National Consultant to work on Networking Media in Ethiopia
The United Nations Communications Group (UNCG) in Ethiopia is seeking a consultant to support the UN’s efforts to network media in Ethiopia in order to enhance reporting on the MDGs. The UN Deliver As One Imperative: In recent years, the UN system internationally has taken on a new mandate to ”Deliver as One” for a more coherent, effective, and efficient UN development system. Instead of working separately as a disparate set of specialized agencies, the UN in each country is attempting to work more closely together and to more efficiently and effectively support nationally-led and demand-driven development programmes in order to maximize the development impact of its support to Governments. Within the “Deliver as One” agenda there is a commitment for UN agencies to deliver with “One Voice”. Priorities of the UN Communication Group in Ethiopia: In keeping with the “Deliver as One” mandate, the UN Communication Group in Ethiopia is working jointly to strengthen the One Voice component of the DaO agenda. The UN’s engagement with the media is a key priority area in terms of enhancing the organisation’s visibility, efficiently delivering common messages on development and improving resource mobilization for joint programmes and priorities. | |
Duties and Responsibilities | |
Purpose: The purpose of the UN Communication for Networking Media in Ethiopia is to support capacity development and networking amongst communication actors in Ethiopia at the national level and within the four Developing Regional States, namely Afar, Beneshangul Gumuz, Gambella and Somali Regions. The aim is to strengthen the central role of media in advancing public dialogue on issues of development and rights to build consensus, raise public awareness, strengthen public accountability and influence behaviour change in relation to three jointly-defined and cross-cutting result areas prioritized by the UN: achievement of the Millennium Development Goals, implementation of the national Social Protection agenda, and progress toward equity in the Developing Regional States. Specific Objectives: The successful consultant shall focus on enhancing the UN’s knowledge and understanding of the media landscape in Ethiopia and positioning the UN to achieve its priority objectives by designing mechanisms that effectively support media capacity development and incentivize excellence in development reporting through:
Deliverables: The consultant will be working in close consultation and under the guidance of the UN Communications Group Chair and will be responsible for the achievement of the objectives and deliverables outlined below.
The first phase of UNCG support to the Networking Media will span for a period of one year | |
Competencies | |
Minimum 8 years of working experience. | |
Required Skills and Experience | |
DOCUMENTS TO BE INCLUDED WHEN SUBMITTING THE PROPOSAL: Interested individual consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications:
FINANCIAL PROPOSAL: Please submit financial proposal in a separate sheet to our e-mailProcurement.et@undp.org; EVALUATION: Individual consultants will be evaluated based on the following methodologies: Cumulative analysis The award of the contract shall be made to the individual consultant whose offer has been evaluated and determined as: a) responsive/compliant/acceptable, and b) Having received the highest score out of a pre-determined set of weighted technical and financial criteria specific to the solicitation. * Technical Criteria weight; 70% * Financial Criteria weight; 30% Only candidates obtaining a minimum of 49 point and above would be considered for the Financial Evaluation | |
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. |
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