Consultant, Communication

Job Description

Title: Consultant, Communication

Company Name: Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelors' degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Business Administration, or a related field or equivalent work experience.

Job Context:
∎ TERMS OF REFERENCE (TOR)
∎ CONSULTANT, COMMUNICATION FOR
∎ BANGLADESH FOOD SYSTEMS DASHBOARD (BDFSD) PROJECT
∎ Organization Background: The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is a Swiss-based foundation launched at the UN in 2002 to tackle the human suffering caused by malnutrition. GAIN`s purpose is to advance nutrition outcomes by improving the consumption of nutritious and safe food for all people, especially the most vulnerable to malnutrition. Working with both governments and businesses, GAIN aims to transform food systems so that they deliver more nutritious food for all people. GAIN has a proven record of facilitating practical solutions that increase the nutritional value and safety of foods in ways that work for consumers, businesses, and governments. For more details, please visit: www.gainhealth.org
∎ Project Background: Food Planning and Monitoring Unit (FPMU), Ministry of Food is working to establish a Country Food System Dashboard for Bangladesh. The work is supported by the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) in collaboration with Johns Hopkins University (JHU). This Food Systems Dashboard is a useful tool to visualize and understand data relevant to the food systems for its potential users. The Bangladesh Food Systems Dashboard aims to support national and sub-national including city corporations level stakeholders with the data who need to better understand their food systems and to help identify priority actions that are needed (and where) to transform food systems to improve diets and the impact of food systems on the environment. Details can be found in www.foodsystemsdashboard.org
∎ Purpose of Consultancy: The Communication consultant will be a key player in supporting with the effective development, execution, and implementation of the Bangladesh Food Systems Dashboard communication strategy.
∎ Scope of Work: Generate innovative ideas: Develop and execute communication plans and outreach strategies for promoting the FSD among target audiences including government officials, private sector stakeholders, civil society organizations, and the general public through various media channels.
∎ Develop IEC materials: Develop engaging, informative, and visually appealing Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials to communicate complex concepts related to the FSD to diverse stakeholders.
∎ Documents Management: Review policy briefs, workshop reports structure, and other technical documents related to the FSD from communication view point and work with GAIN team to finalize it..
∎ Video and Animation: Review the content of animated video and interview video and other products produced by the team and share feedback to viodeo/animation development agency to revise it and finalise it.
∎ Support Other Comms-related Activities: Support other communication-related activities for the FSD project as needed, including event planning and execution, media relations, and social media management.
∎ Confidentiality: All information provided as a part of the proposal/application evaluation process and the ToR is considered confidential. Proposal/Application discussions and all the information received in responses to this ToR will be held strictly confidential.
∎ Timeline: Duration of consultancy: three months after selection. Tentative timeline mid May to Mid-Aug 2023.

Additional Requirements:
∎ A dynamic individual with excellent interpersonal and communication skills in multicultural environments.
∎ Ability to prioritize, multi-tasking, and work well independently under pressure to meet deliverables and deadlines.
∎ Ability to work in a multi-cultural, cross-functional team with a flexible and adaptable approach.
∎ Clear and systematic thinking that demonstrates good judgment, expert problem solving, and creativity.
∎ Self-motivated, proactive, and solution-oriented with a commitment to quality and accuracy.
∎ Knowledge of basic design software's like Canva, Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator etc. is an added advantage.
∎ Experience in working with the development or private sector in terms of media promotion and liaison.
∎ Expertise and experience of working in communication and working with Government, UN, development partners, media, and research agencies
∎ Proven experience working on graphics design, photography, PowerPoint, Microsoft word and excel.
∎ Experience with social media as well as digital and traditional media content creation (including videos, photos, success stories, features, press releases, graphics, animations, and live streams, website content management, reports, fact sheet, news articles, feature case studies etc)
∎ Fluency in English is essential - spoken and written.

Salary:
∎ Payment Schedule: Monthly payment will be based on deliverables. Total payment of BDT 300,000 (Three Lac BDT) will be equally distributed to three months including Vat and Tax. The consultant shall submit an Invoice to GAIN. The invoice will give details of the amount and time worked and the work status report. GAIN will pay the fees in the invoice upon completion of the required task to GAIN`s satisfaction within 30 days of receipt of the invoice submitted in accordance with the TOR.

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 30 Apr 2023

Company Information:
∎ 15 Apr 2023
∎ Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)
∎ Business : The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is driven by the vision of a world without malnutrition. GAIN is a Swiss based foundation that mobilizes public-private partnerships and provides financial and technical support to deliver nutritious foods to those people most at risk of malnutrition. The organization is delivering improved nutrition to an estimated 273 million people in more than 25 countries, half of whom are women and children.

Category: NGO/Development

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