Location : |
Phnom Penh, Country Office, CAMBODIA |
Application Deadline : | 30-Jan-12 |
Additional Category | Poverty Reduction |
Type of Contract : | Service Contract |
Post Level : | SB-4 |
Languages Required : |
English |
Duration of Initial Contract : | 1 year (renewable) |
Background
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Under the guidance and direct supervision of the
Communications Specialist, the Communications Officer participates in
the implementation of the corporate communications strategy and the
Country Office’s communications and publication strategy that are geared
towards influencing development agenda, promoting public and media
outreach and mobilizing political and financial support for UNDP.
Together
with the Communications Specialist, the Communications Officer
maintains a working relationship with the Regional Communications
Manager. The Communications Officer works in close collaboration with
the Business Development, Programme and Operations teams, staff of other
UN Agencies, and UNDP headquarters’ staff (Communications Office),
ensuring successful UNDP communications strategy implementation. |
Duties and Responsibilities
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Summary of Key Functions:
- Implementation of internal and external strategies for communications and outreach
- Implementation of the publications strategy and plan
- Maintenance of the Country Office’s web site, intranet and web-based knowledge management system
- Support to business development
- Facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing
1. Provides
support to the planning and design of internal and external strategies
for communications and outreach focusing on achievement of the following
results:
- Conduct of communications needs
assessments for the Country Office (projects, country programme and
corporate change initiatives, etc)
- Analysis of
requirements and synthesis of proposals for elaboration of the Country
Office communications and outreach strategy based on the corporate
communications strategy.
- Development/production of
communications and advocacy instruments and materials for marketing and
awareness-raising campaigns, including briefing materials, media
advisories and press releases in coordination with the supervisor.
- Synthesis
of proposals for project formulations to integrate advocacy and
communications strategies into all aspects of UNDP’s development
programme.
2. Ensures the implementation of the
Country Office publication strategy and plan focusing on the achievement
of the following results:
- Effective implementation of the CO publication 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 that publications are
produced and disseminated in a timely fashion.
3. Provides
support to the maintenance of the Country Office’s web site, intranet
and web-based knowledge management system focusing on achievement of the
following results:
- Management of the Country Office’s web site based on corporate requirements in cooperation with the ICT staff.
- Preparation
of content for the web site ensuring it is regularly updated with
materials that are consistent with corporate guidelines.
4. Supports the communications activities focusing on achievement of the following results:
Launches and campaigns
- 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
supervision of Communications Specialist.
Outreach
- Preparation
and dissemination of newsletter to donors, donor reports, civic
education and community awareness, where appropriate, to support
projects
Public information
- Timely and effective responses to inquiries for public information materials.
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Competencies
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Functional Competencies:
Advocacy/Advancing a Policy-Oriented Agenda
- Identifies and communicates relevant information advocating for UNDP’s mandate to a variety of audiences
Building Strategic Partnerships
- Analyzes and selects materials for strengthening strategic alliances with partners and stakeholders
- Establishes and nurtures positive communication with partners
Promoting Organizational Learning and Knowledge Sharing
- Generates new ideas and approaches, researches good practices and proposes new, more effective ways of doing things
Job Knowledge/Technical Expertise
- 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 daily performance
- 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
Creating Visibility for UNDP/Supporting UNDP’s Capacity to Advocate
- Promotes awareness of UNDP’s to development mandate through dissemination of information and materials
Global Leadership and Advocacy for UNDP’s Goals
- Identifies and communicates relevant information advocating for UNDP’s goals to a variety of audiences
Conceptual Innovation in the Provision of Technical Expertise
- Keeps updated in his/her area of substantive expertise
- Identifies opportunities for conceptual innovation
Client Orientation
- 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
Core Competencies:
- 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
- Learning
and sharing knowledge and encouraging the learning of others. Promoting
learning and knowledge management/sharing is the responsibility of each
staff member.
- Informed and transparent decision making
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Required Skills and Experience
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- Master's degree in media relations, journalism, publishing
- Up to 2 years of relevant experience at the national or international level in public relations, communications 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 Khmer
This post is opened for Cambodian national only. |
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UNDP is committed to achieving workforce
diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from
minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are
equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the
strictest confidence.
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How to Apply:
Interested candidates must submit their
applications online through UNDP Online Recruitment System.
Correspondence either in hard or soft format will not be considered.
To submit your application online, please follow the steps below:
- Download and complete the UN Personal History Form (P11).
- Click on the Job Title.
- Click “Apply Now” button, fill in necessary information on the first page, and click “Submit Application”.
- Upload your application (P11).
- You will receive an automatic response to your email confirming receipt of your application by the system.
You must state in your application letter how you meet the selection
criteria specified in the job descriptions. UNDP will contact references
directly. Due to the large number of applications, only short-listed
candidates will be contacted for further selection process.