Kenya: Kenya Based Communications Company Needed

IBTCI LOOKING FOR COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY BASED IN KENYA

IBTCI COMPANY PROFILE

International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI), a U.S. based international development consulting company established in 1987, has worked in over one hundred countries and has implemented over two hundred projects. IBTCI has produced Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) services for governments, private sector companies and several donor agencies in the practice area of M&E across many sectors including education, health, economic growth and democracy & governance. We pride ourselves on the quality of our work. Respect and integrity are the basis of our core values.

PROJECT SUMMARY

In FY 2014, IBTCI evaluated USAID/Somalia’s portfolio focused on stabilization, economic growth, education, youth empowerment and governance. In order to disseminate information about the progress and results of USAID’s progress with stakeholders, IBTCI is seeking a communications company based in Kenya to create and distribute communication/outreach material.

Key Personnel:

Photographer

The project requires original photography of activities. The company contracted should have access to an experienced professional photographer with experience in Somalia and with USAID projects that will:

· Use digital cameras, or digitize images taken on film

· In sensitive situations, get verbal written authorization from subjects—at least at the project level

· Document subjects

· Capture, on video, audio, or paper, direct quotes as testimonials

· Work with photo shop software to edit and catalogue these images.

The company contracted will also strive to ensure the following standards regarding the photographs to ensure that the communications have a recognizable look. To this extent the company must:

· Focus on positive aspects of USAID efforts

· Demonstrate “aid in action”

· Ensure relevance to the USAID story

· Avoid images that showcase despair

· Include other images that showcase Somalia’s landscape and culture

The photographer is required to spend a total of ten days in Somalia, in Somaliland, Mogadishu and South central Somalia.

Graphic Designer

The project requires original graphics and design of communication and outreach materials. The contracted company should have access to a professional level graphic designer that can work on a tight schedule with a quick turnaround to create products. The designer will:

· The designer will create attractive graphic designs and layouts, subject to IBTCI approval for various products including those listed in the deliverable section

· The materials will be in full color, and include striking graphics, photographs, and other visual elements

· Make the designed materials available on a disk in a user-friendly format, for use in a website or power point presentation.

· Upon approval of artwork, designer to liaise with contracted printer until delivery of finished product

The designer should be able to:

· ability to work in short time-frames;

· be creative;

· experience with USAID Graphics Manual desirable

· the ability to produce visually striking publications;

· proven experience in graphic design, including design and layout for similar materials;

· Deep familiarity with graphics, word processing and presentation software.

· experience using standard publishing programs such as Mac-based Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and QuarkXPress; and

· Extensive knowledge of Kenyan publishing industry.

· Must be based in Kenya

Deliverables

Aside from the products listed in the list of deliverables, the contracted company will be responsible, if not done in-house, for searching-out and providing a list to IBTCI of other Kenya-based companies for the following tasks:

Translation

The contracted company must be able to provide translation from English to Somali for text that will be provided by IBTCI for the various products.

Printing

The contracted company will need to ensure that all products are produced according to specifications approved by IBTCI.

Delivery

The contracted company will be responsible for ensuring that products are delivered to Hargeisa, Mogadishu, and Nairobi, as requested by IBTCI.

List of Deliverables

The contracted company should expect to provide the products listed below:

Product and Number needed

Retractable standing banners with stand and carrying case-3

Journal / Diary-500

Hanging calendar 2015-1000

Mugs-250

Pens-2000

Pencils-2000

Lined notebooks (for students)-2000

White pocket folders-500

Glossy pocket folders-2000

Glossy Brochures-3000