Recruitment of a communications officer for the ‘ROGEAP’ project
CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTANCY SERVICES – SELECTION OF INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANTS) RECRUITMENT OF A COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER FOR THE ROGEAP
Date: 15 August 2024
Place of assignment: Abuja, Nigeria
Project: ROGEAP Grant
No.: D784-3W
Post title: Recruitment of a Communications Officer for the ROGEAP
project Reference number: NG-ECOWAS-OCEM-437732-CS-INDV
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has received a grant from the World Bank to implement the Regional Off-Grid Electricity Access Project (ROGEAP) and intends to use part of the funds for consultancy services.
The consultancy services (‘the services’) include the preparation and submission of the following documents to the Project Steering Committee for approval and forwarding to the IDA:
– Developing communication and advocacy strategies to raise the profile of the ROGEAP amongst partners, the media and the public; these strategies must be aligned with the Social Risk Management System;
– Developing publication and communication policies for ROGEAP in accordance with the Social Risk Management System;
– Implementation and operation of the ROGEAP website and ongoing management of the website (with support from the IT department);
– Annual communication reports on media activities and promotional events.
The overall objective is to ensure the visibility, formulation and implementation of communication and advocacy strategies to enhance the standing and raise awareness of the ROGEAP amongst partners, the media and the public.
The detailed Terms of Reference (ToR) for the mission are available on the following website
ECOWAS’s Commission invites eligible individual consultants (‘Consultants’) to express their interest in providing the Services. Interested consultants must provide information demonstrating that they possess the necessary skills and relevant experience to provide the services.
The pre-selection criteria are as follows:
Qualifications
–: A Master’s degree from a reputable university in mass communication and journalism, media studies, communication strategy, communication for development or any other relevant discipline; a postgraduate qualification would be an advantage.
Experience and skills
✓ At least 5 years’ relevant experience in producing communication packs to promote the activities of an organisation or programme, preferably a development organisation and/or a multi-country programme.
✓ Proven technical communication skills.
✓ Substantial experience in using computers and office software (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and in graphic design.
✓ Experience in using web-based management systems.
Note: Citizens of member states of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (ECOWAS) are particularly encouraged to apply for this consultancy post.
Interested consultants are drawn to Section III, paragraphs 3.14, 3.16 and 3.17 of the World Bank’s ‘Procurement Rules for Borrowers Applying for FPI Investment Project Financing’, November 2020 (‘Procurement Rules’), which set out the World Bank’s policy on conflicts of interest in the context of consultancy services.
The consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedure for selecting individual consultants set out in the ‘Procurement Regulations for FPI Borrowers’ of November 2020 (‘Procurement Regulations’).
For further information, please contact the addresses listed below, Monday to Friday, from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm (GMT + 1), local time. Expressions of interest must be sent by email to the addresses listed below by 12.00, Nigerian time, on 29 August 2024 at the latest.
ECOWASCommission,
Abuja, Nigeria
. Email: rogeapprocurement@ecowas.int, with a copy to selhadji@ecowas.int; sbangoura@ecowas.int; ikkamara@ecowas.int; ombacke@ecowas.int; eaka@ecowas.int
Sédiko DOUKA
Commissioner for Infrastructure, Energy and Digitalisation