The Oceania Customs Organisation (OCO) has 23 independent, self-governing territories and Customs jurisdictions in the Pacific.  Established in 1986, its mandate is to promote the effectiveness and efficiency of Customs administrations in the harmonization and simplification of Customs procedures, facilitation of trade, law enforcement, and building the capacity of members to meet the development objectives of their Governments.

The OCO is looking for a talented and creative person that is proficient in multimedia content creation such as video production or graphic design and can work across a large range of print and online media and must also be able to write speeches and carry out any public relations work for OCO. The person must have the ability to produce infographics, assist with brand development, and edit photos and videos would be advantageous. Experience with the Adobe Creative suite is necessary.

Purpose of the Role

The purpose of this Consultancy is to plan and produce consistent and effective messaging on the OCO and OCO operation activities to the public and other external stakeholders. Furthermore, it includes the development of selected communication materials, including newsletter/bulletins, media kits, fact sheets, brochures, training material, and graphic work.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft a communication and outreach strategy for the OCO Secretariat, including outreach tools, primary communication partners, and budget.
• Plan and deliver consistent and effective messaging on the OCO activities to the public and other external stakeholders.
• Coordinate and oversee the development of the OCO Newsletter, Infographics, and key messages in social media.
• Edit and upgrade the OCO website in terms of design, and content and raise the public awareness of the site.
• Assist in reviewing and refining the content and usability of the OCO website
• Prepare content for the OCO website ensuring consistency of the materials.
• Perform such other tasks and responsibilities as may be required including speech writing and public relations work for the OCO.

Required Competencies

The person we are looking for should have the relevant qualifications and certificates or a degree in media studies, journalism and experience working on reports and publications.

To apply kindly upload a 1-page cover letter responding to the key responsibilities of the position and a CV including two referees on the Tender Section of our website www.ocosec.org by 27^th September 2024: 4pm (Fiji Time).

Terms of Reference indicating the details of the consultancy work can obtained by clicking on the Tender Specifications Button below. 

For any clarification, please contact Ms. Meliki Logaulu on MelikiL@ocosec.org.