Part-time Communications Consultant

The British Council has been contracted by DFID to implement the Promoting Knowledge for Accountable Systems (PROKAS) Project in Bangladesh. PROKAS is a component of the DFID Bangladesh Transparency and Right to Information Programme (TRIP – launched in 2014, up to 6 years), which is aimed at increasing transparency and accountability in Bangladesh. PROKAS (formerly the Transparency, Accountability and Right to Information Fund - TARIF) will be an actively managed project, not merely a funding channel.  PROKAS will support a coherent set of government and civil society initiatives to improve transparency and accountability in targeted thematic areas through collective action. PROKAS commenced on 13 April 2015 and will run till 12 April 2018 with a potential for additional 2.5 years extension.

Scope of work

• Review and update the Communication and Advocacy Strategy
• Support the team to develop effective messages on “change” issues, including Thinking and Working Politically, participatory political economy approaches, “working with the grain” for a range of target audiences
• To ensure that the common vision is designed to support and enhance programme activities amongst partners and communities engaged in and impacted by the programme and the relevant government sector stakeholders, fostering increased engagement.
• To ensure that communication is used to develop a compelling narrative for civil society strengthening and connects with the interest and motivators of actors at all levels
• Support programme team to develop an effective outreach plan for a range of target audiences and ensure the IBPs include an outreach and communications strategy, to engage the wider community
• Contribute on the design of initial IBP workshops and ensure communications is sufficiently covered at these events
• Support programme team to support design and delivery of effective outreach and advocacy campaigns to influence the government and private on selected governance reform issues, including use of social media, for a range of target audiences, local and national.
• Advise PROKAS on further development of its website and other communications and advocacy tools
• Advise PROKAS on further development of its website and other communications and advocacy tools
• Provide capacity building/ TOT
• Support documentation of programme results, positive and negative, including by PROKAS and our partners, including development of case studies, etc and for use in reporting (linking to Monitoring and Evaluation and other strategies) and with internal and external audiences 
• Review and support improvements of knowledge management systems 

Requirements- Skills & Experience

• A Master’s degree in Communications/ Public Relations/ Marketing or related field
• At least 5 years relevant work experience in behaviour change communication and advocacy on governance reform and social change issues
• Experience developing communication strategies to influence government, private sectors, civil society, donors and other stakeholders
• Experience working in bilateral donor funded projects (preferably DFID) related to civil society 
• Experience facilitating participatory workshops to develop messages and campaigns
• Experience in training on customizing outreach and public relations strategies for government and private sector and civil society stakeholders
• Strong analytical ability and report writing skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted and called for interview. We will only consider applications for short listing if we receive both CV and cover letter with a clear mentioning post name in the subject line of the e-mail.

To apply, please send detailed professional CV with a covering letter to the following email address

dhaka.recruitment@britishcouncil.org