Background
The Green Growth and Jobs Accelerator Project (GGJAP) is a UNDP initiative, under the Youth Empowerment, Engagement, and Knowledge (ShababEEK) regional portfolio. It is part of the Danish-Arab Partnership Programme (DAPP) funded by the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, contributing to the Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship (YEE) objective of DAPP. The GGJAP is being implemented in Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, and Jordan (the four DAPP countries).
The objective of the GGJAP is to support established entrepreneurs and SMEs to accelerate green growth in their businesses and through this, support the local transition to a green and sustainable economy, and enable decent green jobs for youth. The project is managed by the Regional Bureau for Arab States (RBAS) in close collaboration with Country Offices (COs), with technical support from the Nordic Representation Office (NRO) and the Sustainable Finance Hub (SFH). The support for the SMEs has been provided by the UNDP Country Office (CO) GGJAP staff in collaboration with Flat6labs as implementing partn er under the overall project management of the GGJAP team in the Regional Bureau for Arab States (RBAS) in collaboration with technical support from the GGJAP.
The Communication Analyst for the GGJAP will support the regional team in ensuring effective communication and visibility of all project activities. This includes coordination with the DAPP secretariat, and the DAPP Communication Fund.
Specifically, the Communication Analyst for the GGJAP will facilitate the active involvement of the donor (Danish MFA) and strengthen engagement with other projects and partners under the DAPP YEE. In addition, the Communication Analyst is expected to support national and global communication efforts to position GGJAPโs work through media and digital platforms targeting Danish, Nordic, and global audiences.ย
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Duties and Responsibilities
Scope of Work:
The Communication Analyst for GGJAP will work towards achieving impactful communication and ongoing awareness in Denmark, the Nordics, and globally about the GGJAP, engage target groups, and enable partners to share well-produced communication products, as well as strengthen the UNDP and Danish MFA partnership through successful storytelling. This will be done under guidance of the Youth Economic Empowerment Specialist.
The Communication Analyst for GGJAP will work closely with the Green Growth Analyst, the Regional Bureau for Arab States (RBAS) GGJAP project team, as well as with the GGJAP Country Office teams in the four DAPP countries to develop and implement communications, advocacy, and outreach strategies, as well as supporting the communication of the results. Other counterparts are different flagship initiatives under UNDPโs Sustainable Finance Hub (SFH), including the Impact Venture Accelerators (IVAs) and the Impact Measurement and Management (IMM) team. The Communication Analyst will work on campaigns, coordination, and help organize press briefings, produce and edit communications materials including press releases, and perform other editorial functions. This includes communication efforts and other related tasks around the Impact Venture Hub and the NextGenYouth Platform, where web content for the platforms as well as company profiles and cases, videos, results, Social Media content, and much more will need to be produced and uploaded. Finally, the role will also include contribution to communication around events and other external engagements throughout the Green Growth and Jobs Accelerator Project.
Specific duties and responsibilities include: ย
Implement internal/external communication strategies and outreach:
Support on planning and design of external strategies for communications and outreach and design of internal strategies for inter-programme communication Develop overall timeline in order to plan the individual communication activities relating to the Accelerator activities to ensure ongoing awareness with key audiences and impact with relevant partners (and potential additional donors) Create materials (e.g. PowerPoint Presentations) tailored to the donor in collaboration with GGJAP RBAS Communication team Lead on creating communication activities for selected Danish, Nordic, and global audiences and for coordinating and collaborating with the DAPP communications team Content creation for GGJAP communication efforts in collaboration with RBAS Communication team with support from Green Growth Analyst Support conceptualization and implementation of outreach activities across the four DAPP countries by preparing scalable content for publishing (SoMe and beyond) Develop a content planning tool (e.g. on Trello) and publishing pipeline with activities relevant to a Danish/Nordic/global audience Develop a template for communication inputs from the COs Collaborate with relevant RBAS and CO communication colleagues to compile social media analytics across the DAPP countries and digest those into actionable summaries at the end of each project year Oversee design and brand consistency of various communication platforms involved (from RBAS, CO, and IVA respectively) in coordination with the corporate UNDP branding manual Develop content for Green Growth Community as well as external communication content to drive activity and users to the community Develop strong communications plan with overall messaging based on the theme and selected companies in the Accelerator with support from Green Growth Analyst Create social media package in collaboration with RBAS Communication team Develop short videos outlining key messages of the Accelerators and overall GGJAP Develop a partner communications package for UNDP and DAPP partners and stakeholders to use when communicating about the Accelerators Ongoing web editing and maintenance of web sites featuring GGJAP content Develop specific communication materials relation to Nordic and global investor environment Place articles or op-eds by relevant UNDP staff in media targeting investors in the Nordics and beyond Create specific SoMe campaigns based on Accelerators to target investors and create interest Source success stories within UNDP on SMEs securing financing through working with SDGsEnsure Effective Liaison efforts:
