Nepal: Development Communications/Capacity Building ...

Organisation:? RTI International

Country:? Nepal

Closing date:? 29 Feb 2012

Detailed Tasks to be performed by the consultant: The Development Communications Specialist will work closely with the Government counterpart and national consultants to perform the following specific tasks: ? Advise the Government, national consultant and Government counterparts on the process-oriented knowledge building and communications activities of the proposed TA ? Ensure a high degree of participation of both Government and beneficiaries in TA activities to ensure timely implementation and the quality of the design and implementation of the training and research activities ? Ensure the quality of outputs of the service providers for training, research and curriculum development by closely monitoring training and research activities and curriculum revision and advise corrective actions as needed ? Review training materials, local adaptation documentation and knowledge products produced under the TA and ensure its quality; ? Review revised curriculum for selected universities and secondary and higher secondary educations and ensure its responsive to the current demands ? Participate in the research mentoring process to encourage participatory methodology and research components that were mutually beneficial to researcher and subject ? Ensure the quality of outputs of the service provider for documentation of indigenous practices and ensure highly participative communication process in documenting local knowledge ? Support the Government and researchers in disseminating findings and conceptualizing follow-up activities that support the use of the research findings for behaviour or policy change communications ? Support the Government in developing a communications protocol and strategy for the entire SPCR program (Components 1-5) and results management for these components and other climate change adaptation programs in Nepal working closely with all the TA consultants in undertaking the following activities: participate in various meetings for results management, advise on communication aspects of activities and ensure the communication strategy is implemented on time, provide major communication support to the Government by reviewing and directly contributing to various knowledge products or media briefings ? Assist in the development of the various communications templates to be used by the ministry and for supporting the project-related and general knowledge-related management information systems.

Skills required: ? Extensive knowledge and experience in training and capacity building, knowledge management and development and implementation of communications strategies. ? The expert should be able to facilitate a participatory communication process in designing and implementing project activities and promote knowledge sharing as well. ? S/he should also have an understanding of sociological and behavioral factors underlying communicative processes and awareness of cultural factors affecting communication to be able to ensure that knowledge from the TA will be effectively transferred to Nepal. (...)

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