AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP

EAST AFRICA REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND BUSINESS DELIVERY OFFICE (RDGE)

Longonot Road, Upper Hill, Nairobi-Kenya

Tel: (+254-20) 271 2925/6/8 – 299 8230; Fax: +254 20 271 2938

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR THE RECRUITMENT OF INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT (DUTY STATION – NAIROBI)

1. The African Development Bank hereby invites Individual Consultants to indicate their interest in the following Assignment : “Communication Consultant” ;

2. The assignment will entail working with the Bank’s regional office in East Africa to raise awareness and visibility around existing projects and programs ;

3. The RDGE invites Individual Consultants to indicate their interest in providing the above-described services. Interested consultants shall provide information on their qualifications and experience demonstrating their ability to undertake this assignment (documents, reference to similar services, experience in similar assignments, and in similar international institutions, etc.) ;

4. The eligibility criteria, establishment of the short-list and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with the African Development Bank’s “Rules and Procedures for the use of Consultants” May 2008 Edition revised October 2015, which is available on the Bank’s website at http://www.afdb.org. Please, note that interest expressed by a consultant does not imply any obligation on the part of the Bank to include him/her in the shortlist ;

5. The estimated duration of services is 12 months. However, an initial contract will be issued for 6 months with possibility of renewal if performance is satisfactory and as determined by the Bank. The successful consultant will be expected to start as soon as the selection process is completed (probably mid-December) and the contract signed. The consultant will be based in the Bank’s East Africa regional office in Nairobi ;

6. Interested Individual Consultants may obtain further information at the address below during the Bank’s working hours: 08:00 – 17:00 hours East African Standard Time ;

7. Expressions of interest with current Curriculum vitae (CV), Technical and Financial Proposal must be received by email : mulei@afdb.org no later than Thursday, 28^th October 2021 by 17:00 hours East African Standard Time and specifically mentioning : ‘Communication Consultant’.

For the attention of: Ms. Beatrice Mulei African Development Bank East Africa Regional Development and Business Delivery Office (RDGE) Khushee Towers Longonot Road Plot 11, Upper Hill

P.O. Box 4861-00200 Nairobi, Kenya

Email: b.mulei@afdb.org

8. Establishment of the Shortlist: A shortlist of three to six individual consultants will be established at the end of the request of expressions of interest. The consultants will be evaluated based on the following criteria :

Attachment: Terms of Reference.

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP

Rue Joseph Anoma, 01 BP 1387

Abidjan 01, Cote d’Ivoire

The African Development Bank (the ‘Bank’) hereby invites individual consultants to indicate their interest in the following assignment: Communication Consultant. The assignment will entail working with the Bank’s regional office in East Africa to raise awareness and visibility around existing projects and programs that the Bank is implementing in 13 countries covered by its East Africa region.

Introduction :

The African Development Bank (“the Bank”) is a premier multilateral development finance institution. Its mission is to contribute to the economic development and social progress of its regional members, mobilize resources for the financing of development projects, and promote economic integration on the continent. The Bank has 54 African member countries and 26 non-regional member countries.

The current President is strongly committed to accelerating the implementation of the Bank’s Ten Year Strategy (TYS 2013-2022), which has put the Bank at the center of Africa’s economic transformation, and which is being implemented through five key priorities (the High 5s). These are to :

• Light Up and Power Africa ;
• Feed Africa ;
• Industrialise Africa ;
• Integrate Africa; and,
• Improve the Quality of Life for Africans

TERMS OF REFERENCE :

COMMUNICATION CONSULTANT :

Scope of Work and Concrete Deliverables :

The services to be provided under the assignment include but not limited to :

• Support coverage of Bank’s flagship events, and provide editorial coverage and communication of business opportunity seminars, events, projects, programs, initiatives, signing ceremonies, project launches, workshops, etc. ;
• Work with project teams and experts to prepare and disseminate success stories, press releases, web articles, op-eds to showcase the Bank’s work in the region ;
• Write media advisories, briefs, talking points ;
• Assist in fact-checking and copy-editing all written documents ;
• Develop written material, ideas, news angles in support of digital communication ;
• Produce compelling content for social media, including but not limited to, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn ;
• Monitor, identify opportunities and track communications impact ;
• Support the Bank’s country offices in preparation of documents and media outreach campaigns that showcase the development impact in member countries ;
• Engage with local media in East Africa to publicize the Bank’s engagement and development impact in the region ;
• Lead the Bank’s experts and country teams to prepare profiles on impact in countries through its projects and programs ;
• Other communications and external relations duties as needed.

Qualifications :

• Master’s degree (or equivalent) in communication, business administration, or related fields. A master’s degree in other fields with specialized training in communication will be considered ;
• Seven or more years of relevant and practical experience ;
• Demonstrated skills and expertise in the field of communication ;
• Knowledge of Africa and African development issues ;
• Familiarity with the business processes of the African Development Bank or similar institutions ;
• Experience in working in the communication and media sector in East Africa ;
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing effectively in English. Knowledge of French will be an added advantage. Shortlisted candidates will be expected to take a timed writing test administered by the Bank’s Communication and External Relations Department ;
• Competence in relevant Microsoft business applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Visio, etc.) ;
• Be a national of one of the member countries of the African Development Bank.

Duration and location :

The estimated duration of services is 12 months. However, an initial contract will be issued for 6 months with possibility of renewal if performance is satisfactory. The consultant will be based in the Bank’s East Africa regional office in Nairobi. Interested individual consultants may obtain further information and clarifications from b.mulei@afdb.org.