Communications Specialist, Economic Empowerment of Afghan Women, UNDP

• Draft communication strategy for the project and action plans to ensure greater visibility and public understanding of the projects’ goals and results in line with the EU and UNDP Visibility Guidelines;
• Work closely with the donor (EU), business partners engaged in the project and UNDP’s Communication Officer to identify the most suitable communication tools for promotion of social inclusion programmes;
• Prepares documents related to the project to support affirmative media placements;
• Produce public relations materials and various print material focused on program promotion for internal and external use, and assist with planning and publicizing;
• Support organization of various public events on local and national level in order to achieve better Project understanding, recognition and visibility;
• Manage and feed the UNDP CO website’s and SM content with news, innovative topic and useful content; Support and coordinate the creation of promotional videos (documentary or testimonials) filming successful stories on project beneficiaries in different venue, while organizing the entire production process (preparation, production and post-production);
• Create, and coordinate efficiently with vendors (design and print houses, production houses etc.);
• Draft articles, content management, norms for publishing, design, maintenance of regular contact with printers and other suppliers to ensure production and publications dissemination;
• Conduct communications needs assessments;
• Monitor and analyze current events, public opinion and press, identify issues and trends related to the project;
• Produce multimedia content as well as of information products (e.g. press kits, press releases, feature articles, speeches, booklets, brochures, backgrounders, audio-visual materials, radio spot program, etc.), to include proposing topics, undertaking research, determining appropriate medium and target audience, preparing production plans, writing drafts, obtaining clearances and finalizing texts, editing copy, and coordinating design approval, printing procedures and distribution;
• Review reference materials, and maintain an information and photo/video library;
• Contribute to joint UN information campaigns (UN Day, World AIDS Day, etc.), if appropriate and goes in line with the project objectives;
• Act as focal point on specific issues within the project, monitoring and reporting on developments, responding to inquiries, etc.;
• Provide technical supervision of translation/adaptation/rewriting of information received, printing and dissemination of publications and audio-visual materials.  Contact with printers and other suppliers to ensure production;
• Ensures facilitation of knowledge building and management focusing on achievement of the following results: 

1. Identify and utilize best practices and lessons learned directly linked to project goals and activities;
2. Contribute to knowledge networks and UNDP CO Communications Strategy Ensure professional growth through active learning.

• Through ensuring effective communication, the Communications Specialist informs the wider public of range of activities under the project;
• Strengthening the promotion of the project interventions, enhancing transparency, raising awareness and information sharing among general population.

• Demonstrates integrity and fairness by modelling the UN’s values and ethical standards;
• Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UN and UNDP
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
• Demonstrates professional competence and is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results

• Shares knowledge and experience;
• Provides helpful feedback and advice to others in the office;
• Proven networking, team-building, organizational and communication skills;
• Leadership and Self-Management;
• Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
• Remains calm, in control and good humored even under pressure;
• Responds positively to critical feedback and different points of view

• Edits, formats and provides inputs to correspondence, reports, documents and/or presentations using work processing, spreadsheets and databases meeting quality standards and requiring minimal correction;
• Shows sound grasp of grammar, spelling and structure in the required language;
• Ensures correspondence, reports and documents comply with established UN standards;
• Ability to produce accurate and well documented records conforming to the required standard

• Ability to handle a large volume of work possibly under time constraints;
• Ability to operate and maintain a variety of computerized business machines and office equipment in order to provide efficient delivery of service;
• Ability to organize and complete multiple tasks by establishing priorities;
• Plans, coordinates and organizes workload while remaining aware of changing priorities and competing deadlines;
• Demonstrates ability to quickly shift from one task to another to meet multiple support needs.

• Master's degree in Social Sciences, Journalism, Media Relations and/or Communications related studies (or Bachelor’s degree with an additional two years of relevant experience).

• At least 3 years of relevant working experience in public relations, communications, public relations and/or journalism at national or international level;
• Strong experience in the content management and design of the webpage, strong communication, social media management and storytelling skills;
• Relevant experience in working with UN and/or EU, or other international organizations will be an advantage;
• Experience in the usage of computers and the office software packages, good knowledge and experience in handling web-based information-management systems. 

• Fluency in Russian and English;
• Knowledge of Kazakh is an asset.

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