Background
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Job Purpose and Organizational Context
The role of the Country Office Communications Unit is to adopt UNDP’s global communication strategy to a local context and the Country Office development priorities. Through the production of high quality communication materials and innovative use of relevantly targeted communication channels (internal and external), the communications team works collaboratively to position UNDP as a leader in the development arena, promote visibility of UNDP program outcomes/development results, mobilize support for Sustainable Development Goals in the country, and practice delivery as one UN.
III. Position Purpose
Under the guidance and direct supervision of the DRR or Communications Specialist, the Communications Analyst in a medium size of large office implements the corporate communications strategy, as well as provides inputs to the design, management and implementation of the Country Office communications and publication strategies, which are geared to influence the development agenda, promote public and media outreach, and mobilize political and financial support for UNDP.
The Communications Analyst may supervise and lead the communications staff of the country office and maintains a regular working relationship with the Regional Communications Adviser. The Communications Analyst works in close collaboration with the Programme and Operations teams, staff of other UN Agencies, UNDP Communications Region and HQ staff, government officials, international and local media, subject matter experts, donors, and civil society to ensure successful implementation of UNDP’s communication strategy in the Country Office.
UNDP adopts a portfolio approach to accommodate changing business needs and leverage linkages across interventions to achieve its strategic goals. Therefore, UNDP personnel are expected to work across units, functions, teams, and projects in multidisciplinary teams in order to enhance and enable horizontal collaboration.
IV. Key Duties and Accountabilities
1.) Implement internal/external communication strategies and outreach and contribute to their development.
Example of Duties: • Prepare and conduct communications needs assessments for the country office (e.g., for projects, the country programme, and corporate change initiatives).
• Draft and edit the country office communications and outreach strategy based on country office strategic priorities and the UNDP External Communications Action Plan.
• Provide communication input during the project and programme formulation stage to integrate communication needs and strategies in all aspects of UNDP development program.
• Maintain increased coverage and understanding of the UNDP’s work in the country or practice area through local and global media stories as guided by the UNDP External Communications Action Plan.
2.) Implement the country office publications strategy and plan based on the corporate publications policy.
Example of Duties: • Identify and develop storylines for publications, and draft substantive articles that contribute to and generate conversations on key development issues.
• Coordinate and manage the country office publication activities, such as content management in line with corporate guidelines.
• Liaison with and maintain a database of contact details for journalists.
3.) Provide technical support to UNDP digital communications in country office that includes social media, web site, intranet, and CO web-based knowledge management system.
Example of Duties: • Provide support in implementing country office digital communication strategy.
• Generate content for the web site and other social media platforms to ensure consistency and better outreach.
4.) Implement UNDP’s campaign initiatives to engage different stakeholders (i.e., government, donors, media and public) and increase awareness of UNDP’s mandate and goals.
Example of Duties: • Promote and maintain public information campaigns on UNDP activities.
• Collect and package information for donor review in collaboration with programme staff and supervisor to support campaign and advocacy initiatives.
• Organize roundtable discussions, press conferences, briefing sessions, interviews, launches to engage stakeholders.
• Support “One UN” agenda in line with UNDP’s Campaign and Advocacy agenda.
• Ensure access of journalists to subject-matter experts and UNDP spokespeople; and provide newsworthy information to the national public.
5.) Assist in leading the effort of country office’s knowledge management and dissemination.
Example of Duties: • Identify and synthesize best practices and lessons learned directly linked to programme country goals and activities.
• Provide sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice including corporate communications repositories.
• Provide training, consultancy, and advice to UNDP staff on internal and external knowledge management.
• Maintain UNDP’s Intranet on country office activities for internal knowledge sharing; and share relevant knowledge products with external stakeholders through corporate website.
• Work with the Programme teams to ensure all knowledge products are captured, updated, readily available and in the right order, as and when necessary.
The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.
Supervisory/Managerial Responsibilities: May supervise the Communications staff in the Country Office.
V. Requirements:
Education
• Advanced university degree (master's degree or equivalent) in communication, journalism, international relations, public administration, or related field is required, or
• A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Experience, Knowledge, and Skills
• Minimum of 2 years (with master’s degree) or 4 years (with bachelor’s degree) of relevant experience at the national or international level in public relations, advocacy, or communications.
• Experience in the use of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.). and advanced knowledge of web-based management systems such as ERP.
• Ability to use digital asset management (DAM) systems to effectively store, share and organize digital assets such as images, videos and other media is desirable
• Implement the country office publications strategy and plan based on the corporate publications policy. is desirable
Language Requirements
• Fluency in the UN language of duty station is required
• Fluency in the national language of the duty station is required for local staff
• Knowledge of another UN language is desirable
Expected Demonstration of Competencies
Core: Full list of UNDP Core Competencies can be found here
Achieve Results:
LEVEL 2: Scale up solutions and simplifies processes, balances speed and accuracy in doing work
Think Innovatively:
LEVEL 2: Offer new ideas/open to new approaches, demonstrate systemic/integrated thinking
Learn Continuously
LEVEL 2: Go outside comfort zone, learn from others and support their learning
Adapt with Agility
LEVEL 2: Adapt processes/approaches to new situations, involve others in change process
Act with Determination LEVEL 2: Able to persevere and deal with multiple sources of pressure simultaneously
Engage and Partner
LEVEL 2: Is facilitator/integrator, bring people together, build/maintain coalitions/partnerships
Enable Diversity and Inclusion
LEVEL 2: Facilitate conversations to bridge differences, considers in decision making
People Management (Insert below standard sentence if the position has direct reports.)
UNDP People Management Competencies can be found in the dedicated site.
Cross-Functional & Technical competencies (insert up to 7 competencies)
Thematic Area Name Definition
Business Direction & Strategy System Thinking • Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the system
Business Management Communication • Ability to communicate in a clear, concise and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience
• Ability to manage communications internally and externally, through media, social media and other appropriate channels.
Business Management Portfolio Management • Ability to select, prioritize and control the organization’s programmes and projects, in line with its strategic objectives and capacity; ability to balance the implementation of change initiatives and the maintenance of business-as-usual, while optimizing return on investment
Communications Digital Asset Management • Ability to use digital asset management (DAM) systems to effectively store, share and organize digital assets such as images, videos and other media
Communications Multimedia Writing/Editing • Ability to create and/or edit written content for multimedia
Communications Social Media Management • Ability to represent and promote the UNDP brand in virtual communities and networks
Communications Writing and Editing • Ability to create and/or edit written content in different UN languages.
VI. Keywords
Advocacy
Public relations
Media relations
Knowledge management
Digital communications
Requis
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