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Communication Assistant

Ministry of Mines, Multi Location

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Multi Location ()
Full Time
410

About Ministry of Mines

Job Summary

Responsible for communicating the Afghanistan Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (AEITI) implementation, reporting to the National Communication Specialist.

Duties & Responsibilities

Job Description:
• Sharing collaborative case studies, audit findings, issues, policy analysis results and other research that informs policy of critical issues in AEITI’s thematic areas in terms of transparency, accountability and service delivery
• Assist Communication Head in Implementing and monitoring the AEITI strategic communications plan nationwide with the aim of achieving the AEITI’s set objectives
• Productive interaction with CSOs, the private sector and government and other relevant stakeholders to deliver compelling messages and provide a mechanism for feedback to AEITI
• Drafting professional communications materials, including press releases, information kits, workshop materials, talking points, speeches, brochures, scripts, and other related materials with the aim of achieving the set objectives of AEITI
• Update the AEITI website, ensuring the site is always up to date
• Identifying and maintaining lists of relevant media contacts, editors, community leaders, other opinion leaders, industry contacts and government contacts
• Managing the dissemination of information, organizing workshops, identifying participants and associated logistical needs
• Conduct public information and media campaigns on the AEITI
• Guide all 3rd party consultants (and donor organizations) assigned to AEITI on communications/stakeholder management matter
• Preparing meeting minutes in three languages (Pashto, Dari and Eglish) and put them on the website
• Any other tasks assigned by National Coordinator or Communication Head

Job Requirements

Candidates should fulfill the following requisites:

• The candidate should be holder of a Bachelor Degree [or equivalent] in Media/Mass Communications or any other related field
• At least 5 years media related experience
• Experience in conducting research and communication
• Experience in management and administrative issue will be an advantage
• Fluency in written and spoken English, Pashto or Dari

Submission Guideline

The consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank’s Section V of Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers (revised October 2006).

Expressions of interest (including CV and three referees) should be sent to the email address below by no later than 15:00 hours (local time) 16th February 2011.Reference MoM/PMU/CT-12-8 must be quoted on all correspondence and the Expression of interest.
Ministry of Mines, Program Management Unit (PMU)
Attention: Mr. Abdul Moeen Zarif,
Afghanistan Geological Survey Building (AGS), 2nd floor, Annex,
Close to Abdul Haq roundabout, 3rd Makrorayan, Kabul, Afghanistan.
Email: mzarif@mom.gov.af
Cell phone Nos.: +93 (0)777 30 80 51 or +93 (0)788 30 80 51
Only short-listed candidates whose applications most closely match the above criteria will be contacted for further process.

Functional Area

Media

Countries

Post Date

Feb 06, 2011

Closing Date

Feb 14, 2011

Reference

MOM/PMU/CT-12-8

Number of Vacancies

1

Salary Range

As per NTA salary scale

Years of Experience

10 years

Probation Period

Not Specified

Contract Type

Short Term

Contract Duration

Not Specified

Contract Extensible

false

Gender

Male