Avis de recrutement d’un expert en communication et en gestion de communauté, Côte d’Ivoire
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
“COMMUNICATION AND COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT EXPERT”
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
Avenue Joseph Anoma, 01 B.P. 1387, Abidjan, CÔTE D’IVOIRE
AFRICA RENEWABLE ENERGY INITIATIVE
E-mail : A.BARAKAT@AFDB.ORG
Telephone: (+225) 27 20 26 54 89
- The African Development Bank hereby invites Individual Consultants to indicate their interest in the following Assignment: Communication and Community Management Expert ;
- The objective will be to provide consulting services in the area of Communication and Community Management Under the supervision of the IDU Head, the Consultant will be responsible for :
- Plan and produce communication plans and key messages for strategically important products (e.g., AREI approved projects; successfully funded projects; AREI projects under implementation; portfolio of bankable projects; in line with AREI’s medium-term strategy and work program) ;
- Operationalize communication by proposing strategic communication materials, including social media; a redesign of AREI’s website; and a strategy for relaying AREI’s messages and media through partner websites and various social media ;
- Develop and track outreach goals and key performance indicators in measurable terms, including value for money of communication activities (e.g., cost of event attendance vs. impact, website analytics, reaching key influencers, acquisition/retention, etc.) ;
- Engage in an outreach network involving communicators and media experts from AREI’s members and partners, with the aim of communicating AREI’s achievements and monitoring and disseminating renewable energy events relevant to Africa ;
- To effectively and efficiently communicate the achievements and progress of AREI, its members and partners in the promotion of renewable energy with international, continental and national impact ;
- Collect and disseminate best practices and stories that illustrate the adoption of renewable energy in Africa.
DELIVRABLES :
Under the supervision of the Head of the IDU, the Consultant must carry out his/her work in a transparent manner and in collaboration with the other team members.
The overall principle of AREI’s outreach strategy will be guided by value for money and will be based on transparent performance indicators in terms of impact versus cost.
The use of social media, existing communication networks, key influencers and strategic partnerships will be a key component of this strategy.
The expected outcomes are set by the IDU Head based on the application. The main expected results are as follows :
- List of communication focal points ;
- Strategic communication plan aligned with AREI’s medium-term strategy and work program ;
- Corresponding budget proposal with key performance indicators and impact monitoring framework ;
- Media strategy ;
- Any other duties as assigned by the Head of the IDU.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS :
Specialist in communication and more particularly in digital communication, the candidate must have :
- At least 7 years of communications and marketing experience, preferably including 3-5 years of experience in climate/environmental/renewable energy relevant communications campaigns as well as community management ;
- A web culture and knowledge of the initiative sector ;
- A perfect understanding of the community mechanisms ;
- Knowledge and mastery of the different social networks (and their tools) ;
- The sense of contact, community and compromise ;
- Editorial control, adapted to the RE sector ;
- Knowledge of the main rules of Social Media Optimization ;
- Experience in building strategic communication plans, with accompanying budgets, impact monitoring frameworks, etc. ;
- Strong written and oral communication – proficiency in Word, Xcel and Power Point, web, social media ;
- Work experience in Africa ;
- Fluency in French and English.
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- The AREI Independent Delivery Unit (IDU) 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 (CV, documents, reference to similar services, experience in similar assignments, etc.).
The eligibility criteria, the establishment of a short list and the selection procedures shall be in conformity with the Bank’s procedures for the acquisition of consulting services funded by the administrative or capital expenditure. 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 :
- The duration of services is six (06) months, and the estimated starting date is 01 June 2022 ;
- Interested Individual Consultants may obtain further information at the address below during the Bank’s working hours: from 08:00 to 17:00 hours, Abidjan Local Time ;
- Expressions of interest must be received by email at the address below no later than Friday, 13 May 2022 at 17:00 hours, Abidjan local time and specifically mentioning : “Expression of Interest – COMMUNICATION AND COMMUNITY MANAGEMENTEXPERT”.
For the attention of: Head of AREI the Independent Delivery Unit
African Development Bank
PEVP Complex
Avenue Joseph Anoma, 01 B.P. 1387,
Abidjan, CÔTE d’IVOIRE
Tel : (+225) 27 20 26 54 89
Email : A.BARAKAT@AFDB.ORG
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SHORT LIST :
A shortlist of three to six individual consultants will be established at the end the request of expressions of interest. The consultants on the shortlist will be judged on the following criteria on the basis of their updated resume.
| Level of education in general | 20% |
| Educational level compared to the field of mission | 20% |
| Years of experience in general | 20% |
| Number of years of experience relevant to the mission | 40% |