Communication Specialist; CASP+

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

CENTER FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF INVESTMENT PROJECTS OF THE COMMITTEE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF TAJIKISTAN

COMMUNITY BASED AGRICULTURE SUPPORT PROGRAMME “PLUS” (CASP+)

Communication Specialist 

The Republic of Tajikistan has received a Grant No.2000004127, Loan No.2000004129 and additional Grant No.2000004127 from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to implement the Community-based Agricultural Support Project 'plus' (CASP+).

CASP+ is a response to the challenges faced by rural populations in Tajikistan to cope with increasing climate change impact exacerbating the underlying socio-economic vulnerabilities and lack of income opportunities. The project capitalizes on the opportunity to use financing from IFAD, GCF and FAO. The investment options build on the priorities defined in the IFAD Country Strategic Opportunities Programme (2019-2024) (COSOP) and on the specific request for climate sensitive investments addressed to both IFAD and FAO from the Committee on Environment Protection (CEP), the National Designated Authority (NDA) to the Green Climate Fund (GCF).

The overall goal of the project is to contribute to the country’s shift towards low emission sustainable development pathways and climate-adaptive agricultural production practices. CASP+ development objective is to increase resilience of ecosystems and adaptation of livelihoods in rural areas affected by climate change. The project will achieve the objective by strengthening public sector capacity for transformative climate-resilient governance of natural resources, improving community planning and access to investment resources for ecosystem management and climate adaptation, supporting through market-based approaches the diversification of livelihoods as element of climate resilience.

Tasks and Scope of Services 

The National Communication Specialist will be responsible for coordinating, monitoring and providing implementation support to activities related to communication, including:

• Draft and edit communication products including communication notes, Official/Informal, letters, and other outreach documents for CEP-CIIP CASP+ project in three languages: Tajik, English, and Russian;
• Design a system for monitoring the effectiveness of the project’s communications;
• Determine the principal messages to be disseminated by the Project;
• Draft a communication strategy;
• Manage the flow of information between the project and the public and provide timely communication notes to the CASP+, as per request.;
• Managing all aspects of communications, including writing press releases, developing advertising campaigns, creating brochures or other promotional materials;
• Determine the key audiences for each message;
• Determine the optimal media for conveying the messages to the targeted audience;
• Carry out other appropriate responsibilities upon request of the CEP Project Coordinator.

4. Qualifications and Experience

The Specialist must have the following qualifications:

• University degree in Public Information, Media, Social Sciences, Business Administration, or other related fields or equivalent;
• At least 5 years of relevant work experience on issues related to journalism, communications, and PR in Tajikistan or in the region;
• Experience in effective management of accounts (personal, community, and/or organization) in social networks is an advantage;
• Prior experience in rural development projects implemented by GoRT or NGOs, or with development agencies will be an added advantage;
• Fluency in Russian and Tajik. Good knowledge of English will be an advantage;
• Ability and willingness for frequent travels to project districts if required;
• Experience with donor funded projects/programs is an advantage;
• Computer skills (MS office, MS Word, MS Excel, Power point, Internet, E-mail etc.) is required.

Specialist will be selected according to the procedures set out in IFAD’s Procurement Manual (September 2010 edition). 

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 08:00 to 17:00 local time, Monday to Friday.

Interested specialists must submit CV, two Recommendation letters and a cover letter in Tajik and English languages with indication of the position name to the address below (in person or by e-mail) by July 21, 2025 (17:00 Dushanbe time).

Center for Implementation of Investment Projects of the Committee for Environmental Protection of the Republic of Tajikistan

Address: 5/1 Shamsi str., room #20, Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Tel: +992 236 04 28

Email: procurement.caspplus@gmail.com