Communications Consultant at the World Bank Group

Communications Consultant at the World Bank GroupThe World Bank Group is one of the world's largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries. It uses financial resources and extensive experience to help our client countries to reduce poverty, increase economic growth, and improve the quality of life. To ensure that countries can access the best global expertise and help generate cutting-edge knowledge, the World Bank Group is constantly seeking to improve the way it works. Key priorities include delivering measurable results, promoting openness and transparency in development, and improving access to development information and data.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: TOR for Communications Consultant on Nigeria Livestock Micro Reforms in Agribusiness (L-MIRA) Project

Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Language Requirement: English [Essential]
Level of Effort: This consultancy is for 80 days

• Introduction

The Livestock-Micro reforms in Agribusiness (L-MIRA) project is a non-lending, advisory project fully funded by the Gates Foundation and implemented by the World Bank Group (WBG). The project is led by the Trade & Competitiveness Practice Group and designed in partnership and with input from the WBGs Livestock Working Group and staff of the Agriculture global practice (GP).
The Nigeria L-MIRA project is part of an umbrella L-MIRA project covering Ethiopia, Tanzania and Bangladesh. The focus is to support improved competitiveness in the Livestock sector and specifically the poultry value chain. It is expected to operate between 2017 and 2020.
The objective of the project is to harmonise, simplify and improve regulations in the poultry value chain. This regulatory reform will help to strengthen markets and improve competitiveness by making it easier for value chain actors to manage regulatory responsibilities and more easily access key inputs.

• The Project Description

The Nigeria L-MIRA project has been designed in collaboration with the key ministries, departments and agencies as well as private-sector participants and associations operating along the poultry value chain, The project has four reinforcing components that work to harmonise and improve regulations impacting the poultry value chain:
Component 1: Animal Feed: Streamline regulation between the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), The Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON), The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD), and the Nigerian Institute of Animal Science (NIAS).
Component 2. Poultry drugs and vaccines: Improving regulatory efficiency with NAFDAC. The
Components 3. Day-old-chicks (DOCs): Regulatory reform supporting improved access to quality DOCs.
Component 4. Poultry value chain analysis (knowledge) and communication.
Objective and Scope of Work
The WBG seeks a Communications consultant to manage both the internal and external communications for L-Mira project. The primary role of the consultant is to develop and execute a dynamic communication strategy for the activities of L-MIRA project. 

• This includes but not limited to:

Task 1, Strategic Planning: Work with the partner agencies to develop an effective communications strategy on Industry best practices on Day Old Chicks, Drugs and Vaccines, and animal feed. This strategy should include channels of dissemination of information, target audience, targeted messages and materials for dissemination to achieve impact.

Task 2, Coordination of media materials: In collaboration with the partner agencies, develop media materials containing the appropriate information for dissemination, including press releases, web content, reports, summary notes, presentations, results in stories from L-Mira activities, and workshop materials.

Task 3, Outreach and Relationship Management: Liaise with media companies to ensure adequate coverage of L-Mira workshops and activities as required. The consultant will manage the relationship between L-Mira project and key media outlets on communications related activities

Task 4: Participation in all relevant meetings/conference calls with the L-Mira Team and from other related duties, as needed

Task 5: Support in the initiation and management of workshops and other meetings and events. There are likely to be 3-5 of these events between July 2017 and June 2018. Support includes potential hosting/Master of Ceremony and implementing workshop design including identifying and securing venues and assuring all needs are met size of the room, invites, A/V equipment, food and drink, etc.
Selection Notice

Funding Sources:
The World Bank Group intends to finance the assignment/services under:
BB - BANK BUDGET
TF0A2547 - Livestock - West Africa Micro Reforms in Agribusinesses
Individual/Firm: The consultant will be an individual.

• Qualifications

The consultant shall be required to hold a minimum of a Masters degree in Public Relations, Communications, Journalism, International Relations/Public Affairs or relevant field.
A minimum of 8 years relevant experience preferably working with a multinational organisation on Agriculture is required.
A knowledge of communications approaches, tools and methodologies used in planning, executing and monitoring communications strategies e.g. media operations, opinion research, audience outreach and message targeting
Experience in producing well-written press releases, feature articles, and publications.
A well-developed network of media contacts with key media outlets
Proven track record of executing high impact communications projects
Strong computer skills; e.g., (Windows, MS Office, Internet Explorer, MS Excel);
Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines;

• Application Closing Date 

4th July 2017.

• How Apply 

Interested and qualified candidates should:
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