ASEAN-Australia Development
Cooperation Program (AADCP) Phase II
Consulting opportunityfor
Development of Public Awareness Models for Consumer Protection
Closing date: 8 February 2013
The ASEAN Secretariat and AusAid, through ASEAN Australia Development Cooperation
Program (AADCP) Phase II invites applications from consultants for the
above-referenced project.
Needs and Objectives
This project will address the need to
develop more comprehensive consumer awareness and education systems within
ASEAN Member States (AMS).
Using
existing information, education and communication (IEC) programs for consumer
protection both within and outside the region, the project will: 1) assess
current IEC programs and materials and identify best practices in consumer IEC
systems, and 2) develop models with clear parameters to guide the subsequent
adoption of a specific model by AMS by 2015. Taking into account the different states of consumer protection across
the region, the models will incorporate appropriate strategies for the
respective target audiences and the message that needs to be conveyed. As such, the models would have to be able to
accommodate issues that concern those in the early stages of consumer
protection to those that are in the more advanced levels. The final output of the project will be
presented to the ASEAN Committee for Consumer Protection (ACCP) for evaluation
purposes with a view of providing strategic guidance and tools for AMS in their
effort to increase consumer awareness.
The
consultant will work with the Competition, Consumer Protection and Intellectual
Property Rights Division (CCPID) of the ASEAN Secretariat (ASEC) and the
AMS. This includes providing technical
support in designing appropriate best practice based models for consumer
awareness and education programs that can be used by AMS as appropriate to
their needs.
Qualifications
The bidder must
demonstrate the following qualifications:
· Degree in
Development/Mass/Public Communications, Journalism or related fields;
· Thorough understanding
and good knowledge of IEC approaches and methodologies;
· Demonstrated skills and
experience in media, public relations
and communication activities (including
publications, photos and videos);
· Familiarity with
consumer rights, enforcement of consumer laws, and consumer demands for safe and sustainable consumption practices as well as current and emerging consumer concerns
and related issues;
· In-depth knowledge of
consumer protection policies, legislation and programs, especially within
ASEAN;
· Extensive experience in
the development and implementation of consumer awareness programs;
· Previous involvement in
the development and implementation of IEC campaigns and programs for consumer
protection or similar socio-economic issues, preferably in ASEAN;
· Demonstrated ability to
develop and maintain sound working relationships with stakeholders and the
media
· Proven track record in
research, survey, activity design and delivering technical assistance,
including effective capacity-building, related to consumer protection;
· Understanding of ASEAN
and its work on economic community building;
· Have experience in
policy making and providing policy advice to governments and have considerable
exposure and network with consumer protection agencies;
· Proven experience in
dealing with senior government officials, parliamentarians and other identified
stakeholders;
· Proven ability for
accuracy under pressure and adherence to deadlines;
· Good computer skills
with adequate knowledge of multi-media presentation and dissemination of
outputs and documentation; and,
· Proven skills in writing
and conversing in English.
· A thorough understanding of ASEAN, ASEC
and AADCPII procedures will be considered added value.
Visit our website at http://www.asean.org/opportunities/project-consulting or www.aadcp2.org for further information and job specifications and application
procedures. Please note that only short-listed candidates will be
notified.
Cooperation Program (AADCP) Phase II
Consulting opportunityfor
Development of Public Awareness Models for Consumer Protection
Closing date: 8 February 2013
The ASEAN Secretariat and AusAid, through ASEAN Australia Development Cooperation
Program (AADCP) Phase II invites applications from consultants for the
above-referenced project.
Needs and Objectives
This project will address the need to
develop more comprehensive consumer awareness and education systems within
ASEAN Member States (AMS).
Using
existing information, education and communication (IEC) programs for consumer
protection both within and outside the region, the project will: 1) assess
current IEC programs and materials and identify best practices in consumer IEC
systems, and 2) develop models with clear parameters to guide the subsequent
adoption of a specific model by AMS by 2015. Taking into account the different states of consumer protection across
the region, the models will incorporate appropriate strategies for the
respective target audiences and the message that needs to be conveyed. As such, the models would have to be able to
accommodate issues that concern those in the early stages of consumer
protection to those that are in the more advanced levels. The final output of the project will be
presented to the ASEAN Committee for Consumer Protection (ACCP) for evaluation
purposes with a view of providing strategic guidance and tools for AMS in their
effort to increase consumer awareness.
The
consultant will work with the Competition, Consumer Protection and Intellectual
Property Rights Division (CCPID) of the ASEAN Secretariat (ASEC) and the
AMS. This includes providing technical
support in designing appropriate best practice based models for consumer
awareness and education programs that can be used by AMS as appropriate to
their needs.
Qualifications
The bidder must
demonstrate the following qualifications:
· Degree in
Development/Mass/Public Communications, Journalism or related fields;
· Thorough understanding
and good knowledge of IEC approaches and methodologies;
· Demonstrated skills and
experience in media, public relations
and communication activities (including
publications, photos and videos);
· Familiarity with
consumer rights, enforcement of consumer laws, and consumer demands for safe and sustainable consumption practices as well as current and emerging consumer concerns
and related issues;
· In-depth knowledge of
consumer protection policies, legislation and programs, especially within
ASEAN;
· Extensive experience in
the development and implementation of consumer awareness programs;
· Previous involvement in
the development and implementation of IEC campaigns and programs for consumer
protection or similar socio-economic issues, preferably in ASEAN;
· Demonstrated ability to
develop and maintain sound working relationships with stakeholders and the
media
· Proven track record in
research, survey, activity design and delivering technical assistance,
including effective capacity-building, related to consumer protection;
· Understanding of ASEAN
and its work on economic community building;
· Have experience in
policy making and providing policy advice to governments and have considerable
exposure and network with consumer protection agencies;
· Proven experience in
dealing with senior government officials, parliamentarians and other identified
stakeholders;
· Proven ability for
accuracy under pressure and adherence to deadlines;
· Good computer skills
with adequate knowledge of multi-media presentation and dissemination of
outputs and documentation; and,
· Proven skills in writing
and conversing in English.
· A thorough understanding of ASEAN, ASEC
and AADCPII procedures will be considered added value.
Visit our website at http://www.asean.org/opportunities/project-consulting or www.aadcp2.org for further information and job specifications and application
procedures. Please note that only short-listed candidates will be
notified.
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