Project
Strategic Communication of EU Delegation to Mongolia
Team Leader
Position
Based on our previous experience implementing Strategic communication contracts for EUDs worldwide, PARTICIP has been shortlisted and invited by the Delegation of the European Union to Mongolia to submit a tender to support them in Strategic Communication. Intended start date is January 2025 for 26 months. We are therefore looking for a Team Leader / Communication Specialist.
Project description
The overall objective to which this project contributes is to position the European Union as a trusted and reliable partner of Mongolia.
Job description
The Team Leader will be the primary contact for the Contracting Authority. She/he will act as the Team Leader (TL) and is expected to take overall responsibility for effective and efficient implementation of the various components of the project, in coordination with other experts. Furthermore, she/he shall ensure coordination with the Contracting Authority and other stakeholders of the project. The TL will work closely with key target groups and stakeholders, under the authority of the EUD.
The main tasks assigned to the TL are (non-exhaustive list):
• Overall responsibility to oversee the implementation of project activities
• Coordinate and supervise technical tasks assigned to the team of experts
• Monitor policy and technical development in relevant sectors and provide regular update to the EUD
• Ensure deadlines are met and alignment of priorities and strategy
• Manage the performance of the team
• Maintain close cooperation with European and Mongolian interlocutors
• Strategic planning and technical reporting
Requirements
Qualifications and skills
• Masters’ Degree in communication, marketing, public relations, media, journalism or similar Or in the absence of a Master’s, an undergraduate degree in the above-mentioned disciplines, with an additional 5 years relevant professional experience on top of the 10 years of general professional experience required below (15 years’ experience in total).
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in the English language (C1).
• Good written and oral communication in Mongolian is an advantage.
• Existing knowledge about the aims and values of the EU is seen as an asset.
General Professional Experience
• At least 10 years of experience in the field of communication, organising communication campaigns involving the use of promotion and information tools, publications, dealing with media, and with extensive experience in developing and implementing external communication strategies including for public entities.
Specific professional experience
Within the above, ten years of professional experience required:
• At least three year of experience as a team leader in overseeing and coordinating the organisation of communication campaigns of national or international audiences or equivalent assignment(s).
Additional information
The Team Leader is expected to work to at least 75% full time equivalent. The project duration will be 26 months and at least 80% of the worked time shall be spent in the operational base of the project, i.e. Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
Asia
Mongolia
Attachments
Duration of assignment
01/01/2025 - 31/03/2027
Deadline for applications
21/10/2024
Job type
long term
Job status
tender
Project reference
24-0159-000-MNG-StratCom