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The following documents shall be required from the applicants:

Personal CV or P11, indicating all past positions held and their main underlying functions, their durations (month/year), the qualifications, as well as the contact details (email and telephone number) of the Candidate, and at least three (3) the most recent professional references of previous supervisors. References may also include peers.

A cover letter (maximum length: 1 page) indicating why the candidate considers him-/herself to be suitable for the position.

Managers may ask (ad hoc) for any other materials relevant to pre-assessing the relevance of their experience, such as reports, presentations, publications, campaigns or other materials.

Office/Unit/Project Description 

UNDP is the knowledge frontier organization for sustainable development in the UN Development System and serves as the integrator for collective action to realize the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). UNDP’s policy work carried out at HQ, Regional and Country Office levels, forms a contiguous spectrum of deep local knowledge to cutting-edge global perspectives and advocacy. In this context, UNDP invests in the Global Policy Network (GPN), a network of field-based and global technical expertise across a wide range of knowledge domains and in support of the signature solutions and organizational capabilities envisioned in the Strategic Plan.

Within the GPN, the Bureau for Policy and Programme Support (BPPS) has the responsibility for developing all relevant policy and guidance to support the results of UNDP’s Strategic Plan. The Crisis Bureau (CB) guides UNDP’s corporate crisis-and fragility-related strategies and vision under the auspices of UNDP’s Strategic Plan. As part of the Global Policy Network (GPN), the BPPS and CB work in an integrated manner ensuring that issues are fully integrated into UNDP’s development programmes.

In this context, the Joint Directorate for the GPN, the GPN Communications Unit provides communications support to the leadership of the Bureau for Policy and Programme Support (BPPS) and the Crisis Bureau (CB) and serves as the principal management adviser to the Directors and Deputy Bureau Directors of both Bureaux. The Bureau of External Relations and Advocacy (BERA) is responsible for positioning UNDP as the world’s leading global development network, promoting its global authority and thought leadership on sustainable development and the interconnected issues of poverty, inequality, and climate change.

Under the overall supervision of the BPPS and CB Communications Specialists, the incumbent will be responsible for helping enhance the information flow and visibility of BPPS and Crisis Bureau work on digital communications and social media platforms. More specifically, the incumbent will develop engaging and creative visual assets that can help communicate knowledge and results produced with the BPPS and Crisis Bureau portfolio umbrella to a variety of target audiences, including other development actors, everyday citizens, governments and donors.

Institutional Arrangement

The incumbent will provide critical support to the GPN Communications Team under the direct supervision of the BPPS and CB Communications Specialists.

Travel

Official travel is not envisaged for this assignment.

Duties and Responsibilities

Scope of Work

In line with the GPN communications plan for 2022, the incumbent will support in conceptualizing and developing communication products for priority milestones and themes across BPPS and CB. This includes:

  • Developing digital content-driven communications campaigns that present BPPS and Crisis Bureau work in a relatable, engaging and impactful way, and that link in where relevant with UNDP global campaigns line with UNDP branding guidelines.
  • Develop social media assets, including social media cards, short videos, GIFs, using video, photos, animated graphics and impactful text in collaboration with UNDP’s Digital Studio.
  • Graphic design of content based on key knowledge products produced by BPPS and Crisis Bureau for digital platforms, including factsheets, brochures and snapshots for external audiences.
  • Support in creating presentations, infographics and other communication materials as needed to showcase UNDP’s work under the BPPS and Crisis Bureau portfolio.
  • Assist in shooting and editing short in-house social media friendly videos for digital use.
  • Any other visual communications and design related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisors.

Competencies

Core

Achieve Results:

LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline

Think Innovatively:

LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements

Learn Continuously:

LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback

Adapt with Agility:

LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible

Act with Determination:

LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident

Engage and Partner:

LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships

Enable Diversity and Inclusion:

LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination

Cross-Functional & Technical competencies

Thematic Area

Name

Definition

Business Direction and Strategy 

Effective Decision Making 

 Ability to take decisions in a timely and efficient manner in line with one’s authority, area of expertise and resource. 

Business Development 

Knowledge Generation 

 Ability to research and turn information into useful knowledge, relevant for context, or responsive to a stated need. 

External Relations and Advocacy 

Public relations 

Ability to build and maintain an overall positive public image for the organisation, its mandate and its brand, while ensuring that individual campaigns and other communications and advocacy initiatives are supported in reaching the public. 

External Relations and Advocacy 

Media Relations 

Ability to develop media relations across all aspects of media work including relationships with media and preparing media materials such as messages. 

External Relations and Advocacy 

Writing and editing 

Ability to create and/or edit written content in different UN languages. 

Required Skills and Experience

Minimum Qualifications of the Successful IPSA

Min. Education requirements
  • Advanced degree in Journalism, Communications or other closely-related field, preferably in the digital field. First degree acceptable with an additional two years of experience in relevant field.

Min. years of relevant work experience

  • A minimum of two (2) years of professional experience producing digital communications content and advocacy material via various media (i.e. print, video, animation, websites, social media).

Required  skills

  • Demonstrated experience of social media friendly video production from conceptualization to publication on digital channels.
  • Proficiency and experience in graphic design, video production/editing and/or animation using software, such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Final Cut Pro, and the rest of Adobe Creative Suite.
  • Demonstrated experience of graphic production and/or animation, from conceptualization to final product.
  • Experience working with international organisations or UN system, and familiarity with UN editorial guidelines and templates. 
  • Experience providing support and guidance on the production and dissemination of communication products, including reports/publications, newsletters, graphics, social media assets, social media friendly videos.

Desired skills in addition to the competencies covered in the Competencies section
  • Prior experience with UNDP is an asset.

Required Language(s)

  • Fluency in written and spoken English required.
  • Knowledge of additional UN language(s) an asset.
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