Team Leader / Event Coordinator on the Africa – EU Partnership
DEM has been short-listed, as leader of consortium, in the tender procedure EuropeAid/139867/DH/SER/Multi: “Technical Assistance for Communicating on the Africa-EU Partnership”.
We are looking for the following Key Expert positions:
Key expert 1: Team Leader (Senior)
The team leader will be responsible for overall project implementation, coordination and supervision of the other experts.
Qualifications and skills
- University degree in journalism, communication, international relations, political science or related fields, or equivalent professional experience of at least 15 years;
- Excellent written and spoken English. Other EU and AU official languages are an asset;
- Demonstrated skills in production of audio-visual content, management of social media campaigns, and/or press relations are an asset;
- Knowledge of AU-EU relations or EU external relations/ development policy is an advantage;
- Knowledge of the media environment in Africa and/or Europe is an advantage;
- Proven skills in drafting project reports and ToRs is an advantage.
- Experience collecting best practices, lessons learned and human stories is an advantage.
General professional experience
- At least 10 years of experience in communication, public relations, journalism, international development, or related fields;
- Prior experience as a team leader is an advantage;
- Ability to work independently while assuring quality control on the work produced;
- Previous experience as a communication adviser for large companies or international bodies, particularly the AU or EU, is an advantage;
- Previous experience in organizing large-scale cultural events is an advantage;
Key expert 2: Event Coordinator (Junior)
Qualifications and skills
- A degree in communication, public relations, event management, or related fields, or equivalent professional experience of 8 years;
- Excellent written and spoken English. Fluency in Amharic is an advantage.
General professional experience
- At least 6 years of experience in event management, public relations, or similar;
- Demonstrated experience of successfully managing large-scale events;
- Experience of managing large-scale events in Addis Ababa is an advantage;
- Knowledge of the Africa-EU Partnership is an asset.
More information: dem@devmultilateral.com