Result of Service

Finalization and delivery of the UNEP GEF C&W Communication Strategy.

Work Location

Homebased

Expected duration

12 months

Duties and Responsibilities

Organizational setting: The GEF helps developing countries and those with economies in transition to meet the agreed incremental costs of measures designed to achieve global environmental benefits in six focal areas: biological diversity, climate change, international waters, ozone layer depletion, land degradation and chemicals and waste. An important component of almost all UNEP’s GEF projects is building capacity to manage the environment in a sound manner. The UNEP GEF C&W unit manages a wide range of programmes, FullSize Projects (FSP, MediumSize Projects (MSPand Enabling Activities (EAunder the Stockholm and Minamata Conventions. The total value of the approved portfolio is close to U$ 300M, covering 40+ programmes and projects in over 100 countries. Many of the programmes and projects include components on knowledge management and communications. As Lead Agency for four GEF Programmes (planetGOLD, ISLANDS, FARM and Integrated Programme on Fashion and Constructiothe UNEP C&W team provides additional support to Executing Agencies responsible for knowledge management and coordinated communications. The unit aims to facilitate the exchange of lessons learnt across individual programmes and projects through a portfoliowide communications strategy with a focus on internal and external communications activities. The communication activities may include but are not limited to development and delivery of thematic webinars and panel discussions to highlight lessons learnt and best practice, development of side events / panel discussions and “deep dive” events at major events, development of web based communications products, development of a social media strategy, regular communications with project stakeholders, proactive engagement and cooperation with UNEP and GEF communication divisions, maintenance and development of a Communications Task Force to manage knowledge across programmes and projects, coordination and overseeing programmelevel communications for the GEF Programmes, development of training materials for use by programmes and projects based on technical inputs from the unit technical team and external consultants, and other communication activities as prioritized by the Communications Strategy. The consultant will finalize the draft GEF C&W Communications Strategy and deliver the agreed schedule of communications activities. Specific duties and responsibilities: 1 Communication Strategy: • Conduct consultations with internal & external stakeholders to finalize the draft communications strategy • Develop annual plan and calendar of events and communication requirements in line with the UNEP and GEF policy requirements and expectations, e.g. press release for all new projects, high visibility at key international events, use of GEF and UNEP logos and alignment with brand and visibility policies etc. • Produce guidance and SOPs for key communications workflows 2 Communications Task Force: The consultant will, in collaboration with the communications UNV: • Support the operations of the newly revamped “communications task force”. • Assist the identification of a series of communities of practice from across the portfolio. • Support meetings of the Task Force and Communities of Practice to facilitate group discussions. • Use the Communities of Practice to identify future webinar / panel events linked to 3 below. • Review and provide support to communication strategies of FSP and MSP projects across the portfolio, including support to development of communications inputs to project proposals and oversight and quality control of communications activities of projects under implementation. 3 Webinar and events series: Geneva is the central hub for Chemicals and Waste work globally. It hosts the Secretariats of the BRS and Minamata Conventions, the GFC Secretariat, the UNEP Chemicals and Health Branch, WHO, IPCC Secretariat, UNITAR and other key stakeholders in the C&W World. As such Geneva is a focus of international meetings where the unit often organizes meetings, events, and expert group discussions forums. A number of key project executing partners (GGKP, KRU unit in C&H Branch, WHare based in Geneva which provides an opportunity to explore opportunities for more integrated planning to events where the work of the unit can be showcased. The consultant will therefore support the following activities: • Guide Communications UNV in organization of events linked to major intergovernmental meetings, organize events, including identify key speakers, publicize events, facilitate events. • Develop a programme of webinar events focusing on key topics, including the GEF 9 strategy development • Provide metric analysis of the events in terms of numbers of participants per event (min 500 as targe, geographic distribution, stakeholder distribution, gender distribution. • Provide a lessonslearnt analysis on how events can be used more effectively in future. • Support the unit Senior Task Manager in organization and delivery of localized events such as Programme development meetings, consultations with BRS / Minamata Sec, joint meetings with WHO and other partners and, internal briefings to UNEP units and Divisions. 4 Monitoring and Progress Controls Reporting lines: The consultant will be under the direct supervision of the GEF Portfolio Manager. The consultant will work in close collaboration with the Communications UNV based in Nairobi and for daytoday administrative issues be supervised by the Senior Task Manager (P4) in the GEF unit. The detailed Communications Calendar will include deliverables by month. The workplan will be reviewed jointly with the Portfolio Manager and Communications UNV on a monthly basis. Report on the delivery of the workplan will be prepared at the end of each calendar month in combination with the monthly progress report to monitor and identify issues.

Qualifications/special skills

A bachelor’s degree in communications/science communication or other relevant area is required. An advanced degree in the same areas is desirable. At least two (2) years of working experience in communications and awareness raising on environmental pollution topics at international level is required. At least five (5) years of working experience in the same areas is desirable. Awareness of multilateral process is required. Experience in intergovernmental processes is an advantage.

Languages

Fluency in English is required. Working knowledge of French is an asset.

Additional Information

Not available.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAININ. THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.