The Government of the Republic of Maldives through the Ministry of Fisheries, Marine Resources and Agriculture is implementing Maldives –Transforming Fisheries Sector Management in South-West Indian Ocean Region and Maldives Project financed by the World Bank. The project will be managed by the Project Management Unit (PMU) set up within the Ministry of Fisheries, Marine Resources and Agriculture. The project will be implemented in accordance with the Project Implementation Plan (PIP), Project’s Procurement Manual, and the Project’s Financial Management Manual all of which are consistent with the World Bank’s guidelines and procedures on procurement and financial management.
The aim of the Project to strengthen regional, evidence-based fisheries management in the South-West Indian Ocean Region and to improve competitiveness in the fisheries sector in the Maldives. The project comprises of the following components.
The Project Management Unit wishes to contract a Communications Officer. The objective of this assignment is to support the media and public relation activities implemented by the PMU with the responsibility for ensuring compliance with the World Bank guidelines. The Communications Officer is responsible for formulating and implementing the communication strategy of the project and to assist in the knowledge management of the project.
In support of this, the Communications Officer will be expected to report to the Project Manager and to work closely with the Project Component Coordinators, technical staff of MoFMRA, PMU staff as well as with the project members from the World Bank.
The overall responsibilities of the Communications Officer include, but are not limited to the following: