United Nations Office in Belarus
17 Kirov Str.
Minsk 220050
Tel +375 (17) 227 48 76
Fax +375 (17) 226 03 40
Location : Minsk, BELARUS
Application Deadline : 19-Jan-15
Additional Category
Millennium Development Goals
Type of Contract : FTA Local
Post Level : NO-A
Languages Required : English Russian
Starting Date : (date when the selected candidate is expected to start)
02-Mar-2015
Duration of Initial Contract : 1 year with further extension based on performance results
Background
PLEASE READ THE INFORMATION BELOW BEFORE APPLYING FOR THE JOB:
- This is a local position, therefore only citizens of the Republic of Belarus are eligible to apply.
- To apply for the vacancy kindly upload your CV or UNDP Personal history form. UNDP PERSONAL HISTORY FORM (P11) can be downloaded at the following link: UNDP PERSONAL HISTORY FORM
- The information about UNDP contracts can be found at: TYPES OF UNDP CONTRACTS AND THEIR CONDITIONS, OFFERED BY THE UNDP OFFICE IN BELARUS
The Communications Analyst maintains a working relationship with the UNDP Regional Communications Manager. The Communications Analyst works in close collaboration with the Programme and Operations teams in UNDP, staff of other UN Agencies, UNDP HQs staff (Communications Office) ensuring successful UNDP communication strategy implementation.
A communications strategy tightly linked to programme priorities helps position the Country Office in key development markets as a leader in ways that boost demand for various service lines and increase overall business opportunities.
Duties and Responsibilities
Summary of Key Functions:
- Implementation of internal and external strategies for communications and outreach
- Implementation of the publications strategy and plan
- Supervision of the design and maintenance of the UNDP web site, intranet, CO web-based knowledge management system
- Support to business development and partnership building
- Facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing
- Conduct of communications needs assessments for CO (projects, country programme and corporate change initiatives, etc)
- Analysis of requirements and synthesis of proposals for elaboration of the CO communications and outreach strategy based on the corporate communications strategy.
- Development/production of communication and advocacy instruments and materials for marketing and awareness-raising campaigns, including briefing materials and press releases in coordination with the supervisor.
- Support the preparation and implementation of advocacy strategies and strategic marketing plans intended to build and develop partnerships with donors and other development partners.
- Drafting/production of regular newsletters to donors and other development partners.
- Synthesis of proposals for project formulations to integrate advocacy and communication strategies into all aspects of UNDP's development programme.
- Coordinate the work of a Communications Working Group of the UNDP projects.
- Effective implementation of the CO publications strategy and plan.
- Management of some CO publication activities, such as drafting articles, content management, norms for publishing, design, maintenance of regular contact with printers and other suppliers to ensure production and publications dissemination.
- Identification of storylines for publications and articles contributing to debates on key development issues.
- Management of the office web sites based on corporate requirements in cooperation with the ICT staff.
- Preparation of the content for the web sites to ensure consistency of the materials.
- Develop and implement a strategy for UNDP CO presence in social media
- Development innovative approaches to promote transparency and accountability of UNDP CO
- Promotion and dissemination of corporate advocacy materials for launching flagship initiatives and publications such as the Human Development Report
- Promotion and maintenance of public information campaigns on UNDP activities, results of MDGs, UN Reform, under the guidance of the supervisor.
- Preparation and dissemination of newsletter to donors, donor reports, civic education and community awareness, where appropriate, to support projects
- Timely and effective responses to inquiries for public information materials.
- 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 trainings, UNDP staff on communications for development
- Professional growth through active learning.
The key results have an impact on creation of effective communications and dissemination of information on UNDP as UN's global development network. In particular, the key results have an impact on implementation of UNDP communications and publication strategies. Accurate analysis and presentation of information enhances UNDP position as a strong development partner. The information provided facilitates decision making of the management and contributes to the effective partnership building and resource mobilization.
Competencies
Functional Competencies
Advocacy/Advancing a Policy-Oriented Agenda
Level 1.2: preparing information for advocacy
- Identifies and communicates relevant information for a variety of audiences for advocating UNDP's mandate
Level 1.2: Maintaining a network of contacts
- Analyzes and selects materials for strengthening strategic alliances with partners and stakeholders
- Establishes and nurtures positive communication with partners
Level 1.2: Basic research and analysis
- Generates new ideas and approaches, researches best practices and proposes new, more effective ways of doing things
Level 1.2: Fundamental knowledge of own discipline
- Understands and applies fundamental concepts and principles of a professional discipline or technical specialty relating to the position
- Possesses basic knowledge of organizational policies and procedures relating to the position and applies them consistently in work tasks
- Analyzes the requirements and synthesizes proposals
- Strives to keep job knowledge up-to-date through self-directed study and other means of learning
- Demonstrates good knowledge of information technology and applies it in work assignments
Level 1.2: Research and data analysis
- Promotes awareness of UNDP's centrally to development through dissemination of information and materials
Level 1.2.: Preparing information for global advocacy
- Identifies and communicates relevant information for advocacy for UNDP's goals for a variety of audiences
Level 1.2: Research and analysis
- Keeps updated in his/her area of substantive expertise
- Identifies opportunities for conceptual innovation
Level 1.2: Establishing effective client relationships
- Researches potential solutions to internal and external client needs and reports back in a timely, succinct and appropriate fashion
- Organizes and prioritizes work schedule to meet client needs and deadlines
- Demonstrating/safeguarding ethics and integrity
- Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment
- Self-development, initiative-taking
- Acting as a team player and facilitating team work
- Facilitating and encouraging open communication in the team, communicating effectively
- Creating synergies through self-control
- Managing conflict
Required Skills and Experience
- Master's degree ( 5 year University degree) in media relations, journalism, publishing, marketing
- At least 2 years of relevant experience at the national or international level in public relations, communications, marketing or advocacy. Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages, good knowledge and experience in handling of web-based management systems.
- Fluency in English and Russian. Knowledge of Belarusian is an asset.