activities and develop awareness raising materials;
• Organize visibility events, press conferences, report launches and develop press releases;
• Establish a database with relevant central and local media staff, journalists and relevant organizations.

Requirements:

• NKEs will have professional and technical profiles that allow them to effectively and efficiently work with national counterparts and experts and consultants of other development partners. 
• All experts must be independent and free from conflicts of interest in the responsibilities they take on. 
• Civil servants/public officials and other staff of the public administration of the Beneficiary country cannot be recruited as experts.

Qualifications and skills

• Senior Non-Key Experts must have minimum years of experience of 10 years in areas relevant to the contract and to the position they are applying for.
• Junior Key Experts must have minimum 5 years of experience in areas relevant to the contract and to the position they are applying for.
• All NKEs will be specialists with a university degree level, fluency in English and computer literate, with verifiable and solid relevant professional experience. 

Provisional commencement of the project: May 2022

Period of implementation: 60 months