Writing and Journalistic Services

• Country: Zimbabwe
• Summary: Writing and Journalistic Services
• ZWT Ref No: 95856950
• Deadline: 08 Feb 2024
• Financier:
• Purchaser Ownership: Public
• Tender Value: Refer Document
• Notice Type: Tender
• Document Ref. No.: LOT 3-ACBF/REOI/003/24/COMM
• Purchaser's Detail:

Purchaser : THE AFRICAN CAPACITY BUILDING FOUNDATION (ACBF)
2 Fairbairn Drive, Mount Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe Tel: +263-242304663/332002 Cell: +263-772185308/10
Email :root@acbf-pact.org/ProcurementUnit@acbf-pact.org

• Description:
• Tenders are invited for Writing and Journalistic Services 3. Scope of work The individual consultants will run interviews and write well-researched and high-quality articles. They will specifically be engaged to perform the following duties: 1. Write articles on capacity development issues with themes as directed by the Head, Communications and Influencing. 2. Write human interest feature articles on ACBF supported projects. 3. Write analytical articles from ACBF publications including the Annual Report, Africa Capacity Report, Development memoirs and policy briefs as assigned. 4. Write success stories including testimonials from beneficiaries of ACBF supported learning institutions. 5. Draft Opinion-Editorials (Op-Eds) 6. Follow-up for media placements of ACBF stories/Op-Eds and public service announcements (construed as adverts by some media entities). 7. Mobilize media to cover ACBF events and visits of the ACBF Executive Secretary in their countries/constituencies through drafting and forwarding of coverage requests and with follow-up phone calls. 8. Package a round-up of media coverage (press book) of such activities in accessible formats such as links and PDF files on audio-visual and print media outputs resulting from each assignment. 9. Negotiate for interview opportunities with the Executive Secretary of ACBF or any delegated spokesperson given such a mandate by the Executive Secretary and work with the ACBF-s Head, Communications and Influencing or other designated official to propose interview protocols. 10. In collaboration with the designated ACBF officials, pitch story ideas to journalists covering the events from which the consultant has been assigned as well as to those within the Consultant-s network. 11. Respond promptly to media inquiries on the events/issues assigned to cover. 12. Collaborate with ACBF-s Communication Unit to organize/handle accreditation matters for journalists covering ACBF events within the consultants- jurisdiction. Kindly provide your submission, expressing your interest in undertaking the consultancy. Submission should be with subject clearly marked, “REOI Process No.: Framework contract,” to email address ProcurementUnit@acbf-pact.org on or before 17.00 hours (local Harare time), on 8th February 2024. 
• Documents:

 Tender Notice