Antecedentes

Instructions to Applicants: Click on the "Apply now" button. Input your information in the appropriate Sections: personal information, language proficiency, education, resume and motivation. Upon completion of the first page, please hit "submit application" tab at the end of the page. Please ensure that CV or P11 and the Cover letter are combined in one file.

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

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) works in about 170 countries and territories, helping to eradicate poverty, reduce inequalities and exclusion, and build resilience so countries can sustain progress. As the UN’s development agency, UNDP plays a critical role in helping countries achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

To respond effectively to complex development challenges, partnership is at the heart of everything UNDP does. In the organization, the Bureau for External Relations and Advocacy (BERA) leads and supports UNDP in cultivating, building and nurturing strategic relationships and alliances with Member States, UN sister agencies, private sector and civil society, that are essential for successfully achieving its mission of advancing the eradication of poverty and the reduction of inequalities and exclusion.

The UNDP Geneva Representation Office (GRO) is an integrated partnership office, led by BERA, working across programmatic and representational functions. It contributes to UNDP’s mission by engaging and forging partnerships with a wide range of partners in Geneva and across Europe to support the attainment of the SDGs. As emphasized during the 2020’s review of UNDP’s External Relations, in addition to leading donor relations with Switzerland and France and contributing to intergovernmental processes with Member States’ Permanent Missions, the Office has a specific responsibility for the development of partnerships with UN sister agencies and other international organisations headquartered in Geneva, as well as with the private sector and with civil society.

Working closely with relevant UNDP teams in BERA, as well as with the UNDP Bureau of Policy and Programme Support, the UNDP Crisis Bureau and relevant UNDP Regional Bureaux and Country Offices, the Advocacy and Outreach Consultant will support a broad range of UNDP’s external engagement activities, positioning UNDP’s thought-leadership on issues ranging from the response to the impacts of the war in Ukraine and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, rising poverty and inequalities, climate emergency or development finance. S/he will support policy dialogues with a wide range of Geneva-based and international stakeholders and be in charge or organizing several advocacy events and developing advocacy material to reinvigorate support to multilateral development cooperation and UNDP’s mandate.

Instituional Arrangement

The Advocacy and Outreach consultant will be working under the direct supervision of the UNDP Geneva Partnership Manager and under overall guidance of the UNDP Geneva Office Director. S/he will be based in the UNDP office in Geneva, with possibility for flexible working arrangements, in line with UNDP’s rules and regulations.
Official travels may also be required as part of the contract in accordance with the UNDP standard policies and procedures for IPSA contractor.

Deberes y responsabilidades

Duties and Responsibilities - Scope of Work: The Consultant will be responsible for:

A.   Support to Partnership Building and Advocacy with Geneva-based stakeholders (40%):

• In consultation with relevant UNDP colleagues, contribute to the elaboration of concept notes and partnership strategies, communication documents, and preparation of external engagement (e.g: speeches, talking points), to inform UNDP’s collaboration with relevant UN and international organisations, government partners and civil society and academic partners,  in line with identified UNDP’s corporate priorities, eg. around prevention and response to crisis and fragility, climate action, or innovation/digital ;
• Support design of advocacy materials presenting UNDP’s work/results for a wide range of external audiences ;
• Attend thematic debates and sustainable development events taking place in Geneva (or virtually) and prepare reports and substantive analysis, summarizing relevant policy work and activities of UN sister agencies and monitoring inter-governmental and inter-agency processes of relevance to UNDP’s priorities. This may notably include activities related to the work of WHO, ILO, ITU, WTO, UNCHR, OHCHR, IOM, working closely with colleagues in the UNDP’s Global Policy network;
• Provide preliminary research, logistical assistance and adequate follow-up for missions and meetings of UNDP’s senior management and UNDP Geneva Director with the international community in Geneva;
• Support responses to internal and external requests for information and prepare replies to partner queries, including when needed correspondence for high-level external counterparts.

B.   Event organisation (30%):

Under the guidance of the UNDP Geneva Office senior management, and in partnership with relevant policy colleagues and administrative colleagues, lead on the organization of in-person and virtual policy dialogues and advocacy events in Geneva (e.g.: Climate dialogues), including through ensuring:

• Conceptualization: drafting of concept notes, booking of speakers, liaison with partners;
• Logistics: liaison with key departments of the UN/DP, including for venue and services, invitation, registration of participants; IT preparations;
• Creation of Event materials and collaterals (brochures, flyers);
• Public relations and advocacy: coordinating and following-up on invitations and raising interest for UNDP events within the International Geneva Community, including through targeted social media campaigns and other relevant marketing approaches (newsletters, etc);
• Event follow-ups: drafting of summaries and recommendations, thank- you notes, etc.

C.   Office management and administrative support (30%):

• Create, update and manage database of relevant partners including Member States representatives, International Organizations and civil Society, for engagement by the UNDP Geneva Office;
• Help support integration of a new Client Relationship Management (CRM) tool within the UNDP Geneva Office to enhance internal information exchange within UNDP, including with HQ and Country offices;
• Facilitate adequate coordination with the different policy units hosted in the Geneva Office, though using ad-hoc and systematic information-sharing mechanisms to ensure a coherent external outreach by UNDP;
• Promote thematic knowledge exchanges between the different UNDP Geneva units, including through sharing of periodic analysis/reports and organization of internal events/webinars with UNDP headquarters and regional/thematic units;
• Act as focal point for UNDP Geneva Offices’ efforts to green its operations, including in the context of UNDP’s participation in the 2050Today initiative;
• Support the administration and financial reporting of the Geneva Innovative Partnerships and Advocacy for Change Engagement Facility (project managed by the UNDP Geneva Office, BERA team);
• Provide any other additional support as requested by the UNDP Geneva management.

Competencias

Habilidades y experiencia requeridas