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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.
UNDP works in nearly 170 countries and territories, helping to achieve the eradication of poverty, and the reduction of inequalities and exclusion. Those priorities are part of the globally adopted 2030 Agenda or SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals). We help countries to develop policies, leadership skills, partnering abilities, institutional capabilities and build resilience in order to sustain development results.
In Rwanda, UNDP has been working as a key development partner of choice since 1977, to achieve sustainable human development in economic, social and environmental fronts. Working closely with the Government, civil society, the private sector and communities, UNDP aims to eradicate extreme poverty and reduce inequalities and exclusion to protect both people and the planet.
This job description is a direct response to UNDP’s new Country Program Document (CPD) that will run from 2025 to 2029. It is to current and future needs of the country, underpinning its advisory and programmatic offer while at the same time delivering solid implementation support. It also promotes a more collaborative approach to work across the office and with external partners. It strengthens UNDP´s role as a learning organization ‘fit-for-purpose’ to deliver on Agenda 2030. It is designed to provide the foundation for the whole public policy life cycle with a special emphasis at sub-national level that, as an engagement strategy, is expected to allow new areas of joint work and resource mobilization.
The role of the Country Office Communications Unit is to adopt UNDP’s global communication strategy to a local context and the Country Office development priorities. Through the production of high-quality communication materials and innovative use of relevantly targeted communication channels (internal and external), the communications team works collaboratively to position UNDP as a leader in the development arena, promote visibility of UNDP program outcomes/development results, mobilize support for Sustainable Development Goals in the country, and practice delivery as one UN.
Position PurposeThe Communications Analyst maintains a working relationship with the Regional Communications Adviser. The Head Communications/ Analyst works in close collaboration with the Programme and Operations teams, staff of other UN Agencies, and the UNDP Communications Group staff (Regional Communications Adviser and HQ), ensuring the successful UNDP internal and external communication strategy implementation.
The Communications Analyst supervises the Communications Team and endeavors to facilitate and provides capacity to programme staff on communication strategies that benefit and promote their thematic interventions and activities and enhances the visibility of UNDP.
UNDP adopts a portfolio approach to accommodate changing business needs and leverage linkages across interventions to achieve its strategic goals. Therefore, UNDP personnel are expected to work across units, functions, teams, and projects in multidisciplinary teams in order to enhance and enable horizontal collaboration.
Incumbent is expected to display managerial innovation, initiative, and a strong client orientation that encourages and rewards the timely delivery of financial services for all clients and partners. S/he might be required to undertake emerging tasks and additional duties as requested by direct supervisor or senior management.
Duties and ResponsibilitiesLaunches and campaigns
Promotion and maintenance of public information campaigns on results of SDGs; Packaging and submission of programme initiatives for donor review in collaboration with programme staff and supervisor.Outreach
Maintenance of increased coverage and understanding of the UNDP's work in the country or practice area through regular media contacts and provision of newsworthy information to national public and, where possible, donors; Organization of roundtable discussions, press conferences, briefing sessions, interviews, launches, etc; Ensured briefings of journalists in collaboration with the governance cluster. Ensured access for journalists to subject matter experts on other thematic areas within the country office; Forging of a \"One UN\" image through publicizing the significance of local UN reform efforts, joint programmes, common services. Organization and implementation of joint UN information campaigns (UN Day, World AIDS Day, etc.); Drafting/production of regular newsletter to donors; Preparation of donor reports, civic education and community awareness where appropriate to support projects; Effective responses to inquiries for public information materials. 5) Facilitation of knowledge building and management As the Communications and partnership unit, to allow for and nurture a culture of debate and knowledge sharing within the office, especially fostering discussions on relevant, cutting-edge development issues; Identification and synthesis of best practices and lessons learned directly linked to programme country goals and activities; Contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice including corporate communications repositories; Provision of training and clinics for UNDP staff on internal and external communications for development, with a focus on photography, video, blogging, op-ed writing, managing social media, working with press, etc; Professional growth through active learning; The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization. CompetenciesCore Competencies
Achieve Results: LEVEL 2: Scale up solutions and simplifies processes, balances speed and accuracy in doing work. Think Innovatively: LEVEL 2: Offer new ideas/open to new approaches, demonstrate systemic/integrated thinking. Learn Continuously: LEVEL 2: Go outside comfort zone, learn from others and support their learning. Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 2: Adapt processes/approaches to new situations, involve others in change process. Act with Determination: LEVEL 2: Able to persevere and deal with multiple sources of pressure simultaneously. Engage and Partner: LEVEL 2: Is facilitator/integrator, bring people together, build and/or /maintain coalitions/partnership. Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 2: Facilitate conversations to bridge differences, considers in decision making.Functional/Technical competencies
Communications
Creative direction and copywriting: Ability to creatively communicate concepts in an engaging and simple way.Communications
Brand & quality management: Ability to position a UNDP brand and uphold it to a high level of quality.Digital & Innovation
Data storytelling and communications: Skilled in building a narrative around a set of data and its accompanying visualizations to help convey the meaning of that data in a powerful and compelling fashion.Business Direction and Strategy
System Thinking: Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the system.Business Management: Portfolio Management
Ability to select, prioritize and control the organization’s programmes and projects, in line with its strategic objectives and capacity; Ability to balance the implementation of change initiatives and the maintenance of business-as-usual, while optimizing return on investment.Communications
Multimedia writing/editing: Ability to create and/or edit written content for multimedia.Communication
Crisis and reputational risk: Ability to prepare for and respond to potential issues that may negatively impact UNDP's reputation.