Home-Based: Communications and Knowledge Management Analyst Vacancy Available at UNDP for October 2024

Home-Based: Communications and Knowledge Management Analyst Vacancy Available at UNDP for October 2024

• Job Identification: 21093
• Locations: New York, United States
• Apply Before: 10/18/2024, 05:59 AM
• Job Schedule: Full time
• Agency: UNDP
• Grade: IPSA-9
• Vacancy Type: International Personnel Service Agreement
• Practice Area: Nature, Climate and Energy
• Bureau: Bureau for Policy and Programme Support
• Contract Duration: 1 Year
• Education & Work Experience: Master’s Degree – 2 year(s) experience OR Bachelor’s Degree – 4 year(s) experience
• Required Languages: Fluency in English
• Desired Languages: Knowledge of other UN official languages
• Vacancy Timeline: 2 Weeks
• Mobility required/no mobility: no mobility required

About UNDP

UNDP is hiring a Communications and Knowledge Management Analyst for a home-based vacancy available in New York, United States for October 2024. As the global landscape evolves, so too do the ways in which organizations can tap into talent and expertise. UNDP recognizes the importance of flexibility and adaptability in the modern workforce, leading to the introduction of home-based career opportunities. These roles allow skilled professionals from diverse backgrounds to contribute remotely to UNDP’s mission of eradicating poverty and reducing inequalities while fostering international cooperation.

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Job Purpose and Organizational Context

UNDP is the knowledge frontier organization for sustainable development in the UN Development System and serves as the integrator for collective action to realize the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). UNDP’s policy work carried out at HQ, Regional and Country Office levels, forms a contiguous spectrum of deep local knowledge to cutting-edge global perspectives and advocacy. In this context, UNDP invests in the Global Policy Network (GPN), a network of field-based and global technical expertise across a wide range of knowledge domains and in support of the signature solutions and organizational capabilities envisioned in the Strategic Plan. 

 The Chemicals and Waste Hub is looking to recruit a Communications and Knowledge Management Analyst to boost awareness internally and externally of the Hub’s global flagship initiatives, including the Global Zero Waste Initiative, FARM+, iCOAST, and others, as well as general communications on our portfolio including cooling (MLF, GEF chemicals, Cool-Up, FFEM supported projects), to develop global advocacy campaigns, and support knowledge- and evidence-based decision-making across the portfolio. 

Duties and Responsibilities

• Communications:
• Develop and implement a global communications strategy for the Chemicals and Waste Hub; 
• Identify, develop, and create compelling content, such as blogs, multimedia stories, videos, graphics, and social media updates to showcase impact on the ground;
• Contribute to UNDP’s social media accounts; 
• Produce advocacy campaigns to position UNDP on key issues related to chemicals and waste;
• Maintain and continuously improve Chemicals and Waste Hub website; 
• Design presentations, knowledge products, fact sheets, and other knowledge products;
• Coordinate, produce and promote a Chemicals and Waste Hub newsletter; 
• Develop press releases, talking points, and video messages as needed;
• Plan and support UNDP’s presence and participation at key events;
• Edit relevant knowledge products such as policy briefs or fact sheets;
• Serve as communications focal point for Regional Technical Advisors; 
• Prepare analytics and engagement reports;
• Coordinate with communications colleagues across different teams at HQ, regional bureaus and Country Offices to align initiatives.

Knowledge management:

• Compile, share, and present key results from UNDP’s chemicals and waste portfolio, including on gender and safeguards, in a compelling format targeting national and international partners.
• Identify and develop case studies together with technical colleagues and project staff;
• Manage and maintain the team’s annual events calendar;
• Structure and maintain the team’s knowledge management infrastructure;
• Support the planning, participation and hosting of internal knowledge sharing events.
• The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.

Institutional Arrangement

• The Communications and Knowledge Management Analyst will work in UNDP’s Chemicals and Waste Hub; 
• The Communications and Knowledge Management Analyst will report to, and be directly supervised by the Chemicals and Waste Programme Analyst based in New York, USA;
• The Communications and Knowledge Management Analyst will be given access to relevant information necessary for execution of the tasks under this assignment;
• The Communications and Knowledge Management Analyst will be responsible for providing her/his own working station (i.e. laptop, internet, phone, scanner/printer, assignment specific software, etc.) and must have access to a reliable internet connection.

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Required Skills and Experience

• Education:
• Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in communications, journalism, marketing or another relevant field is required, or 
• A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the areas stated above, in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• Experience:
• Minimum two years (with Master´s degree) or four years (with Bachelor´s degree) of professional experience working on different aspects of strategic communications such as campaigns, website editing, writing, graphic design, and social media management.
• Knowledge of basic website editing, graphic design with Adobe, Canva or other tools, developing, producing, and editing videos for social media (Premiere, Lumen5, Canva, etc., and social media content creation and management

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Desired additional skills and competencies

• Ability to perform trainings and presentation for diverse audiences.
• Demonstrates integrity by modeling UN values and ethical standards and proves knowledge of UNDP’s gender equality and safeguards policies.
• Work experience within UN system.
• Experience working on environmental and health issues and familiarity with chemicals/waste/pollution work is an advantage.
• Required Language(s):
• Fluency in English is required.
• Knowledge of other UN official languages is desired.
• Travel: Mission travel might be required

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