Junior Communications Officer – IPSA 9
-
Location:
-
Salary:negotiable
-
Job type:Consultancy
-
Posted:6 days ago
-
Category:Communication and Advocacy
-
Deadline:29/03/2023
JOB DESCRIPTION
Background
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.
UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
Office/Unit/Project Description
UNDP works in about 170 countries and territories, helping to eradicate poverty, reduce inequalities and exclusion, and build resilience so countries can sustain progress. As the UN’s development agency, UNDP plays a critical role in helping countries achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
The Oslo Governance Centre (OGC) is UNDPs dedicated Global Policy Centre for Governance issues. It promotes transformative governance for peaceful, just and inclusive societies. The Centre creates knowledge, insight and data on key governance challenges by drawing on the experience of practitioners, policymakers and researchers. OGC responds to complex and rapidly evolving policy landscapes by creating mutually reinforcing linkages between UNDPs on the ground governance work in over 170 countries and territories and global thought-leadership. Through this converging of perspectives, we unravel complex governance puzzles and frontier challenges in a way that benefits both global dialogue and citizen experience, restoring faith in democratic governance at all levels.
This position will primarily go under the Centre’s outputs on strategic communications, engagement and advocacy supported to co-create new ideas, enrich discussion, and inform the global discourse on inclusive governance.
Strategic communication is a centerpiece of establishing the UNDP Oslo Governance Centre. OGC is a conversation starter that engages the public and key stakeholders in an open debate on how to solve the acute governance issues of our time. This will be achieved through a communications strategy that provides guidance and clarity on the tools to be used.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Implement the communications strategy that promotes the work of the Centre and encourages discussion on governance ideas, knowledge and insights in the media;
- Be a clear and bold communicator of key governance issues and start conversations on solutions;
- Convene partners to share knowledge and lessons learned from their work on governance;
- Provide OGC staff with intelligence on internal and external communications and identify areas of priority;
- Contribute to identifying entry points and develop strategies to strengthen UNDP and OGCs visibility and outreach;
- Strengthen UNDP’s and OGCs visibility and outreach on key governance issues;
- Draft talking points and background notes for OGC staff and senior UNDP officials;
- Draft op-eds and talking points for press engagement and place UNDP’s news stories in media outlets;
- Pitch interviews with Staff and guests to media outlets;
- Manage OGCs external communications through websites and social media;
- Participate in internal and external meetings in support of the above;
- Provide support to other work areas of OGC as required.
Institutional Arrangement
The Officer will report to both the Director of the UNDP Oslo Governance Centre and Team Lead for Strategic Communications and Knowledge Management.
Competencies
| Achieve Results: | LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline |
| Think Innovatively: | LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements |
| Learn Continuously: | LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback |
| Adapt with Agility: | LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible |
| Act with Determination: | LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident |
| Engage and Partner: | LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships |
| Enable Diversity and Inclusion: | LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination |
Cross-Functional & Technical competencies
| Thematic Area | Name | Definition |
| Communications | Social Media management |
|
| Communications
|
Writing and editing |
|
| Communications
|
Multimedia writing/editing |
|
| Digital & Innovation
Digital & Innovation Governance
|
Data storytelling and communications
Social Media SDG16, Civil Society Engagement, Inclusion and Participation |
|
Required Skills and Experience
| Min. Academic Education | Bachelor’s degree in international relations, political science, international affairs, development or relevant field. |
| Min. years of relevant Work experience |
|
| Required skills and competencies |
|
| Desired additional skills and competencies |
|
| Required Language(s) (at working level) |
|
Disclaimer
Under US immigration law, acceptance of a staff position with UNDP, an international organization, may have significant implications for US Permanent Residents. UNDP advises applicants for all professional level posts that they must relinquish their US Permanent Resident status and accept a G-4 visa, or have submitted a valid application for US citizenship prior to commencement of employment.
UNDP is not in a position to provide advice or assistance on applying for US citizenship and therefore applicants are advised to seek the advice of competent immigration lawyers regarding any applications.
Applicant information about UNDP rosters
Note: UNDP reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement. We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and educational requirements.
Scam warning
The United Nations does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process. Should you receive a solicitation for the payment of a fee, please disregard it. Furthermore, please note that emblems, logos, names and addresses are easily copied and reproduced. Therefore, you are advised to apply particular care when submitting personal information on the web.
Related job
