Provision of Communications and Public RelationsServices to DIAS

Tender description

DIAS was established by the government of Taoiseach Éamon de Valera as a body corporate under the Institute for Advanced Studies Act, 1940. Modelled on the Princeton Institute for Advanced Study (established 1930), DIAS combines scientific and humanistic disciplines in a framework of three schools, Theoretical Physics, Celtic Studies and Cosmic Physics (encompassing Astronomy/Astrophysics and Geophysics). Its mission is to facilitate the furtherance of advanced study by senior scholars in its specialised fields; to provide an environment to which researchers of international repute are attracted; to train and mentor gifted young scholars in the methods of fundamental research and scholarship; and to publish its research findings. The successful tenderer will work with the Registrar/CEO of DIAS and her team to develop a communications strategy and implementation programme for 2018/2019. A specific campaign for 2020, the 80th anniversary of the foundation of DIAS. The tenderer will also be required to provide more general support to the Institute’s comms, press and media activities. It is envisaged that the successful tenderer will commit an average of 1.0 days per week to this work based on a standard eight-hour day. The initial proposed contract will run for 1.5 years with the option for a further 1.5 years subject to satisfactory performance, business needs and budgetary constraints. Work priorities will be agreed at the beginning of each month in consultation with the Institute contact person. DIAS will receive a report at regular intervals detailing time inputs and services delivered. Tenderers are requested to outline procedures for when the proposed level of input is not reached per month (i.e. carryover of days) and also procedures if the level of input is considerably over the 1.0 days per week due to unprecedented events. Further information on DIAS : https://www.dias.ie/ Twitter: @DIAS_Dublin Facebook: facebook.com/DIASDublin