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Local Consultant on Public Relations and Social Media – AFT Project/UNDP Kosovo
Local Consultant on Public Relations and Social Media |
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| Location : | Prishtinë/Priština, Kosovo, UNSCR 1244 (1999) |
| Application Deadline : | 12-Jan-17 (Midnight New York, USA) |
| Time left : | 13d 20h 18m |
| Additional Category : | Sustainable Development and Poverty Reduction |
| Type of Contract : | Individual Contract |
| Post Level : | National Consultant |
| Languages Required : |
English |
| Starting Date : (date when the selected candidate is expected to start) |
18-Jan-2017 |
| Duration of Initial Contract : | 18 January 2017 to 31 December 2017 |
| Expected Duration of Assignment : | 18 January 2017 to 31 December 2017 |
Background |
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| The Aid for Trade project aims to support Kosovo’s public institutions, private enterprises and other relevant stakeholders as they strive to develop a vibrant and export-oriented private sector. The project attempts to achieve these objectives by strengthening the technical capacities of partner beneficiaries and facilitating their access to relevant support services. As part of these broader goals and objectives, the Aid for Trade project provides targeted technical assistance interventions to support the capacities of the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) in designing and monitoring gender responsive policies on private sector development and job creation. In this regard, the project supported development of evidences and conduction of several analytical assessments that informed key institutions in designing targeted policies and strategic plans.
Moreover, project extended its cooperation with the Kosovo Investment and Enterprise Support Agency (KIESA), an agency within MTI whose mandate is to contribute to the economic development through the promotion of foreign and domestic investments; provide support to small and medium businesses (SMEs), assist with management of the economic zones and promote export, and tourism in Kosovo. Thus, in the frame of the existing circumstances, the AFT seeks to support KIESA in developing a clear and new form of communication strategy with all stakeholders using a wide range of communication tools, with emphasis on social networks. Objectives of Assignment The objective of the assignment is to design and implement communication / public relations strategy and plan in order to positively highlight results of KIESA. Public relation person should use a wide range of media to communicate results achieved by KIESA through the planned publicity campaigns and PR activity. Assignment will be conducted in line with UN 8 Point Agenda and the UNDP Gender responsive mandate. |
