Communications & Engagement Analyst

• Facilitate the inclusion of innovation practices and resources into UNDP’s programmes, projects, services, and partnership engagement approaches
• Facilitate the contribution of Sri Lankan citizens and institutions in development innovations via CO and corporate UNDP innovation resources and access points
• Collaboration with programme portfolio teams, projects, policy advisory and engagement team to co-develop innovative approaches 
• Leveraging contemporary communication channels and platforms, reaches all relevant audiences including stakeholders, experts, sponsors and institutions and citizens with effective and continuous messaging that expands UNDPs position and engagement around the SDGs and Sri Lanka’s development agenda.  
• Develops, packages and produces tailored and relevant communication materials and products.
• Create media and information campaigns in local and regional media that position UNDP, as well as UNDP’s partners, and ensure the role and voices of UNDP and its collaborating partners are widely seen and heard in the national development dialogue. 
• Capitalize on UNDP communication, outreach, and convening capability to provide a communications platform for citizen actors in development, with emphasis on Sri Lankan youth and business community.

• Creates a network of critical communication actors, partners and platforms essential for advancing development cooperation, innovation, and collaboration in Sri Lanka.
• Systemically supports the integration of innovation approaches and external public engagement in UNDP’s programming and project development.
• Seeks client feedback on communication products and efforts
• Learn how clients and collaborators consume communication products and services, identifying information and data to facilitate greater reach, clarity and impact.
• Identifies effective partner communication strategies and seeks to align and join efforts when useful to advancing UNDP’s shared agenda with its collaborative partners.
• Provide basic and useful explanations to clients on communications requirements.   
• Promotes use and citizen voices and institutional consumers to “tell the story” of development in Sri Lanka in appropriate media and fora.

• Proactively propose avenues for external engagement in UNDP’s work, utilizing the richness of ideas and energy to co-create within Sri Lankan communities and youth.
• Support UNDP knowledge and advisory teams in integrating innovation approaches in the design of projects and collaborative initiatives. 
• Briefs portfolio teams on messaging effectiveness, identifying successes and impediments.
• Lead internal workshops and training on social media usage that promote UNDP and avoid negative outcomes.    
• Leads the crafting of, together with programme and policy teams, consumable messages and implement interventions for targeted audiences that expand and secure UNDPs reach. 

• Advanced (Master's) or Bachelor’s Degree in media relations, journalism, publishing, or a related field. 

• Master’s Degree with 0 years or bachelor’s with 2 years of relevant experience at the national or international level in public relations, communications or advocacy.
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages, good knowledge and experience in handling of web-based management systems.
• Previous UN experience would be an added advantage 
• Experience in brand management and journalism is desirable. 

• Fluency in English. Fluency in other national languages will be an added advantage.  

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