Under the overall supervision of AICS Regional Representative in Tunis, the direct supervision of the PMU Team Leader (Programme Technical Coordinator), and in close consultation with relevant AICS and Embassy officials in Tunis and Tripoli, the Communications Officer will contribute to the correct implementation of communication, visibility, reporting and external relations activities of the Italian Cooperation component of the Programme.
In particular, s/he will perform the following tasks:
• Lead the formulation of the Programme Communications and Visibility plan, monitor its implementation and update the related activities schedule;
• Lead the development, editing, production and dissemination of communication and visibility material for the Programme, i.e. publications, proceedings of events/meetings, presentations, briefs, newsletters, brochures, factsheets, infographics, posters, banners, e-media, among others. This might also include the development of a dedicated programme website;
• Provide technical guidance to PMU on best practices on the use of communication tools, including social platforms such as Twitter and Facebook;
• Lead the organization of Programme-related events and meetings, with regards to the communication, visibility and outreach aspects and interaction with the press and media outlets;
• Coordinate with external suppliers and consultants for content development, editing, production and distribution of communication products and reports, and for the organization of events;
• Lead the baseline study for the identification of communication and visibility activities’ target audience, stakeholders and beneficiary communities;
• Create synergies with communication and visibility actions and related plans carried out by AICS Tunis and coordinate with relevant officers at AICS HQ, as well as at the Embassy in Tripoli;
• Develop and maintain relationships with communication and public information officers at the EU Delegation, UNDP, UNICEF, and Libyan authorities as appropriate, to ensure alignment and commonality in communications around the Programme;
• Review and perform quality control of all Programme external reports and official documents;
• Perform other relevant activities as required.
The submission of the application duly signed should indicate the number of the vacancy announcement. The application should be written in English and include:
- Legally Binding Statement (according to art. 46 of Italian D.P.R. 28.12.2000 n. 445) – as per template below, indicating:
a. Name, last name, date and place of birth;
b. Country and city of residence; c. Citizenship;
d. Only for Italian citizens, the name of the municipality where the applicant is registered to vote;
e. Full enjoyment of political and civil rights;
f. Absence of convictions for any criminal offence and absence of any pending criminal charge;
g. Not being subject to legal actions concerning the application of preventive measures, administrative and civil law measures recorded in the applicant criminal record;
h. Not being subject to ongoing legal proceedings for crimes against Public Administration;
i. Not having been dismissed for fault by a Public Administration office;
j. Not having any professional activity incompatible in terms of capacity and timing with this assignment;
k. Not being in a situation of conflict of interest and a commitment by the applicant to inform AICS of any change in this situation;
l. Degrees obtained with date of award and name of academic Institution; m. Being medically fit for employment.
Any false declaration will incur on penal sanctions according to article 76 of Italian D.P.R. n. 445 of 28.12.2000, as subsequently amended and supplemented, facing immediate termination of employment and loss of any wrongfully obtained benefit.
The application should also include:
- Curriculum vitae in English (Europass format); 3. Motivation letter in English; 4. Copy of valid passport; 5. Illustration of communication material and/or links to audio-visual material produced by the candidate.
The applicants should also provide a telephone number and an email address for communications and must notify AICS of any change occurred after the submission of the application.
The applications, duly dated and signed and in pdf. format, should be submitted to the following email address: [email protected] by 11 March 2019 at 24.00 midnight (Central European time). The subject of the email must contain the vacancy announcement number 04/AICSTUNISI/2019.
Please note that only complete applications (including documents 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5) received within the deadline will be accepted and considered.
We encourage applicants to submit the application well before the deadline date, since heavy internet traffic or connection problems could lead to difficulties in submission. AICS cannot be held responsible for any delay due to such difficulties.
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