Expression of Interest (EOI) at the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is a regional political and economic union of fifteen countries located in West Africa. Collectively, these countries comprise an area of 5,114,162 km², and in 2015 had an estimated population of over 349 million.

Applications are invited for:

Title: Expression of Interest (EOI) - Selection of an Individual Consultant to assist the Communication Directorates of the ECOWAS and UEMOA Commissions in the Design and Production of Communication Materials for the Launch and Certain Key Actions of ECOFEST 2022

Reference No.: 2-ECW/ADM-PROC-DSTE/08-03/kik

Preamble
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), in the framework of the execution of its 2022 Budget, intends to apply a portion of the budgeted funds for the Selection of an Individual Consultant to assist the Communication Directorates of the ECOWAS and UEMOA Commissions in the Design and Production of Communication Materials for the Launch and Certain Key Actions of ECOFEST 2022.

The objective of the mission is to Assist the Communication Departments of the ECOWAS and UEMOA Commissions in the production of communication materials for the launch and certain key actions of ECOFEST 2022.

Duties and Responsibilities
The tasks of the Consultant include the following:

• Prepare a communication strategy and plan necessary for the visibility of the launch and certain key actions of ECOFEST 2022;
• Design and animate the website, logo (visual), social media pages and monitor the production of communication media for the launch of ECOFEST;
• Implement the communication strategy under the coordination of the Communication Departments of the ECOWAS and UEMOA Commissions.

Shortlisting Criteria
The ECOWAS Commission now invites eligible Individual Consultants (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria are as follow:

Educational Qualification:

• Shall justify at least a Master’s degree or equivalent in in communication, marketing or a related field;

Experience:

• Shall justify at least ten (10) years of experience, with technical and financial expertise in communication, events or in the design and production of communication media for International Organizations or Public Institutions, Donors funded projects or Private renowned Entities;
• Shall justify at least five (5) years of experience in the promotion of cultural events of an international nature or in the management of event sponsors.
• Candidate shall justify having executed at least two (2) similar assignments/projects successfully executed with International Organizations or Public Institutions, Donors or Private renowned Entities;
• Candidate shall justify having executed one (1) similar experience in ECOWAS Region

Language:

• The individual consultants shall be fluent (reading, writing, speaking) in at least two (2) of the ECOWAS Official Languages (English, French or Portuguese). Practical knowledge (reading, writing, speaking) of the third (3rd) ECOWAS Official language (English, Portuguese or French) would be an advantage.

Application Closing Date
11:00am (GMT+1) Thursday, 7th April, 2022.

Submission of Documents
Expressions of Interest (1 Original and 3 Copies) must be delivered in sealed envelopes and clearly marked "Selection of an Individual Consultant to assist the Communication Directorates of the ECOWAS and UEMOA Commissions in the Design and Production of Communication Materials for the Launch and Certain Key Actions of ECOFEST 2022" to the address below:
Directorate of General Administration,
Procurement Division,
1st Floor ECOWAS Commission,
101 Yakubu Gowon Crescent,
Asokoro District,
P. M. B. 401,
F.C.T - Abuja.
Email: sbangoura@ecowas.int with copy to: procurement@ecowas.int , ikkamara@ecowas.int , rzida@ecowas.int

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