Please provide Offeror’s Letter and proposal together with your CV and cover letter (if applicable) in one single file while submitting application. And please note that the system will not accept the uploading of more than one document so please merge or scan all your documents into one prior to uploading. Below is the download link of Offeror's Letter. 

Offeror's letter download link: 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VVuAj7e5Sm8P5DyhYXdb94TIBhY0VgoH/view?usp=sharing

The Communications Consultant is responsible for providing support to UNDP’s Communication, Innovation and Partnership Team in its mandate to advance the Country Office’s objectives in communications and advocacy. Specifically, he/she will assist in the design and implementation of Country Office communications and advocacy strategies and action plan, assist in drafting and editing project/partnership proposals and external outreach materials (press releases, speeches, briefings etc.), and support the development of a comprehensive international social media strategy and ensure effective daily management. 

·          Communications strategy and planning: Assist in developing and implementing an overall communications strategy and action plan to promote UNDP’s work in China to domestic and international audiences.

·          Advising: Advise Senior Management for their communications strategies and media opportunities

·          Messaging: Facilitate the strategic discussion on crafting key messages 

·          Speech drafting: Draft, edit and/or provide quality assurance of external outreach and communications materials, including speeches, Op-Eds, success stories, press releases, website write-ups, PowerPoint Presentations, proposals, etc. 

·          Social Media: Assist in developing an international social media strategy and coordinate with HQ and RBAP for its implementation; ensure effective day-to-day update and management of CO international social media accounts 

·          Publication: Assist in managing and disseminating CO publications and serve in the Publications Taskforce 

·          Media relations: Assist in strengthening and maintaining international media relations in order to increase the impact of UNDP’s work, including handling enquiries from international media.

·          Campaigning: Support the design and rolling out of creative and high-visibility social media campaigns for the Sustainable Development Goals and other advocacy campaigns under specific Goals; 

·          Project communications: Effective communications support and story-telling for UNDP China programmes and projects

·          Be available to assist in ad-hoc tasks as required both within UNDP and other UN agencies in China.

Expected Outputs and Deliverables:

The Communications Consultant will be expected to contribute to the work of the Communications, Innovation and Partnerships Team as it strives to help reposition UNDP in China during a period of significant change in the structure and modality of the organisation’s operations. Meanwhile, he/she will provide timely information and advice to senior management enabling informed decisions to be made on political, economic and social developments.

·          Effective support to quality assurance of CO external communications materials

·          Effective implementation of the communications and publication strategies, including:

• Managing Country office website
• Managing international social media accounts 
• Drafting Success Stories and web articles to communicate programmes results and impact 
• Drafting Op-Eds to increase UNDP’s policy impact 
• Drafting Media advisory, press releases, media Q&A briefings and other media materials 
• Advise programme teams in response to their communications needs and efforts  
• International media database update and maintenance 
• Provide communications advisory as part of UNDP’s development consultancy service offer to government partners 
• All other communications support to be provided as needed

·          Facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing.

INNOVATION

·       Provide effective support to the design and implementation of the Country Office’s innovation strategies;

·       Independently Lead a number of specific innovation initiatives in the portfolio/office in coordination with the Communication and Innovation Officer and the Communication and Innovation Associate;

·       Events: Help organize innovation events such as conferences, camps, seminars, workshops, summits, etc.;

Institutional Arrangement:

·          The Communications Consultant reports to the Assistant Resident Representative under the Communications, Innovation, and Partnerships Team

·       Demonstrates sound judgment, diplomacy and sensitivity to confidential matters.

·       English as native language, Chinese an asset.

·       Demonstrates commitment to UN’s mission, vision and values.

·       Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability.

·       Good coordination and organisational skills: Ability to manage multiple projects, address fluctuating priorities and tight deadline. 

·       Experience and familiarity with UN/UNDP procedures an asset.

·       Master’s degree in communications, journalism, business management, marketing, advertising, international relations or a related field.

·       Publication-standard English drafting and editing skills.

·       Experience in developing and implementing communications strategies and campaign tactics  

·       Minimal 3 years of working experience in the field of communications, journalism, public-relations, marketing or related fields 

·       Experience with website management

·       Experience with developing and managing social media.

Evaluation Criteria

• The award of the contract will be made to the Individual Consultant who has obtained the highest Combined Score and has accepted UNDP’s General Terms and Conditions. Only those applications which are responsive and compliant will be evaluated. The offers will be evaluated using the “Combined Scoring method” where:
• Technical evaluation - 70%; (includes 20% of Job-Related Technical Expertise; 25% of Relevant working experience; 25% of Methodology & Approach to Assignment)
• Financial Evaluation - 30%.

UNDP applies a fair and transparent selection process that will take into account the competencies/skills of the applicants as well as their financial proposals. Qualified women and members of social minorities are encouraged to apply.

Please provide Offeror’s Letter and proposal together with your CV and cover letter (if applicable) in one single file while submitting application. And please note that the system will not accept the uploading of more than one document so please merge or scan all your documents into one prior to uploading. Below is the download link of Offeror's Letter. 

Offeror's letter download link: 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VVuAj7e5Sm8P5DyhYXdb94TIBhY0VgoH/view?usp=sharing