YELL Communications Officer

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Mission and objectives

UNDP Malaysia is committed to assist Malaysia and its people in establishing sustainable pathways to development. UNDP’s analytical work, household surveys, and policy offerings found uptake from multiple Ministries – Planning, Finance, Enterprise Development, National Unity, Environment, and Communications. UNDP led 3 of the 4 pillars of the United Nations Sustainable Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF). We combine global networks and best practices to indigenous knowledge and experiences to overcome challenges in the areas of: Poverty Reduction and Inclusive Growth, Democratic Governance, Crisis Prevention and Recovery, Environment and Energy for Sustainable Development, Women's Empowerment and SDG Financing.

Context

Youth Environment Living Labs (YELL) - https://yell.my/ YELL is a joint programme of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), supported by Amanah Lestari Alam (ALAM) to reimagine youth participation in climate and environmental action, in Malaysia. With a focus on moving from awareness to action, empowering young people with the knowledge, skills and networks to address sustainability issues, YELL has two objectives: (1) To address the knowledge and resource gaps among local youth from diverse background by localising climate narratives through inclusion and emphasis on local and indigenous perspectives on nature and the environment, and (2) To strengthen the ecosystem of actors to support and hold the space for youth to engage as agents of change in environmental policy- and decision-making and in environmental actions. YELL’s objectives will be achieved through three programmatic pillars: the ‘Exploraction’ programme, the ‘Conservocation’ programme, and the YELL Network Resource Hub. YELL is expected to enable children and young people aged 7-30 to act on climate and environmental issues with structured entry points through the three programmatic pillars.

Task description

Under UNDP’s advice and with the day-to-day supervision of the YELL Coordinator (or his/her designated mandated representative(s)), the Communications Officer will be expected to work closely with the YELL team and relevant units (in UNDP and UNICEF): ● To promote, develop and implement a communications strategy in support of project objectives, developed by YELL; ● To maintain records of media and social media coverage and collate analytics and metrics for YELL; ● To write / create, edit, and distribute content, including publications, press releases, website content, annual reports, speeches, briefing documents and other marketing material that communicates the YELL’s programmes, activities and results; ● To gather information and create content to promote YELL-supported projects and activities; ● To collaborate with YELL network partners to create monthly communications material, social media campaigns or public events for YELL in line with environmental-themed commemorative days i.e. International Day of Forests (3 Mar), World Bee Day (20 May), etc.; ● To ensure or enhance the quality, standardisation, consistency and appropriateness of YELL communication materials and messages, including preparation of templates for decks and social media collaterals, aligned with branding kit; ● To participate in YELL activities, meetings, and events when required; ● To support YELL public events, related to advocacy strategy or YELL’s activities; ● To link up and ensure coherency with UNDP’s Communication Plan and Strategy related to the youth and inclusivity agenda ● Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the YELL team and UNDP