Knowledge Management and Communications Analyst

Location : Home-based

Application Deadline : 10-Jul-21 (Midnight New York, USA)

Time left : 12d 7h 53m

Additional Category : Management

Type of Contract : IPSA (Regular)

Post Level : IPSA-9

Languages Required :
English

Starting Date :
(date when the selected candidate is expected to start) 02-Aug-2021

Duration of Initial Contract : 6 Months

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.

Background

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Personal CV or P11, indicating all past positions held and their main underlying functions, their durations (month/year), the qualifications, as well as the contact details (email and telephone number) of the Candidate, and at least three (3) the most recent professional references of previous supervisors. References may also include peers.

A cover letter (maximum length: 1 page) indicating why the candidate considers him-/herself to be suitable for the position.

Managers may ask (ad hoc) for any other materials relevant to pre-assessing the relevance of their experience, such as reports, presentations, publications, campaigns or other materials.

Travel: UNDP will cover the cost of travel of the individual to the duty station, as well as their return to their home upon completion of their services. Travel costs are covered only in the event that the function will be undertaken physically in the duty station and excludes working from home arrangements. Include any official travel expected to be associated with performing the functions.

Office/Unit/Project Description

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is committed to promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment through a diverse range of programming activities, knowledge products, advocacy campaigns and capacity development tools. This is clearly envisioned in its Gender Equality Strategy 2018-2021 and in its Strategic Plan 2018-2021 which sets out the direction for UNDP to work with countries achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

UNDP has a longstanding commitment to mainstreaming gender equality and promoting women’s empowerment in its work. The Gender Equality Team of the UNDP Istanbul Regional Hub (IRH) in the Regional Bureau for Europe and CIS (RBEC) supports 18 countries and territories in the Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region to address gender equality in all thematic areas. These include but are not limited to the emerging priorities from COVID-19 such as digital transformation, a just transition to a green economy, financing for development in addition to governance and access to services, and political and economic empowerment.

As part of this work, the IRH Gender Equality Team designs advocacy campaigns, and documents, compiles, analyses and presents information and messaging on gender equality issues in ways that can meaningfully inform policy design. Such information is used to help UNDP provide evidence-based advisory services to governments and other partners to advance gender equality in the region, and facilitates peer exchange and learning within the organization.

The Knowledge Management and Communications Analyst will work to provide advisory services and expertise in disseminating, creating and managing information and knowledge. S/he will support regional Communities of Practice, facilitate effective sharing of knowledge and resources among Country Offices, especially those participating in the UNDP Gender Equality Seal, support communications and outreach for the regional STEM4ALL online platform, and increase the overall visibility of the work in gender equality and women’s empowerment in the region through social media and other online communications channels. Furthermore, the consultant will work to introduce new online tools and technologies to enhance the work of the practice.

Institutional Arrangements: The Knowledge Management and Communications Analyst will report to Team Leader, Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment at the UNDP Istanbul Regional Hub.

Duties and Responsibilities

Scope of Work

Under the direct supervision of the Team Leader, Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment at the UNDP Istanbul Regional Hub, the analyst will undertake the following tasks;

Support Country Offices, particularly those participating in the RBEC Gender Equality Seal programme, in providing coordination and technical support

Supporting the implementation of the Gender Equality Seal programme in Country Offices by assisting with virtual missions and reviewing and advising COs on their communications and knowledge management materials;

Creating and managing a dynamic online portal of gender equality resources for COs, helping to share knowledge, learn and apply good practices and promote learning within and across regions.

Support compilation, analysis and presentation of data, briefs and fact sheets on gender equality to strengthen evidence-based policies and programmes and advocacy;

Manage the knowledge storing and sharing efforts of the IRH Gender Equality Team;

Supporting COs and IRH in reporting results at regional and global levels;

Compile and disseminating key resources gender equality and women’s empowerment at global, regional and national levels on a regular basis with COs;

Managing the content and periodic newsletter issued by the IRH Gender Equality Team;

Support research and data collection on gender equality for policy briefs and advocacy tools and platform, including in the integrated SDG agenda of sustainable development, democratic governance and peacebuilding and climate and disaster resilience.

Formulating and implementation of innovative communications strategy/plan around gender equality issues, trends, and developments in the ECA region.

Coordinate with IRH Gender Equality team members and the IRH Communications Team in the preparation, content development, coordination of production and dissemination of substantive online and offline knowledge products, and communications and advocacy materials;

Lead the conception and application of innovative communications and advocacy approaches and tools, including the use of social media, podcasts, and other online methodologies to ensure strategic outreach and engagement on gender equality and women’s empowerment;

Develop and align the Gender Equality Team communications strategy with relevant UNDP regional and global communications strategies and engagement plans;

Lead the team’s substantive communications and engagement in relevant UN/international days on gender equality;

Support the design of engaging online content on gender equality (articles, blogs, stories, videos, advocacy and social media campaigns, etc.) to advance the SDGs.

Competencies

Professionalism: Shows pride in work and achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.

Communication: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; Listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; Asks questions to clarify and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; Tailors language, tone, style and format to match the audience; Demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.

Client Orientation: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be “clients ” and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view; Establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect; Identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions; Monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’ environment to keep informed and anticipate problems; Keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects; Meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client.

Required Skills and Experience

Min. Academic Education

Master’s degree in social or political science, international development, international relations, media relations, journalism, communications, public relations or related field.

Min. years of relevant work experience

At least two years of work experience in the field of gender and development, with proven communications skills.

Required skills and competencies

At least one year of work experience on knowledge management is required.

Familiarity with online platforms (e.g., Microsoft package, Miro, Canva and similar)

Knowledge of the gender equality and women’s empowerment in the Europe and Central Asia Region

Desired additional skills and competencies

Academic background and research experiences in gender equality and women’s empowerment is considered a strong asset.

Work experience in development programme and project is considered an asset.

Experience in organizing online events, including planning, logistics and reporting is desirable.

Experience in reporting evidence and results at programme and project levels is desirable.

Required Language(s) (at working level)

Excellent oral and written proficiency in English

Knowledge in Russian language is an asset.