Pakistan: Pakistan - Strengthening Legislative Institutions - Senior Expert Communication
Beneficiary country:
Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
Contracting Authority:
Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Pakistan.
Overall Objective:
To support the democratic process and the promotion of human rights in Pakistan.
Purpose:
To advance the functioning of Pakistan parliamentary institution, in particular Pakistan provincial assemblies, through effective legislation, strengthened policy and budget oversight and enhanced representation.
Position Description:
Key Expert 4: Senior Expert· Communication (full time position)
The Communication expert shall lead in the advice, conceptualisation, implementation and oversight of actions related to Result 3 of this project relating to improving the transparency and accessibility of assemblies. The expert will lead on the development and implementing communication strategies, increasing the Assemblies' capabilities to disseminate information to the public for more participatory governance and to deliver timely information and documents to the members. The expert will work closely with the Secretariat's respective branches, Parliamentary leadership, Committees, media. Together with the other experts, the expert will also assist on effective parliamentary and Committees' engagement with the media and the public (civil society, lawyers' for a, bar associations, think thanks) for provision of input into parliamentary legislative and oversight business) and for improving the quantity and quality of media reporting on parliamentary business.
Qualifications and skills:
University degree at Masters' level in media and communication, public relations, law, in social and/or political science, public administration or related discipline with experience of at least 15 years.Excellent leadership, management, communication (written and oral), networking and reporting skills;Excellent analytical skills and ability to conceptualise policy formulation within the subject area.Ability to work at senior parliamentary level; ability to work under pressure and to meet strict deadlines;Proficiency in written and oral English language. General professional experienceAt least ten years professional experience working with/in media and/or communication/and or Public Relations (PR).Experience with international donor-funded programmes or experience on management position preferred.Exposure to international parliamentary practices in the areas of communication/PR is an advantage.Specific professional experience:In-depth understanding of and experience with media, in the sectors of communications as well as public relations;Experience in strategic communications, development and implementation of communication strategies and systems for the public administration, private sector and/or legislative sector (parliament).Solid knowledge of digital media, communication and outreach, and web content management system and process.Understanding of information and communication technologies is an advantage .Experience in liaising with civil society, lawyers' for a, bar associations, think thanks, public administration and others;Knowledge of the concept and practice of the representation function of the parliament involving timely and quality public outreach and public input into parliamentary business.Project Description:
The project will work with the four Provincial Assemblies in the areas of:
Institutional development through Strategic planning;Rules of procedure especially as regards effective committee functioning in law-making, oversight and representation;Capacity building for parliamentarians and committees;Strengthening the Secretariat structure and human resource policy;Work with Secretariat Branches;Work in the area of the transparency of the assemblies towards the public by keeping the public informed about the assembly's work and promoting public input into policy-making.Special attention is given to enhancing the Committee system and enabling Committees to:
Monitor, review and exercise the oversight function of the executive, both in terms of fiscal matters such as budget scrutiny and in terms of formulation, expenditure and audit and in execution of laws and policies;Empower Committees to undertake better law-making; and,Ensure strong Secretariat input for the Committees' work.Priority is also given to establishing mechanisms for involvement of think-thanks, academia, research institutions and civil society in the Committee decision-making as element of the parliamentary representation function.
Parliamentarians and Secretariat staff of the Legislative Assemblies of Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan will also be included as much as possible in capacity building interventions for Provincial Assemblies.
Results to be achieved by the Contractor:
Result 1: Strengthened institutional development process and frameworks of assemblies and better equipped elected representatives, select committees and other parliamentary bodies at provincial level;
Result 2: Strengthened assemblies' secretariats at provincial level;
Result 3: Improved transparency and accessibility of provincial assemblies.
Geographical area to be covered
The main focus of the programme is the Pakistan four Provincial Assemblies. Hence, the activities will be carried out in the four provincial capitals (Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar and Quetta). Support however as possible should also be extended to the Legislative Assemblies of Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan. Some activities may also take place in the federal capital Islamabad.
Duration and Location:
The intended start date is April 2015 and the period of implementation of the contract will be 48 months from this date.
Key Experts will be full time positions.The project will be implemented in Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar and Quetta.The project team shall be available for regular travel to the four provincial capitals.Key experts and senior non key experts (full time) are expected to travel once a month.Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar and Quetta are considered as normal places of posting for the four key experts and for the senior non key experts (full time) numbers 1, 2 and 6) The technical assistance team will have its main office in Lahore, where the Punjab Provincial Assembly is located, preferably in the vicinity of the Assembly's premises. The four key experts and the senior non key experts (full time) numbers 1, 2 and 6 will normally be seated there.
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