New opportunity: Communication Consultant, ICVA Location: Geneva (or remotely based)

Starting date: September 2016

Duration: Deliverables should be achieved by the 15 November 2016 maximum

ICVA: Founded in 1962, ICVA (International Council of Voluntary Agencies) is a global network of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) that work collectively and with other humanitarian stakeholders to promote and facilitate NGO engagement in the humanitarian sector and its policies.
Based on its 2015-2018 Strategy, ICVA promotes and facilitates NGO engagement and partnership with a variety of actors and bodies (e.g. IASC, UN agencies, donors, members states, international and political bodies, and emerging players), with a key focus on:
– Forced Displacement
– Humanitarian Partnership
– Humanitarian Coordination
– Humanitarian Financing.

Scope of work
Willing to invest further in communication, ICVA is planning to review some of its key communication material, along with developing a communication strategy.

Key deliverables
1. Communication materials presenting ICVA mission and mandate

–ICVA presentation brochure (in English):
o Development of flyer’s content, with consultation of ICVA team and guidance of ICVA Director of Programme and Policy.
o Development of flyer’s format and design, in collaboration with ICVA Information Officer and ICVA’s branding.
Note that:
– ICVA’s flyer should be 4-6 pages long.
– To this, 2 extra pages should be developed, targeting specifically ICVA members.
– Translation and printing will be dealt with by ICVA separately.

— ICVA presentation Power Point (in English):
o Development of an ICVA Presentation through Power Point slide show, in coherency with ICVA presentation flyer and ICVA’s branding.
–ICVA presentation video (in English):
o Development of video’s content, with consultation of ICVA team and guidance of ICVA Director of Programme and Policy, and in coherency with ICVA presentation flyer.
o Production of the video.
o Translation of the video in French and Arabic (sub titles or dubbing).
Note that:
– The video should be of a maximum of 90 seconds long.
 Welcome page of ICVA website:
o Propose 2 options to review the welcome page of ICVA website in collaboration with ICVA Information Officer and ICVA webmaster.

2. ICVA Monthly Bulletin format and approach
ICVA would like to review its monthly communication approach and format for a broader reach out and clearer visibility on ICVA’s achievements (ICVA uses its “monthly bulletin” as a tool to reach out to its members and partners every month on key ICVA achievements).
The professional will be asked to propose to ICVA:
o 2 options of monthly (or regular) communication approach.
o 2 options of monthly (or regular) communication content and format in replacement/adjustment of the “ICVA monthly bulletin”.
Note:
– Those options must consider ICVA’s internal capacities.

3. ICVA Communication Strategy
o Develop two Communication Strategies for ICVA according to ICVA’s internal resources.
The first one should consider ICVA’s internal resources with a sustained Communication
Coordinator position.
The second one should consider ICVA’s internal resources without a Communication Coordinator position.

Note:
– Note: The ICVA communication strategies should be 10 pages maximum each, cover a period of 3 years, highlight key objectives, indicators and activities, and identify responsibilities amongst ICVA’s team.

Requirements
 Expertise and experience in developing communication products.
 Expertise and experience in communication field with small structures.
 Expertise and experience related to the deliverables presented.
 Ability to work quickly and deliver products in line with agreed timeframes, ensuring strong
communication with ICVA team.
 Knowledge of the humanitarian sector is a plus.
 Fluent in English.

Application process
– Please email recruitement3@icvanetwork.org, with a proposal (including rates all taxes
included) for the above deliverables. Mention “Communication Consultant” in the title of the email application.
– Final dead line for applications: 28 August 2016.