UNDP is recruiting a Strategic Communication National Consultant: To Cover Drought Response in Mozambique in 2016, to be based in Maputo, Mozambique.
Duties
- The consultant is required to provide strategic communications support services and outreach on the drought and broader aspects of the UN/UNDP humanitarian response
- The consultant will deliver the following services to the HCT under the direct supervision of the RC/RR
- Conceptualize and implement a comprehensive strategy for outreach and positioning of UNDP, including developing, coordinating, and generating external partnerships and support around key events and with multiple target audiences
- Strengthen outreach to communication, partners and key stakeholders in and outside the UN system through strategic products and services
- Raise awareness on the drought responses through strategic partnerships with key media and development media organizations
- Using the crises response platforms/fora, design specific messages to raise awareness among government institutions, the media and the humanitarian country team on the concept of resilience building against future shocks ad stresses
- Prepare press releases or other information required to support the RC/RR in briefing meetings
- Liaise with other UN communication specialists and press office representatives on dissemination of press releases
- Identify and support opportunities to create visibility for UNDP through its partner network, identification of ‘high-level champions’, relevant meetings and relationships with like-minded organizations including NGOs
- Prepare, and maintain the UN / UNDP social media accounts
- Create and maintain a virtual centre on the drought responses
- Conceptualize and implement a comprehensive strategy for advocacy, outreach and positioning of UNDP as the lead and coordinator on the humanitarian actions
- Strengthen outreach to partners and key stakeholders through strategic products and services in advocacy
- Prepare press releases or other information required to support the RC/RR
- Provide daily media monitoring by scanning online media for relevant news, interviews and articles to ensure UNDP visibility
- Manage the conceptualization, execution and management of high profile events with the government on the drought
- Timely and high quality production, compilation of info-graphics and other visual materials to illustrate the UNDP/UN response to the drought
- Update UNDP social media networks daily, including Twitter and Facebook
Requisites
- Commitment to promote the UNDP’s Mission, Vision. Values; and goals
- Sensitivity to cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age differences
- Demonstrates integrity by modelling the UN’s values and ethical standards
- Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability
- Treats all people fairly without favouritism
- Strong analytical and advocacy skills in humanitarian and development issues
- Understanding of crises response issues to contribute to building resilience to future shocks and stresses
- Proven track record of publications and knowledge products in crises management
- Ability to produce high-quality outputs and in a timely manner while understanding and anticipating the evolving audience needs
- Ability to focus on impact and results for the audience, promoting and demonstrating an ethic of Accountability to the Affected Population (AAP) in Early Recovery
- Strong organizational skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills required
- Ability to work independently, flexibly and under pressure utilizing initiative
- Sound judgment, strategic thinking and the ability to manage competing priorities
- Flexibility in responding to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Productive and efficient worker, highly motivated
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize tasks
- Persistence and willingness to follow through
- Strong advocacy and outreach skills and ability to communicate clearly and quickly
- Ability to take instructions and to learn on the job
- Ability to write clearly and convincingly, adapting style and content to different audiences and speak clearly and convincingly, demonstrating strong presentation skills in meetings, and adapting style and content to different audiences
- An advanced degree in a communication, international affairs, public policy, journalism, or other relevant field
- Minimum of 7 years of relevant national/international working experience in the field of development and strategic communications
- Familiarity of disaster risk management and climate change adaptation in developing countries, especially within Africa
- Demonstrated experience in producing high quality writing for a business and development/donor audience (candidates will be expected to submit written samples of their application)
- Knowledge of social media tools
- The consultant shall support the RCO in other communications/knowledge management tasks that may arise during the assignment period
- The consultant shall be ready to undertake internal travel if recommended by the RC/RR
- The consultant will work closely with the communication officer of the UNDP as well as the other partners of the HCT in implementing this assignment
- Fluency in English and Portuguese required (written and verbal)
- Working language other knowledge of other UN official language(s) is desirable
Notes
- Only short listed applicants will be contacted
How to Apply