Summary
Date Posted: Monday, June 19, 2023 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Duties and Responsibilities
The Communications Officer maintains a working relationship with government officials, UNDP communications Team, staff of other UN agencies , donors etc to ensure a successful implementation of the project’s communication strategy that provides input to the overral UNDP communication strategy. The main duties include:

Enhanced public knowledge, information and understanding of SCRALA project’s work in Zambia
• Enhance SCRALA project and its partners digital presence, ensuring that the social media platform (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube etc) are dynamic, attractive, and interactive platforms to attract, broaden and engage audiences;
• Create engaging written, visual and multimedia content that addresses stakeholders’ needs;
• Monitor outreach and the impact of communication activities using analytics, feedback and reporting tools;
• Support the visibility on SCRALA project’s work and its partners to external audiences, as well as maintaining close collaboration with media;
• Support the production of communication products and materials in a timely manner to support the communication strategy and priorities;
• Contributing to drafting and editing articles, human interest stories, quarterly newsletters, and other information materials;
• Support the coverage of SCRALA events, including field visits by UNDP, Senior Government officials, donors and media.

Internal communication:
• Contribute to the maintenance of up-to-date documentation centre for publications, press releases and news clippings, as well as photographic and audio-visual materials;
• Track SCRALA project mentions in the media and report on the trends;
• Prepare reports on the SCRALA project social media performance and presence;
• Ensures all content complies with UNDP standards and style guides;
• Creates timely reports for all communication campaigns;
• Creates interactive social media contents and campaigns;
• Work closely with internal and external topic experts and contact points, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, consistency and coherence of written, visual, multimedia and verbal communication deliverables.

Required Skills and Experience
Education:
• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Communication, Journalism, Digital Marketing, International Relations, Public Administration, or related field is required.
• A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s degree) in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• Experience:
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience at the national or international level in public relations, advocacy, or communications;
• Experience in the usage of computers, office software packages,such MS word, excel, PowerPoint, Access etc;
• Outstanding written and oral communications skills;
• Communications strategy preparation and implementation, as well as the relevant research, analysis and reporting skills;
• Specialization in communication, journalism, digital marketing, public relations etc;
• Experience in liaising or working with UN Agencies and/or international organizations or non-governmental agencies is an asset;
• Experience in writing and editing articles, human interest stories, quarterly newsletters, and other communication and information materials;
• Experience in the usage of graphic design software such as Adobe, Illustrator, Canva, In design, Corel draw etc.
• Knowledge in social media strategies and best industry practices.

Languages:
• Fluency in English with good verbal and writing skills is required;
• Knowledge of any local languages.


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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