Background
The UNDP Asia-Pacific Regional Centre (APRC) is responsible for the implementation of regional projects, knowledge management activities and the provision of advisory services to the UNDP Country Offices in Asia and the Pacific. APRC is leading UNDP’s anti-corruption work in the Asia-Pacific Region through its Asia Regional Governance Programme (ARGP) and with support from the Global Programme on Anti-Corruption for Development Effectiveness (PACDE).
Duties and Responsibilities
- Undertake research activities & serve as lead facilitator of the AP-INTACT Network;
- Support UNDP’s knowledge management strategy on anti-corruption, including partial management of the global Anti-Corruption for Development web portal as Asia-Pacific contributor.
- Support the UNDP anti-corruption community of practice by mapping expertise, knowledge, expertise and resources with the aim to capture lessons learned, case studies and good practices related to anti-corruption interventions in the region and globally.
- Identifying daily contributions or contributors for the AP-INTACT Network;
- Ensuring an average of 50 messages are circulated every month on the AP-INTACT Network;
- Summarizing contributions and develop consolidated replies and e-discussion summaries;
- Managing AP-INTACT membership requests;
- Mirroring all AP-INTACT messages in the official AP-INTACT Tweeter account (@APINTACTNetwork);
- Preparing analytics and reports, as required, on AP-INTACT activities.
Competencies
- Excellent copy-editing skills in English;
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills;
- Pro-activeness in handling difficult situations;
- Good research skills;
- A good understanding of corruption issues;
- Demonstrated integrity and team player attitude;
- Client responsiveness.
Required Skills and Experience
- Master's degree in social sciences, law, economics, international relations, development studies, or related field.
- Five years of relevant experience at the national or international level in editing;
- Two years of relevant experience in anti-corruption;
- Experience in dealing with UN agencies, donors and civil society;
- Familiarity with IT software and platforms, in particular Lyris;
- Experience in facilitating virtual networks;
- Previous experience in video editing is an asset;
- Knowledge of the Asia-Pacific region.
- Excellent writing skills in English.
Some of the activities include:
- Management support of the anti-corruption web portal, including the e-library and social media channels.
- Administration of UNDP’s regional Teamwork on anti-corruption to facilitate knowledge exchange among COs and the regional centre;
- Preparation of news updates and communication issues as required to promote and disseminate UNDP’s; anti-corruption work in the AP region as well key information produced at the global level;
- Provide editing of selected reports on anti-corruption in the AP region.
The payment of professional fee shall be made based on approved time sheet indicating the number of days worked and spent for outputs indicated in the TOR.