National Consultant – Sierra Leone, Empowering youth through digital technologies: Communications Support

Job Opening

Job Opening ID: 235423

Job Network : Economic, Social and Development

Job Family : Programme Management

Category and Level : Consultants, CON

Duty Station : GENEVA

Department/Office : International Trade Centre

Date Posted : May 21, 2024

Deadline : May 31, 2024

Result of Service Output 1 by 5 July 2024: • Supported the successful launch event for the project in Freetown, ensuring that the project’s logistical, communications, media exposure and substantive written content needs are met; • Documented project activities with photography, and video where possible; • Set up photo repository for the project and digitized and filed necessary media release forms in project folders; • Provided support with the translation of evaluation forms from English into Krio, where applicable, for use in project activities; • Coordinated the development and dissemination of visual assets and project-related documents in English and Krio (e.g. project flyer or brochure); • Drafted a country-relevant communications and media strategy; • Supported the drafting of a press release for the project launch event as well as reaching out to local media outlets; • Drafted specific social media and other digital content aimed at stakeholder and beneficiary mobilization, and project visibility in both English and Krio; • Supplemented project’s monthly reporting with beneficiary testimonials or web stories; • First draft of project’s visual assets (e.g. flyer, digital cards, animated carousels, etc) submitted to in-country and HQ project teams for review and feedback. Output 2 by 2 August 2024, and for the period: • Supported the development of a report mapping out relevant traditional and digital media mobilization outlets for districts targeted by the project; • Presented country-relevant communications and media strategy to in-country and HQ project teams; • Compiled and organized evaluation forms for each project activity, ensuring that all information has been digitized, is available in English; • Finalized and submitted a list of interview questions in English and Krio for use in the development of web stories and beneficiary testimonials, incorporating all feedback in-country and HQ project teams; Supplemented project’s monthly reporting with beneficiary testimonials or success stories; • Drafted specific social media and other digital content aimed at stakeholder and beneficiary mobilization, and project visibility in both English and Krio; • Submitted finalized draft of project’s visual assets (e.g. flyer, digital cards, animated carousels, etc) submitted to in-country and HQ project teams for review and feedback. Output 3 by 30 August 2024, and for the period: • Conducted at least two interviews with project beneficiaries and drafted at least two Success Stories; • Supplemented project’s monthly reporting with beneficiary testimonials or web stories; • Prepared a one-page highlight of project achievements for the first three months of implementation; • Drafted specific social media and other digital content aimed at stakeholder and beneficiary mobilization, and project visibility in both English and Krio. Work Location Expected duration Duties and Responsibilities Qualifications/special skills Languages Additional Information No Fee