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JOB SUMMARY
Company	SNV Ghana
Industry	NGO/IGO/INGO
Category	Journalism/Co...
Location	Ashanti and W...
Job Status	Contractor/Co...
Salary	GH¢
Education	Bachelor̵...
Experience	10 years
Job Expires	May 30, 2022
Contact	...

Company Profile

SNV is a not-for-profit international development organisation that applies practical know-how to make a lasting difference in the lives of people living in poverty. We use our extensive and long-term in-country presence to apply and adapt our top-notch expertise in agriculture, energy, and WASH to local contexts. SNV has an annual turnover of €130 million, over 1,250 staff in more than 25 countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. We are proud to be a not-for-profit organisation that uses project financing to implement our mission. This requires us to work efficiently and to invest in operational excellence.

SNV has worked in Ghana since the 1992 and currently has offices in Accra, Tamale, and Nandom.

For more information on SNV, visit our website: www.snv.org

Job Description

Terms of Reference

Recruitment of a professional stories and content-gathering team/firm

1. Overview and background

The Boosting Green Employment and Enterprise Opportunities in Ghana (GrEEn) project is a four-year project implemented in the Ashanti and Western regions of Ghana.

With the overall objective of contributing to addressing the root causes of irregular migration by supporting sustainable and climate resilient local economies through the creation of green jobs and promoting green enterprise development in regions of departure, transit and return for migrants, GrEEn is targeted at women, youth, returnees and Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs).

Primarily funded by the European Union through its Emergency Trust Fund (EUTF) for Africa, GrEEn is being implemented by SNV Netherlands Development Organisation and the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF).

GrEEn focuses on three specific objectives:

To support the transition of local economies to green and climate resilient development.
To improve the employability and entrepreneurship capabilities of selected people by matching them with market opportunities and mentoring into (self-)employment and enterprise development, with a focus on green and climate resilient local economies.
To create and strengthen local ecosystems that support youth (self-)employment and the growth of Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs).

Visit https://snv.org/project/green-boosting-green-employment-and-enterprise-opportunities-ghana for more information.

2. Objectives of the assignment

As part of its visibility and communication activities, SNV is looking for a skilled team of expert writers/development communication specialists to support the development and documentation of impact stories from selected service recipients, partners at the local, regional and national level as well as sector experts of the GrEEn Project in accordance with SNV and the European Union’s brand and visibility guidelines.

The team will also have to compile selected stories into suitable formats for both internal and external audiences.

The successful firm will work closely with the Marketing and Communication Advisor on the GrEEn Project.

3. Task to be Performed

The GrEEn Project targets 10 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies in its two regions of implementation, Ashanti and Western regions. Other activities are also implemented in the Greater Accra region. Hence, interviews with service recipients will occur in the below locations:

Ashanti Region	Western Region
Adansi South District	Ahanta West Municipality
Ejura-Sekyedumase Municipality	Jomoro District
Offinso District	Nzema East District
Offinso North District	Wassa Amenfi East District
Sekyere Afram Plains district	Takoradi Metropolis
Sekyere-Kumawu District
Kumasi Metropolis

The specific services and tasks to be performed under this assignment include:

Be familiar with guidelines outlined in the GrEEn Joint Identity Book, Communication and Visibility Requirements for EU External Actions and SNV’s Brand Book, especially regarding the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) from the European Union.
Engage in field content gathering and interview sessions with a maximum of 50 (25 from each result area) selected case studies, write, edit, finalise and fine-tune documented impact stories for online, and print audiences. With 15 testimonials being highlighted and summed into a brief article with a maximum of 250 words.
Compile the finalised and approved case studies into sector-specific reports and templates for Agriculture, Renewable Energy and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene activities.
Ensure the publication of 10 case studies in editorial or article format in relevant local, national and international newspapers and online news platforms.

4. Timelines and estimated level of effort

The assignment is scheduled to start earliest by 6^thJune 2022

The assignment is estimated to spread over a 6-month period with impact stories being delivered in two phases: by the end of August 2022 and November 2022.

The table below provides a summary of the key activities, as well as a tentative timeline and an estimated level of effort.

Main activities	Estimated timeline	Estimated number of working days (up to)
Kickoff meeting with GrEEn	By 10^th June 2022	0.5 day
Review of submitted case studies to be followed up in first phase	13^th – 24^thJune 2022	10 days
Planning and coordination of field interviews with selected service recipients	By 8^th July 2022	10 days
Engaging in field work, one-on-one interviews and content gathering visit in the Western and Ashanti regions	Completed by 14^th August 2022	30 days (15 days in each region including travel days)
Uploading and sharing first draft of completed case studies, along with images.	By 24^thAugust 2022	10 days
Inputs from SNV lead and technical experts	By 31^st August 2022	7 days
Finalisation of 25 case studies and publication of 5 articles in relevant print newspapers as well as submission of 7 testimonials (250-word limit) Submission of selected case studies for second phase collection	By 14^th September 2022	14 days
Review, planning and coordination of field interviews with selected service recipients for second phase collection	By 14^th September 2022	10 days
Engaging in field work, one-on-one interviews and content gathering visit in the Western and Ashanti regions	Completed by 20^th October 2022	30 days (15 days in each region including travel days)
Uploading and sharing first draft of completed case studies, along with images.	By 30^th October 2022	10 days
Inputs from SNV lead and technical experts	By 7^th November 2022	7 days
Finalisation of 25 case studies and publication of 5 articles in relevant print newspapers as well as submission of 7 testimonials (250-word limit)	By 21^st November 2022	14 days
Compilation and submission of case studies into sector-specific (agriculture, renewable energy and WASH) reports	By 9^th December 2022	10 days
Total working days (up to)		183

Required Skills or Experience

Required experience and qualifications

Professional experience and background in development communications, international communications, media and journalism.
First degree or higher in communication, and journalism or social sciences by team leads with excellent communication and relationship building skills.
Experience in communications for gender and social inclusion projects is a plus
Over 10-years’ demonstrable experience of team lead in journalism, editorial and visual content gathering with a deep understanding of GDPR standards and safeguarding standards
Experience coordinating with support staff and engaging with interviewees to ensure maximum factual communication and ease during interviewing processes.
Keen eye for detail and proficient writer with excellent command of written and spoken English and Twi language.
Demonstratable experience in layout, design and formatting of templates and reports using MS Word
Experience providing similar support to international not-for-profit organisations is a plus.
Company must be registered with evidence of compliance with national tax systems, including tax certification and business registration.

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