Summary
Date Posted: Friday, January 17 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The Responsibilities/ Accountabilities of a Communication Specialist Includes the Following:
I. Acquire and maintain a detailed knowledge of the project guidelines and Divisions policies, strategies, and to keep up-to-date with relevant developments.
II. Develop and implement a communication strategy that includes media outreach and social media content creation and communication.
III. Research and write press releases, and content for the project website, info graphics, blogs, brochures, leaflets, pop-ups and newsletters etc.
IV. Prepare radio and TV scripts aimed at raising the profile of the project
V.Arrange and coordinate press conferences, and plan events.
VI. Facilitate the resolution of disputes with external role-players.
VII. Work with key internal role-players to brainstorm content ideas, in line with the project’s strategy and in support of various effective communication initiatives.
VIII. Support and evaluate results of communication campaigns/sensitization with theteam.
IX. Build and maintain relationships with journalists and key external role-players.


Qualification, Experience and Key Attributes:
I. Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations or a related field (essential).
II. Masters in the any field of Communication is an added advantage
III. A minimum of 3 years’ experience in communications strategy development in the Education sector (essential).
IV. Have Gender and Community mobilization skills
V. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
VI.Works well under pressure and meets tight deadlines.
VII. Highly computer literate with capability in email, MS Office and related businessand communication tools.
VIII. Content writing experience for all media platforms
IX.Ability to adapt to emerging technologies.
X.Proven social media and networking expertise.
XI. Strategic and creative mindset.

Duration of employment: 2 years

Commencement of the Service: After Contract Signing
Cabinet Office- Gender Division under The Girls’ Education and Women’s Empowerment and Livelihood for Human Capital (GEWEL 2) Project now invites eligible “Consultants” to indicate their interest in providing the Services.

Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services.

The shortlisting criteria are: Educational qualification, experience (general & specific) and knowledge in procurement.

A Consultant will be selected through the ‘Open Competitive Selection of Individual Consultants’ method in accordance with World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016, Revised September 2023 (“Procurement Regulations”).

The Procurement Regulations can be viewed at the World Bank’s external website:https://thedocs.worldbank.org/en/doc/178331533065871195- 0290022020/original/ProcurementRegulations.pdf


The attention of interested Consultants is drawn in particular to:(i) Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the Procurement Regulations setting forth the World Bank’s policy on Conflict of Interest, and

(ii) Section III, paragraphs, 3.21-3.24 of the Procurement Regulations setting forth the World Bank’s policy on Eligibility, including the specific pre-requisite conditions to be met for the eligibility, on exceptional basis, of Government officials and civil servants of the Borrower’s country under consulting contracts in the Borrower’s country.

Individuals who are currently working as procurement consultants on another World Bank- financed project may also compete in this selection process, but if they are selected they will be required before signing the proposed contract to provide documentary evidence of having satisfactorily complied with their existing contract’s requirements with respect to early termination of the contract by the consultant, including advance notice period, to avoid disruption in implementation of that project.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours between. 08:00 to 17:00 hours.
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form (hard copy) in the Tender Box to the address below by 17:00 hours Zambia Standard Time on 31st January, 2025.

Ketty K. Musonda

Head Procurement and Supplies Unit
Cabinet Office
Office of the President
Independence Avenue
P.O Box 30208
Lusaka
Tel: Tel:+260-211-256674/0977 780 864/0974019227

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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