Summary
Date Posted: 30th January 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time , Currency: RwF

JOB DETAILS:
Contract Duration: 1 Year with possibility for extension
Background
With the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at its core, and in response to the General Assembly resolution 71/243 on the quadrennial comprehensive policy review of operational activities for development of the United Nations system, the UN Secretary General’s report (December 2017) “Repositioning the United Nations development system to deliver on the 2030 Agenda: our promise for dignity, prosperity and peace on a healthy planet” puts forward a comprehensive proposal on further improvements to the resident coordinator system to ensure more coherent, accountable and effective support for the 2030 Agenda. This was further reinforced by General Assembly resolution 72/729 of 1 June 2018, which gave the Secretary-General the mandate to implement the repositioning. A reinvigorated resident coordinator system is at the centre of a repositioned United Nations development system, and while the system has been instrumental in driving coherence on the ground over the past four decades, it is now insufficiently robust to respond to the needs of the 2030 Agenda. The report stresses that resident coordinator offices will need to be adequately staffed to ensure sufficient substantive capacities to lead United Nations country teams. The core capacity will include expertise in coordination and strategic planning, economics, tailored policy support, results monitoring and evaluation, and strategic partnerships, plus a robust standing communications capacity within the United Nations country team. This post is part of this new generation of resident coordinator office, with the new skillset and competencies required to deliver on the 2030 Agenda.
Under the guidance and direct supervision of the Development Coordination Officer-Strategic Planning/Team leader the Programme communications and advocacy officer will work in a medium size of large office to implement the corporate communications strategy of One UN in Rwanda, as well as provide inputs to the design, management and implementation of the Resident Coordinators office communications and publication strategies which are geared towards realization of 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The position is located in the UN Resident Coordinator Office in Rwanda.
The programme communications and advocacy officer will work in close collaboration with communications Staff of all relevant UN Agencies (as per the Delivering as One (DaO) approach) through the UN Communications Group (UNCG) and members of the Resident Coordinator’s Office (RCO). The officer will maintain close working relationship with Government officials, international and local media, subject matter experts, multi-lateral and bi-lateral donors and civil society ensuring successful implementation of the One UN communication strategy implementation.
Duties and Responsibilities
Coordinate strategic advocacy and programme communication in support of the UNDAP/F
• Provide guidance and support to the RC/UNCT in designing, implementing and monitoring the UN joint advocacy and communication strategy, promoting the UNDAP/F as the primary instrument for the planning and implementation of UN development activities in the country, in support of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development;
• Provide strategic advocacy and communication advice to the Resident Coordinator (RC) and UN Country Team on the 2030 Agenda to boost impact of programmatic objectives under the UNDAP/F;
• Promote advocacy and communications as a tool for a participatory approach to UNDAP/F implementation and monitoring, reflecting views and priorities of people, including those left farthest behind;
• Monitor media in the areas related to the UN's mandates and programmes in the country, as well as other issues relevant to the UN brand and positioning;
• Advise the RC/UNCT on public messaging and media outreach, and help manage reputational risks or crises around sensitive issues;
• Provide timely advice to the RC/UNCT, Programme Management team and Results Groups on potential issues concern and risks related to communications and advocacy, and suggest corrective actions;
• Guide and support the UN Communications Group in its support throughout the stages of the UNDAP/F cycle;
• In collaboration with the UN Communications Group and the UN programme management team (or equivalent), and in coordination with the RCO staff on data management and results reporting, develop annual communication plan to publicize and communicate results with a focus on the UN's development impact;
• Advise and support the RC/UNCT in projecting UN's image effectively and accurately as well as promoting transparency and accountability;
• Provide technical support to ensure that communication performance indicators are identified, incorporated, monitored and reported on throughout the UNDAP/F cycle.
Support partnership building and media relations
• Engage key traditional and non-traditional partners, including government, civil society, private sector, development partners and others new as well as traditional actors on the collective 2030 Agenda and the related role and impact of the UN's work in country;
• Support RC/UNCT in significantly expanding public outreach on the 2030 Agenda and the UN's role and impact in country;
• Promote public engagement on the UN's role and work in country, including through programme visits showcasing the UN's development impact;
• Regularly liaise with other partners for content development, information exchange, collaborative communication efforts, and innovative communication and advocacy tools;
• Review communication experiences and share findings with country, regional and HQ communication colleagues so that best practices benefit UN's communication work.
• Maintain close working relationships with the media, including editors and journalists in key national and international news outlets and develop, maintain and update media relations contact list/database;
• Draft official briefing materials, talking points, speeches, statements, op-eds and prepare presentations as necessary;
Lead digital communications
• Manage digital external platforms such as the UN country team website as well as UN social' media presence (Facebook, Twitter account etc.);
• Develop and implement a digital content strategy and manage the development of key communication products (e.g. human-interest stories, photography, video, animations
Coordinate publications and branding management
• Support the RC/UNCT on matters of production of joint UN publications ensuring high quality standards and the correct application of the UN branding guidelines;
• Advise RC/UNCT on the use of the UN joint brand at country level across UN products, both offline and online.
Competencies
CORE COMPETENCIES
• Innovation
• Ability to make new and useful ideas work
• Leadership
• Ability to persuade others to follow
• People Management
• Ability to improve performance and satisfaction
• Communication
• Ability to listen, adapt, persuade and transform
• Delivery
• Ability to get things done while exercising good judgement
TECHNICAL/ FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES
• Professionalism;
• Planning and Organizing;
• Client Orientation
• Communication
• Accountability
• Technology awareness
• Creativity
• Communitment to continuos learning
A Detailed list of competencies can be accessed through the following link: https://intranet.undp.org/unit/ohr/competency-framework/SitePages/Home.aspx
Required Skills and Experience
Education
• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent degree) in communications, journalism, business or public administration, sustainable development, social sciences, education or related area;
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Experience
Minimum of two years of progressively responsible experience in programme communications and advocacy or partnership development in the context of development cooperation or related area is required.
Language requirement
Fluency in English and national language of the duty station. Knowledge of another official language of the UN will be desirable

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