Empleos en el PNUD - 72780- PEI Communication Expert

PEI Communication Expert

Localidad :

home based, with one mission to Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Tipo de contrato :

Individual Contract

Fecha de comienzo del contrato :

Fecha límite de postulación :

19-Jun-17 (Medianoche Nueva York, Estados Unidos)

Nivel de puesto :

International Consultant

Duración del contrato inicial :

30 working days (23 w/d for desk work and 7 w/d for mission trip to Dushanbe)

Idiomas requeridos :

Inglés

Duración esperada del puesto :

July - October 2017

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Antecedentes

The Poverty-Environment Initiative (PEI) of the UN Development Programme and UN Environment is a global UN-led programme that supports country-led efforts to mainstream pro-poor environmental and climate change issues into national and sub-national development planning, budgeting and investment management systems. The Initiative assists government partners to strengthen institutional and technical capacity with the aim of influencing policies and investments in environmental sustainability and poverty eradication. The Initiative works with relevant government ministries including planning, finance and environment, and with other relevant actors at the country level such as leading practitioners and knowledgeable organizations, civil society, and the private sector.

PEI has extensive experience in nearly 30 countries in pioneering an integrated approach to core development planning, budgeting and investment management. PEI has produced global and country-level knowledge products on integrating environmental sustainability and climate change into national, sectoral and sub-national development planning and budgeting as well as in managing social and environmental impacts of investments in natural resources (refer to www.unpei.org). For instance, the Handbook on Mainstreaming Environment and Climate for Poverty Reduction and Sustainable Development (2015) provides the rationale and general approaches for poverty-environment mainstreaming.

PEI Tajikistan has been developing communications and knowledge products since its first phase. The programme has produced country level videos (shared on the PEI YouTube channel), publications, policy briefs that are all available on the PEI website. Dedicated pages to country programmes on the website, social media channels on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube and mailing lists have been used to disseminate content on poverty-environment issues, results from the programme, impacts of policies and plans and acknowledge partnerships.

Achieving the SDGs is a very complex policy challenge, which includes the inter-linkages between the social, environmental and economic dimensions of sustainable development. A large number of countries are requesting UN support for achieving the SDGs in an integrated manner. PEI has valuable knowledge and lessons learned in operationalizing an integrated approach to inform the SDGs implementation process. With the adoption of the new 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, there is an increasing need to document and share PEI's experiences and lessons learned in a way that is relevant to country-level efforts for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Communicating in the context of the SDGs is an opportunity that PEI can leverage. Demonstrating the trade-offs between goals, highlighting nexus issues that speak to multiple goals and drawing attention to good practices by countries on the road to the SDGs- these will be the niche of PEI's communications activities closing this phase and looking forward.

Deberes y responsabilidades

Goals and objectives:

Under general supervision of the PEI National Project Manager, the consultant is required to work in close consultation with and under the guidance of the Communities Programme Senior Local Governance Officer based at the UNDP Tajikistan. The purpose of this assignment is to develop targeted communication products at the country level.

Duties and responsibilities:

More precisely, the Consultant will be required to complete the following tasks:

Take stock of existing PEI communication products and assess opportunities for new narratives.
Map current and potential audiences and dissemination channels.
Review and collate current results of the programme and develop a country narrative that will form the basis of the country communications products.
Review country level products against results and develop communication products framing the most important results from an accessible and impact-based perspective to communicate the programme's results, experiences and lessons learned to audiences and partners n collaboration with the PEI project team
Collaborate with the country communications consultant to write, design, edit/ produce the products, including feedback from country team as relevant. Finalize products and suggest dissemination channels;
Through the project team, work to get testimonial footage or quotes to incorporate in products;
Provide communications support to package PEI's SDG Tools Compendium into a multi-media communications product, e.g. video, animation or a webpage, etc.

For detailed information, please refer to the Terms of Reference of the the below link.

Competencias

Corporate Competencies:

Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards;
Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP;
Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
Treats all people fairly without favoritism;
Fulfills all obligations to gender sensitivity and zero tolerance for sexual harassment.

Functional Competencies:

Maintains and establishes network of contacts with national counterparts and development partners for information sharing and responding to capacity development request;
Analyzes and selects materials for strengthening strategic alliances with partners and stakeholders;
Technical expertise in land release and mine/ERW clearance process;
Demonstrates good knowledge of Mine Action strategies, and good understanding on Mine Action and Development issues;
Understanding and experience with government-led multi-stakeholders mine action programmes;
Thorough knowledge of planning processes, especially joint planning and the use of decision-making tools and GIS, technical and international humanitarian safety standards and procedures;
Relevant international experience and cross-cultural communication skills;
Proven interpersonal skills;
Attitude and ability to motivate people;
Flexibility and resourcefulness;
Computer skills (common software programmes).

Habilidades y experiencia requeridas

Education:

Advanced university degree (at Master level or equivalent) in Communications, Journalism, Online Media, Video Production, Sustainable Development or related field is required. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Experience:

5 years of experience working with UN or INGOs, specifically in designing communications products and strategies for environment/ development related projects.
Proficient in video editing software and production, film and photo editing.
Proficient in web content development and knowledge of HTML and other content management software.
Functional Knowledge of Adobe Illustrator/ Photoshop/Indesign and Final Cut Pro/ Adobe Premier Pro/ After Effects and social media tools.
Incumbent is required to carry his/her own computer, production equipment and software.

Language:

Fluency in English, knowledge of Russian is an asset.

Application Procedure:

Please follow the link to the Individual Consultant Procurement Notice:

http://www.undp.tj/va/upload/va/ICPN%20PEI%20Communication%20Expert.docx

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.