MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE ACCOUNT NAMIBIA

SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE FOR A PUBLIC OUTREACH SUPPORT CONSULTANT

MCAN/COM/RCQ/4A09011(a)

The Republic of Namibia has signed a grant funding agreement, the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) Namibia Compact, of US$304.5 million with the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), an Agency of the United States Government, to enable the Government of Namibia to implement the MCA Namibia Programme and achieve the objectives of the Compact. MCA Namibia, a programme implementation unit of the National Planning Commission, will use a portion of the grant funding for the acquisition of Goods, Works, and Services.

The purpose of this Specific Procurement Notice (SPN) is to alert interested suitably qualified candidates that a Request forCandidate’s Qualifications (RCQ) for a Public Outreach Support Consultantwill be posted on the MCA Namibia website on 04 July 2011. Eligible candidates are encouraged to submit their qualifications in response to the above RCQ to MCA Namibia.

The primary objective of this consultancy is for the consultant/s:

  • Assist the office of the Public Outreach Manager in the execution of the function of the office as would be determined from time to time.

The successful candidate shall at a minimum fulfill the following experience and qualifications requirements:

  • Diploma or degree in Media Studies with a specialization in Public Relations or Communication;;
  • Minimum of five (5) years of relevant work experience in Public Relations and/or corporate communications;
  • Experience in fostering media relations with different stakeholders;
  • Experience in editing of publications/corporate materials.
  • Experience in digital photography will be an added advantage

The detailed requirements towards candidates’ eligibility and qualifications are contained in the RCQ. Candidates interested in submitting a proposal should download the RCQ from the MCA website and submit an e-mail, giving full contact details of the candidate to.

Proposals responding to the above RCQ are to be submitted no later than 13h00 on 18 July2011 to the address indicated on the advert. / Millennium Challenge Account Namibia
Attention: The Asst Procurement Manager
Atlas House, 3rd Floor, Room 13
117 Sam Nujoma Drive
Windhoek, Namibia
Tel. +264 (61) 410451
Fax: +264 (61) 410415
E-mail:

For additional information please refer to the Procurement page on the MCA-Namibia

website at or contact the Procurement Manager at the above address.