ABOUT THE COMPANY:

UNDP works in about 170 countries and territories, helping to achieve the eradication of poverty, and the reduction of inequalities and exclusion. We help countries to develop policies, leadership skills, partnering abilities, institutional capabilities and build resilience in order to sustain development results.

Duties and Responsibilities

Scope of Work
The purpose of this position is to support a variety of communications activities within the project framework ensuring high quality and accuracy of work. She/he works in close collaboration with Project and Communication staff to ensure relevant requirements are fulfilled and reported against in a timely manner with required quality, following the highest standards in line with UNDP and donor guidelines and procedures.

Summary of Key Functions:
• Supporting implementation of the communications strategy and plans by conducting various communications-related activities, producing communications products and quality assurance;
• Contributing to development of project reports and information on NAP process
• Supporting facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing.

Goal 1. Support implementation of the communications strategy and plans by conducting various communications-related activities, producing communications products and quality assurance control
• Identify and propose communications activities in line with the Communications strategy and project communication work plans;
• Ensuring all communications activities are in accordance with UNDP and GCF visibility guidelines and coordination with project partners for dissemination including publishment in social pages;
• Support in preparing content for social media platforms and networks and printed materials to enhance coverage through close collaboration with the project staff;
• Developing appropriate communications products and conducting activities that ensure effective communication with targeted audiences ensure gender perspective;
• Prepare media advisories and press-releases on the activities of the project in English and oversee and quality assure translation into local languages;
• Disseminating communications products to appropriate recipients, drafting of speeches delivered by Management;
• Drafting success stories (human interest stories) and other communications products for distribution to external audiences;
Maintaining close contact with the media representatives, providing support to building partnership with the media;
• Providing background information and briefing materials per request;
• Producing periodical and ad hoc reports on communications activities, including media analysis;
• Supporting organization of events and campaigns;
• Support national partners to showcase their work and further develop good practices;
• Work with production and printing agencies involved in creation of audio/video/animation/print products on the request of the project;
• Coordinate the communication, information and outreach activities with selected companies within the project to ensure timely and quality delivery of tasks and deliverables;
• Support in the preparation of visual briefing notes and presentations, including steering committee presentations;
• Support in development of one-pagers for introducing the knowledge products developed within the project;
• Support in production of well-presented and effective publications and other knowledge products to communicate key lessons learnt and best practices;
• Support with translation communications materials from English to Russian and Tajik, and from Russian and Tajik to English.

GOAL 2. Contribute to development of project reports and information on NAP process
• Assist in soliciting timely qualitative and quantitative input for developing progress and final reports;
• Assist in preparing, editing and revising other reporting requests from government partners and programme/operation documents such as project documents, presentations, etc.;
• Prepare of specifications for the communication services;
• Support filing and archiving of project documents;
• Undertakes any other relevant duties delegated by the supervisor.

Goal 3. Support knowledge building and knowledge sharing interventions
• Prepare timely communication and visibility reports for partners that highlight the impact of donor funding;
• Develop and update project communication plan to ensure enhancing the knowledge on NAP process and climate change adaptation measures among public and key audiences through dissemination in social media on regularly basis;
• Oversee the production and dissemination of digital products ensuring consultation with
stakeholders and quality assurance;
• Collect data, information and support development and communications of project ‘human
interest stories’ of persons impacted by project;
• Assist with maintaining COs web/online presence;
• Develop and maintain a communication/photo database that contains images expressive of
the issues, actions and results UNDP is working;
• Maintains the monthly calendar of events.

Required Skills and Experience:

Education:
• Secondary Education is required. or
• University Degree in Social Sciences, Communication, International Relations, Cultural Management, English Literature, or relevant related field will be given due consideration, but it is not a requirement.

Experience:
• Minimum five years (with secondary education) or 2 years (with Bachelor’s degree) of experience in delivering communication services to promote the activities of international development organization and or NGO at the national or international level.

Skills:
• Proven experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.

Required Language(s):
• Fluency in English, Tajik and Russian is required.

Desired skills in addition to the competencies covered in the Competencies section.
• Previous work experience in UNDP is an asset
• Training in communications will be an advantage.

• Experience in facilitating and designing communication materials on environmental issues, and awareness raising activities is an asset.
• Previous experience in working in environment field is an asset