Support liaison towards donor and other partners under the DAPP YEE Support the liaison with team members in RBAS and COs to ensure consistency of messaging and effective cross-communication of stakeholder issues and priorities Support the liaison with partners from ย the other projects under DAPP YEE in relation to coordination of learning efforts to target companies, beneficiary youth, and other stakeholders, as needed Ensure coordination related to issues of donor relevance and interest Support RBAS and NRO on participating in DAPP Programme Coordination Board meetings and support on presenting input from DAPP Programme Country CoordinationยBoards Support on facilitating information flow between donor and NRO/RBAS/COs/SFH Assist NRO/RBAS/COs in complying with various donor procedures and technical assistance Support setting up mechanisms to establish and track donor relationship, including donor specific reporting on GGJAP in parallel with the broader project reporting requirements Based on in-depth knowledge of the project, identify potential interventions to mobilize additional support and resources for UNDP and positively influence the donor budgets and decision-making Support UNDP colleagues in development of the Impact Venture Hub Provide support on the amplification of learning assets through relevant channels and partners
Facilitate knowledge management and Dessemination:
Provide support to Identify and synthesize best practices and lessons learned directly linked toprogramme country goals and activities. Contribute to knowledge networks and communities of practice including corporatecommunications repositories.ย ย ย ย
The incumbent will perform other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the (RBAS) GGJAP project team and the Organization.
Institutional Arrangement:
The incumbent of this post will report directly to the Youth Economic Empowerment Specialist of the GGJAP and will deliver outputs in close collaboration with the UNDP Nordic Representation Office.ย
Competencies
Core:
Achieve Results - LEVEL 1:
Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadlineThink Innovatively - LEVEL 1:
Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvementsLearn Continuously - LEVEL 1:
Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedbackAdapt with Agility - LEVEL 1:
Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexibleAct with Determination - LEVEL 1:
Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confidentEngage and Partner - LEVEL 1:
Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationshipsEnable Diversity and Inclusion:ย ย ย ย LEVEL 1:
Cross-Functional & Technical:
Business Direction & Strategy - effective Decision Making:
Take decisions in a timely and efficient manner in line with one's authority, area of expertise and resources and take into consideration potential wider implicationsBusiness 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 systemBusiness Management - Communication:
Communicate in a clear, concise and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience. Ability to manage communications internally and externally, through media, social media and other appropriate channelsBusiness Management - Monitoring & Evaluation:
Ability to systematically monitor results of strategies, programmes, and activities with a view to make sure that they are being implemented effectively; Ability to provide managers and key stakeholders with regular feedback and reporting on the consistency or discrepancy between planned activities and programme management and results. Ability to make independent judgment of the management and results of strategies, programmes and activities based on set criteria and benchmark, keeping in mind the needs and concerns of client, current and upcoming. Knowledge and understanding of monitoring and evaluation frameworks, concepts, methodologies, systems, processes, and tools. Ability to make an independent judgement based on set criteria and benchmarks. Ability to anticipate client's upcoming needs and concerns.Digital - Social Media:
Knowledge of social media and ability to advise the use of social media for development outcomesCommunication - Digital Strategy:
Ability to plan the use of resources through digital channels to reach and engage target audiences effectively and to achieve particular objectivesPartnership Management - Relationship Management:
Ability to engage with a wide range of public and private partners, build, sustain and/or strengthen working relations, trust and mutual understandingRequired Skills and Experience
Education:
An advanced university degree in International Development, Political Science, Communications, Journalism or related field is required. OR A first-level university degree (Bachelorโs degree) in the areas stated above, ย in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degreeExperience:
A minimum of 2 years (with Masterโs degree) or 4 years (with Bachelorยดs degree) in international development, political science, communications, journalism or related field or equivalent professional experience is required.Required skills:
Experience in external communication in public and/or private sector Experience in Social media managementDesired skills:
Demonstrated experience in public diplomacy, advocacy, communications, media outreach, and SoMe on Danish/Nordic and global level Previous experience in communication for similar project Solid understanding of international development issues and knowledge of the UN system Computer literate in standard software applications and ability to use current social media, web 2.0 tools, and video and graphic editing software Previous experience with stakeholder management Previous experience in working with Danish government entities Previous experience with working with international stakeholders and global fora, where UNDP is present Relevant UN(DP) experience Previous experience with sustainability and the 2030 Agenda Knowledge of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) regionRequired Language(s):
Fluency in English is required. Working knowledge of Danish , French or Arabic is an assetย
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