Media And Communication Consultant

1. Background: Under a project funded by the European Union titled ”Promoting working with men and boys to end violence against women (VAW) in the Middle East”, Oxfam GB is seeking a consultant to develop and implement the communication strategy for the closer of the afoverementioned project. The project started in January 2009 to respond to the need of working with men and boys to eliminate violence against women. At that stage, the project focused on building the capacity of women’s organisations in knoweldge and skills in order for them to work and engage with men and boys towards ending VAW with a focus on positively changing the attitudes, practices and policies. Within this scope, the overall objective for the current project is to contribute to the efforts of civil society organizations in the Middle East in countering gender stereotypes to combat the root causes of Violence Against Women. The specific objective is to bring about an improvement in attitudes and practices of men, of society at large and in the policies of institutions, to end Violence Against Women in the Middle East. 2. Objective of the assignment: The objective of the consultant is as follow: • In consultation with the ICD and Project Officer, to develop a communication strategy for the closing event • Lead on all media and communications initiatives pertaining to closure event • Design and oversee productions of required communication material • Ensure adequate coverage of the event in the local media Consultant is expected to: • Develop a coherent and simple media and communication strategy • Develop the required communication materials, including design documents needed for closure event both in English and Arabic • Organise and file communication material (i.e. pictures, videos, etc) • It is pertinent to note that the consultant does not own any rights to the final product. They are not able to sell, distribute or publish any information. Oxfam will: • Provide the necessary information regarding the project • Provide the necessary steer on the content of the media and communication work • Provide the required support to aid consultant to deliver on his/her tasks This consultancy is expected to be finalised by mid December 2013. 3. Skills and Competence The specific skills and competencies we seek include: • Proven track record of development of operational strategies • Successful track record of at least 5 years in media and communications field; • Solid technical background preferably in Journalism and Mass Communication. • Excellent writing and verbal communication skills in English and Arabic; • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. 4. Applications Applicants with the experience and skills described above are invited to submit the below: 1. CV 2. A cover letter of no more than 2 pages introducing the consultant experience and how the skills and competencies described above are met, with concrete examples. Please also use this cover letter to indicate consultants’ availability at critical periods. 3. Two references 4. Samples of work e.g. production of material etc Incomplete applications will not be considered. All applications must be sent to Andrea Zard azard@oxfam.org.uk.