Projet

Strategic Communication and Public Diplomacy Facility (EU Delegation to Somalia)

Team Leader

Poste de travail

Team Leader

Description du projet

The Strategic Communication and Public Diplomacy Facility Project is a 3-year initiative funded by the European Union Delegation to the Federal Republic of Somalia. The project aims to contribute to state-building and stabilization efforts in Somalia by targeting the general public through campaigns and actions designed to increase awareness, understanding, and approval of the EU’s partnership with the country, as well as its role in the region and the world. The Team Leader, in collaboration with the Particip GmbH team, is expected to design and implement major public campaigns at the national level. The objective is to measurably enhance the profile, awareness, understanding, and approval of the EU’s partnership with Somalia. All campaigns will be data-driven, rigorously tracking key performance indicators to allow continuous adjustments in line with evidence of the most successful approaches and materials resonating with the audience.

Description de poste

The Team Leader will be responsible for the conceptualization, planning, and implementation of all activities and deliverables outlined in the contract, ensuring quality control under the guidance of the EU Delegation. The Team Leader is expected to foster teamwork, synergies, and provide strategic guidance and coordination.

The Team Leader will be based in Nairobi. He/she will be expected to perform regular missions to Mogadishu (up to 20% of the time). Security measures will be arranged accordingly.

Ca. 340 working days are foreseen (on average 10 days per month).

Conditions requises

Qualifications and skills 

  • At least a Master degree in Social Sciences, Media, Mass Communication, Public Relations, Journalism, Political Sciences, International Relations, Marketing or related field. In the absence of a Master degree, he/she should have at least a Bachelor degree in the disciplines above and an additional 2 years of the general professional experience.
  • Fluency in English, spoken and written.
General professional experience 
  • Minimum of 12 years relevant professional experience in the fields of communication, public relations, policy advocacy, marketing or related.
Specific professional experience
Minimum
  • 5 years of experience in media, communications and/or marketing at managerial level.
  • Manager of a team of experts for at least 3 information or communication projects/contracts/assignments of at least 12 months each aimed at general public (e.g. communication, public awareness campaigns, issue/policy advocacy) over the last 12 years.
  • Specific experience with communications and visibility for international organizations and/or EU Institutions and/or EU Member States.
Preferred
  • Proven experience in strategic communication (design and/or management) is an asset
  • Experience working in the Horn of Africa is an asset.
  • Experience working in/on Somalia is an asset.

Informations supplémentaires

 Africa (Eastern)

 Somalie

Pièces jointes

Durée de la mission

13/02/2024 - 16/11/2026

Date limite de dépôt des candidatures

24/01/2024

Type d'emploi

long terme

Statut de travail

mise en œuvre

Référence de projet

22-0241-000-SOM-EUVisibCom3

Demande d'emploi

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