Background
The new Government of Montenegro, headed by Prime Minister Igor Lukšić, was inaugurated on 29 December 2010. Soon after taking the office, the new Prime Minister made a major breakthrough in the government‟s public affairs policy, by launching the Consultation Days, a sequence of consultative meetings with key social players (including media, NGOs, the academia, religious leaders, political parties, ethnic minorities, etc.). The Consultation Days discussed the national policy priorities, during which the PM expressed the Government‟s strong commitment to greater transparency in public administration, better accessibility of information to the media, civil society and the general public and closer communication between the government and all relevant social stakeholders (publics). The new government‟s key policy goal involves pursuing comprehensive political, social and economic reform aimed at meeting the requirements for membership of the European Union, with the end view of securing a better quality of life for the citizens of Montenegro.
The improved international perception of Montenegro will reflect back on the domestic policy-making process and inspire new commitment in the domestic public to pursue the required reforms. This, in addition to greater availability to international public of official information about Montenegro‟s investment and business environment, can help increase the inflow of foreign investment and the international support and development assistance in the areas that are critical for the success of the overall reform process.
Requirements
- University degree in Social Sciences, advanced university degree would be an asset;
- Minimum 5 years of working experience in the field of contemporary communications techniques and social
media, including the experience of training government/public sector communication professionals;
- Training experience and workshop facilitation skills;
- Express clearly and concisely ideas and concepts in writing and orally,
- Research, analyze, evaluate and synthesize information,
- Conceptualize, plan and execute ideas,
- Work well under pressure and manage conflicting priorities;
- Familiarity with the context of Montenegro accession aspirations;
- Excellent communication and inter-personal skills, particularly for building networks and partnerships;
- Experience working in a post conflict/transitional, non-English speaking multi-cultural work environment;
- Fluency in English language;
- Advanced knowledge of PC-based word processing and use of internet and social media technologies, including database applications,
presentation software, etc.
Responsibilities
- Sensitize to communication information needs, expectations and concerns of target audiences
- Facilitate interaction between public authorities and public
- Educate audiences: make them aware of an event or policy change
- Motivate audiences: encourage them to participate or provide feedback
- Inform and reassure audiences: tell them about action that is being taken
- Gain further support and buy-in of stakeholders
Deadline: 20 November 2011
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