Media and Communications Consultant - Workforce Development Program Timor-Leste (WDPTL)

Job Vacancy
Media and Communications Consultant
Workforce Development Program Timor-Leste (WDPTL)

Position Title: Media and Communications Consultant
Project: Workforce Development Program Timor-Leste (WDPTL)
Duration of Position: Up to 30 days from Aug 2021– Feb 2022
Location: Dili and Municipalities

Purpose of Position:
The Media and Communications Consultant will assist WDPTL to develop specific communication campaigns and deliver communications training as well as supporting more general media and communication program activities.

 

The consultant will focus on two specific projects/areas:

1. Dalan ba Hetan Empregu - Pathways to Employment: providing support to develop communications, influence, advocacy plan and tools around this project including using online, print, social, TV and other forms of media.
2. Timor-Leste Government Labour Mobility Communication- providing support to SEFOPE, DNEE and the Labour Sending Unit Communications team to develop communications capacity, tools and targeted campaigns (e.g. vaccine uptake by workers).

The assignment is for a total of 30 days commencing early-August to February 2022.

 

Primary responsibilities:
The primary responsibility of the WDPTL Media and Communications Consultant is to collaborate with and support WDPTL’s Deputy Team Leader and the leadership team in the implementation of agreed media, communications and reporting activities. This includes:

Dalan ba Hetan Empregu (DBHE) Project:

• Working closely to the Deputy Team Leader and Labour Mobility Support Specialist:
• Develop and implement a DBHE communications plan in line with project objectives and key messaging.
• Support the implementation of the DBHE plan
• Develop and disseminate engaging content across communication platforms, including building engagement with the DBHE page on the Workforce Development Program Timor-Leste website https://www.workforcedevelopmentprogram.tl/what-we-do/#dalan-ba-hetan-emregu
• Work with media stakeholders including newspaper, TV stations and possibly radio to implement aspects of the DBHE communication plan
• Monitor the success of the DBHE plan and adapt as needed. Provide monthly reports tracking progress of the communications plan and write a report summarising the achievements and learnings.
• Other communications tasks required to implement the DBHE project

Timor-Leste Government Labour Mobility Communication:

• Work with the National Directorate of External Employment (DNEE) to build their capacity in developing media and communications for Timor-Leste Labour Mobility programs to Australia. This may include:
• Supporting the development of specific communication campaigns eg. worker vaccination
• Designing and delivering short trainings for the DNEE team on communication skills
• Supporting the development of specific templates or tools eg. facebook post template, media release template
• Creating visual content for DNEE online and print use including photography,
• Other media and communications tasks that support Timor-Leste labour mobility.

Other tasks:

• Other duties as required by and agreed with the WDPTL Deputy Team Leader and / or leadership team.

All applicants should submit a cover letter and resume through the Palladium’s website in the link below before 15th August 2021, Midnight GMT (+9) Timor Leste Time zone.

To submit application, please visit Palladium website below:
https://palladium.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/2/home/requisition/11789?c=palladium

Close, midnight (Dili time) on 15th August 2021

This position is open to Timorese nationals and permanent residents with authority to live and work in Timor-Leste.

Palladium is a child-safe organisation, and screens applicants for suitability to work with children. We also provide equal employment to all participants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran or marital status.

Regards,
Alarico Bernardino