Communication Specialist

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Request for Expression of Interest for Communication Specialist Biyoole Project Ministry of Planning Investment and Economic DevelopmentResponsibilities Communications Specialist will be responsible i Design a communication and information management strategy and oversee its implementation and monitoring and evaluation i i Lead the project in developing an internal and external communication strategy aimed at increasing general knowledge and interesting the project activities and informing stakeholders and wider audiences about the work of the project iii Develop a system for documentation and manage the internal flow of information iv to perform all necessary Communications activities under Somali a Water for Agro Pastoral Productivity and Resilience WAPR Biyoole for the period of the assignment while coordinating the Communications functions with government counterparts located at Federal and State levels and vi to provide technical assistance and build the capacity of Communications staff within the Office of the Ministry of Planning at FGS and FMS levels an d other implementing entities He she will manage the Communications activities of the project in strict compliance with i the requirements of the Agreement between the World Bank and the Government ii the Project Operations Manual POM for this proect Selection Criteria The selection shall be based on qualification experience and skills of the candidate and followed by an interview The qualifications experience and competencies include a QualificationsThe Project Communications Specialist should have the following Minimum Qualifications A post graduate qualification in Communication Journalism Social sciences Sciences of Education Marketing Business Administration or related fields b ExperienceThe Project Communications Specialist should have demonstrable experience in activities as follows A minimum of 5 year professional experience in communications function Project management experience Experience in electronically arch profeving information and documentationExperience working in a fragile environment will be an advantageProvenience in information communications and campaigning tasks The ability to use modern audio visual techniques and communications toolsGood Teamwork communication and presentation skillsThe ability to draft reader friendly documents by simplifying research reports for different target audiences including the general public Excellent English language both written and oral with great attention to detailExcellent organizational and administrative skills including the ability to manage priorities work under pressure and meet tight deadlines with minimal supervisionThe ability to work in a proactive and autonomous way Ability to adapt priorities in order to respond to changing demands innovatively Proactive and use of initiative to achieve desired resultsAbility to facilitate learning and knowledge management between staff working in the Project and among other stakeholdersWell developed skills in managing websites ensuring high quality content and using them as a way to promote external and internal communications Proven ability to manage the design printing and distribution of high quality publications Ability to travel to different regions of SomaliaStrong IT skills Word Excel Access

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