UNDP Jobs - 88715- International Communications Advisor to the Reside

International Communications Advisor to the Resident Coordinator for Lebanon.

Location :

Beirut, LEBANON

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

25-Nov-19 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

40 working days over a period of six months, starting on 1 December 2019 – 31 May 2020.

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

40 working days over a period of six months, starting on 1 December 2019 – 31 May 2020.

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background

The position is located in the Office of the United Nations Resident Coordinator (RC) for Lebanon. The RC is the highest-ranking representative of the United Nations development system in Lebanon.
The Resident Coordinator system is focused on the advancement of sustainable development, leaving no one behind, and with the eradication of poverty in all its forms and dimensions as an overarching objective, consistent with the integrated nature of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Within this framework one of the core responsibilities of the RC is to lead and enhance, together with the UN Country Team, strategic communication that advances UN system efforts and collective results to promote the 2030 Agenda, including for national goals and priorities for sustainable development to generate positive public support and ownership.
In this context, the RC office is seeking a qualified candidate for a 6-month part-time consultancy as a senior communications advisor to the Resident Coordinator.

Duties and Responsibilities

The consultant is expected to produce various high-quality and high-impact communication products. In particular, the consultant will undertake the following tasks:

Propose contextualized and timely topics for opinion articles by the RC based on the country developments and in line with the global UN priorities, including the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs);
Develop and produce high-quality content for opinion articles, speeches, official remarks, compelling stories and other advocacy knowledge products that are targeted at specific key audiences;
Engage with international media outlets to maximize the RC’s outreach and secure RC’s interviews with high-ranking journalists and prominent media outlets with a view to amplify the UN’s overall messaging and relevance;
Provide training sessions to UN staff members on communication-related skills, including speechwriting, OP-ED writing, public speaking, and impactful storytelling.

Competencies

Functional Competencies:

A perfect command of written and spoken English (English must be the candidate’s native language);
Computer software skills, including experience in website building platforms and video editing software programs.

Corporate Competencies:

Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards;
Advocates and promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UN;
Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
Treats all people fairly without favoritism;
Knowledge of the UN preferable.

Required Skills and Experience

Academic Qualifications:

A first-level university degree in social sciences from an internationally accredited University, or academic institution of equivalent status.

Years of experience:

A minimum of 10 years of proven work experience in the field of journalism, including news generation, speech writing as well as other editorial and language-related functions.

Technical experience:

Ability to distil raw material into compelling stories and thematic pieces/opinion articles.
Creative writing skills, professional editorial skills, sensitivity to complex political contexts and profound knowledge of Middle Eastern issues in general and Lebanon’s socio-economic and political context in particular.

How to apply:
The consultancy is open for all international consultants who meet the selection criteria and propose a competitive fee. Interested consultants are requested to apply only through this UNDP jobs portal.
Submissions through any other media will not be considered.
The application must include all of the following documents:

1. P11,
2. Annex 3 (Offerors Letter) and
3. Financial proposal

All files shall be submitted in one single document and uploaded as word or PDF file to the UNDP job site.
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