Vacancy
USAID’s Youth Development Activity looking for Local Consultant on Digital Marketing
Overall Objective and Purpose
As part of strategic objectives, YDA implements programs that equip youth with in-demand IT skills. YDA is going to incorporate modules on digital marketing and advertising in such programs. YDA will also partner with universities in Turkmenistan to include the YDA-developed course on digital marketing and digital advertising in the universities’ educational programs. The above-mentioned efforts will include adapting the existing course on digital marketing and advertising to the needs of specific programs and/or educational organizations, designing and conducting trainings for the teachers of such educational organizations for the staff of the participating institutions.
Responsibilities:
- The consultant will be responsible for implementing the following activities in coordination with YDA staff.
- Review YDA’s existing IT courses and trainings and identify digital marketing modules that can be incorporated in the existing IT courses.
- Work with YDA’s partner educational organizations to incorporate the digital marketing modules in the existing IT courses.
- Lead training session on digital marketing and advertising for the students of YDA’s IT courses.
- Provide training to the staff and teachers of YDA’s partner educational organizations on digital marketing and advertising.
- Work with the relevant staff of local universities to include the YDA-developed course on digital marketing and digital advertising in the universities’ educational programs.
- Provide training to the relevant university staff on teaching the course on digital marketing to university students.
- Continuously monitor, evaluate, and report on program effectiveness offering feedback and adjustments as necessary.
Requirements:
- Higher education degree in marketing, digital media, business administration, or related fields.
- At least 2 years of experience in digital marketing training or a closely related field, with a proven track record in developing and implementing training programs.
- Exceptional facilitation, presentation, and public speaking abilities.
- Proficiency in Turkmen and Russian is mandatory. Fluency in English is an advantage.
Submission deadline: May 23, 2024 18:00 Ashgabat time.
Expected period of implementation: June – December 2024
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