A non-profit international media development organisation seeks to recruit a Digital Advisor and Communications Consultant for a media development programme in Zimbabwe. The Digital Advisor and Communications Consultant will be responsible for implementing the programme’s Communication and Visibility Plan as well as support a group of local partners with digital advise and capacity development skills. Scope of work The assignment will include the following: Providing support to 10 local media-related civil society partners to enhance their use of digital and social media platforms to advance the objectives of the programme. This support should be both through individual and customised capacity development sessions as well as through joint learning workshops. This includes supporting partners developing and enhancing social media strategies to boost the reach and visibility of the programme activities. The consultant shall conduct a needs-based assessment to inform individual and joint capacity support; Documenting and packaging programme activities for the Organisation’s online visibility platforms; Supporting the overall implementation of the Programme’s Communication and Visibility Plan Qualifications of Consultant This assignment is open to individual consultants that can demonstrate technical and operational capacity to carry out the assignment. The Consultant must have an Advanced degree and experience in any of the following areas of study and expertise; Media Studies, Communications (including Digital and social media certification), Journalism or other related areas and a track record in information dissemination. Experience in training and hands-on experience in using digital, social and online media is a must. Application Requirements With Respect to this assignment, the Consultant shall: Submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) detailing proposed plan by 31 January 2020; The EOI must not exceed 5 pages; The EOI must include a proposed work plan, methodology and budget; The EOI must include the applicant’s statement of competence in the area, CV and links to examples of related or similar work done by the applicant. Timeline The consultancy will be conducted on a part-time basis between 15 February 2020 and 15 December 2020. The Consultant should provide a clear schedule and timeline with clearly defined milestones and outputs. The proposed timeline or schedule shall be agreed upon by the contractor.