Communications Senior Officer
| Location | Juba, Sudan |
| Date Posted | June 30, 2020 |
| Category |
Communication
|
| Job Type |
Full-time
|
| Currency | SDG |
Description
In December 2014 UNOPS South Sudan Country Office signed a contribution agreement with the European Union for implementation of Feeder Roads Construction Project under the ZEAT BEAD (Zonal Effort for Agricultural Development- Bahr El Ghazal Agricultural Development) Programme. The specific objective of the project is to increase trade and marketing volumes through construction and maintenance of all-weather road access.
The project team completed feasibility study and detailed engineering design for the Feeder Roads. Currently, the project is at implementation stage with construction contractors mobilized at each project locations.
Following the successful implementation of the ZEAT BEAD feeder roads project the EU has requested UNOPS to submit a proposal for the construction of additional feeder roads in the Bahr El Ghazal region of South Sudan under the EU Trust Fund programme. The estimated commencement of project implementation is July 2020.
Under the direct supervision of the UNOPS Project Manager the Communications Senior Officer will be based in SSCO main office Juba, South Sudan with frequent travel to the field locations. She/he will be responsible for the coordination of the project communication and for ensuring that all communication work is of a high quality and completed within the timeframe set in legal agreement.
The Communications Senior Officer provides support to the EU Portfolio and is responsible for implementing the Action’s Communication and Visibility Plan (CVP) .