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Tuesday 16 December 2014

Communication Consultant - Home-based with occasional travel in the region as needed

Education:

Advanced degree in journalism, political science, social science, public affairs, public relations, development studies, communications or other relevant fields. 

Experience:

At least 3 years of experience in media and online communications, active use of social media, publication and report writing, including research or data collection (proven by a portfolio of promotional and visibility materials/content prepared by the Consultant – please submit links in the Motivation section);At least 2 years of experience in website development and management, including creating and uploading its content. Managing website experience in international organizations, government or non-profit sector would be a strong asset (proven by specific websites developed and managed by the Consultant – please submit links in the Motivation section);Experience in writing publications and reports on development issues;Strong understanding of development cooperation in Europe and the CIS (particularly in Moldova and Montenegro) and of the role of Slovak Republic as a donor proved by work and/or consulting experience;Demonstrated regional experience in similar assignments will be an asset.

Language:

Excellent English writing and communication skills are required;Knowledge of Slovak language is required.

Evaluation of Applicants

Individual consultants will be evaluated based on a cumulative analysis taking into consideration the combination of the applicants’ qualifications and financial proposal.

The award of the contract should be made to the individual consultant whose offer has been evaluated and determined as:

Responsive/compliant/acceptable; and Having received the highest score out of a pre-determined set of weighted technical and financial criteria specific to the solicitation. 

Technical Criteria – 70% of total evaluation – max 35 points

Criteria A (Academic background specified in the announcement) – max 5 points;Criteria B (At least 3 years of experience in media and online communications, active use of social media, publication and report writing, including research and data collection) – max 10 points;Criteria C (At least 2 years of experience in website development and management, including creating and uploading its content. Managing website experience in international organizations, government or non-profit sector would be a strong asset ) – max 10 points;Criteria D (Strong understanding of development cooperation in Europe and the CIS and of the role of the Slovak Republic as a donor, proved by work and/or consulting experience) – max 10 points.

Only the highest ranked candidates who would be found qualified for the job will be considered for the Financial Evaluation.
Financial Criteria - 30% of total evaluation – max. 15 points.

Application procedure:

Qualified candidates are requested to apply online via this website. The application should contain:

Cover letter explaining why you are the most suitable candidate for the advertised position. Please paste the letter into the "Resume and Motivation" section of the electronic application. Portfolio of promotional materials developed by a candidate – please submit links in the “Resume and Motivation” section along with the cover letter.Filled and duly signed P11 form including past experience in similar projects and contact details of referees; please upload the P11 instead of your CV. Financial Proposal* - specifying an all-inclusive daily fee in USD for the tasks specified in this announcement. 

Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please make sure you have provided all requested materials.Please scan all documents in one single PDF file to attach since the system takes only one attachment.

*Please note that the financial proposal is all-inclusive and shall take into account various expenses incurred by the consultant/contractor during the contract period (e.g. fee, health insurance, vaccination or any other relevant expenses related to the performance of services) with exception of travel costs for missions.. 

Travel costs to beneficiary countries, if required, will be covered separately in accordance with UNDP rules and regulations.

Payment will be made in installments upon submission of time-sheets and certification by the Programme Manager on delivering on the contract obligations in a satisfactory manner. 

Individual Consultants are responsible for ensuring they have vaccinations/inoculations when travelling to certain countries, as designated by the UN Medical Director. Consultants are also required to comply with the UN security directives set forth under dss.un.org

General Terms and conditions as well as other related documents can be found under: http://on.undp.org/t7fJs. Qualified women and members of minorities are encouraged to apply.
Due to large number of applications we receive, we are able to inform only the successful candidates about the outcome or status of the selection process.


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