Background

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.

UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

UNDP is the UN’s global development network, an organization advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience, and resources to help people build a better life. UNDP is on the ground in about 170 countries and territories, working with national counterparts on solutions to global and national development challenges.

In the programme countries, UNDP supports stabilization, state-building, governance and development priorities in in partnership with the host governments, the United Nations system, the development partners and other partners to help the country to achieve sustainable development by eradicating poverty in all its forms and dimensions, accelerating structural transformations for sustainable development and building resilience to crises and shock.

UNDP has worked in India since 1951 in almost all areas of human development, from systems and institutional strengthening to inclusive growth and sustainable livelihoods, as well as sustainable energy, environment and resilience. UNDP’s programmes continue to fully integrate a global vision for catalytic change with India’s national priorities. With over 30 projects on the ground in almost every state, today UNDP India works to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by transforming traditional models to do development differently. In a rapidly changing global environment, the work of UNDP and the broader UN family aligns with the Government of India’s new national development vision, India 2030, and builds upon the Sustainable Development Goals. UNDP India’s country programme for 2018-2022 has three major focus areas:

Inclusive growth
Environment and energy
Strengthening systems and institutions

These are supported by a framework of renewed partnerships and blended finance solutions, a pool of financial and technical resources for greater impact and scale, and South-South expertise.

You are invited to join a team of dedicated development professionals whose primary role is to support the India to achieve the 2030 Agenda.  As part of the UNDP team your focus will be to work with multiple stakeholders to find the country specific solutions that lead to sustainable development and to ensure no one is left behind – and we reach those furthest behind first.

UNDP is looking for individuals who have the communication, analytical, planning and implementation capacities that can address links, choices and connections across many issues and sectors.  We seek individuals who can apply global best practice to national contexts. We are looking for people who are enthusiastic, motivated, and committed to making a positive contribution to Development in India.

Background and scope of portfolio:

While India is on track to achieve some of its NDC targets on emission intensity and non-fossil fuel-based energy installations, there remain significant bottlenecks to increasing diffusion of cutting-edge climate technology for the transition to low carbon pathways; and for building adaptive capacity of vulnerable communities to cope with climate change. Unavailability of climate finance further exacerbates the challenge towards achievement of NDCs and green recovery.

The India component of the Japan Supplementary Budget (JSB) supported global project on Net Zero Emissions aims to support India’s transition to a low carbon economy that ensures sustainable and inclusive growth, by creating livelihood provisions (green jobs) and building climate resilience of the vulnerable communities. The JSB- NZE is a Govt of Japan supported programme being implemented by UNDP Globally.

In India, the project will undertake strategic, sector-specific interventions in 9 states, including Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand and Sikkim. In line with the global objectives, the India country proposal has two main objectives are:

Output 1: Low-carbon development contributing to “just transition” and creating green jobs in transport (urban mobility), MSME, health and agriculture sectors.
Output 2: Enhancing resilience of communities through community-based adaptation and livelihood diversification

In addition, the project will also aim to build awareness on climate action at community level and generate visibility. As part of the project strategy, UNDP aims to mobilize commitment and support among beneficiary communities. In order to design and implement the campaigns, outreach and advocacy initiatives, the project will engage the professional services of a Communications Analyst. The incumbent will contribute in preparation of strategic documents and presentations for project reporting. S/he will also aim to forge new partnerships and collaborations for joint advocacy, mobilizing available networks and platforms in project states, to ensure wider reach and project sustainability.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Communications Analyst shall work under the guidance of the Project Manager and supervision of the Chief – Energy, Environment and Resilience Unit at UNDP India. S/he will also regularly consult with UNDP’s Communications and Partnerships Unit to ensure conformity. As this is a full-time position, s/he cannot hold any other job/assignments during this assignment. S/he shall liaise with State teams to ensure effective coordination between CO and State offices to effectively implement the project.

Plan and implement strategies for communications, outreach and engagements with key project stakeholders, including beneficiaries, 9 project states.
Develop impactful and tailored communication material and organize knowledge dissemination drives in conjunction with project implementation. Develop communications products to generate awareness of programme objectives and to share updates with beneficiaries and other local stakeholders;
Build strong digital presence for project’s work in consultation with UNDP’s core communications team
Ensure high-quality documentation of impact stories, best practices from project locations for disseminations with donors, media, partner ministries and social media promotions. Amplify success stories and key achievements of the concerned project while also ensuring donor visibility
Support documentation and donor reporting of the concerned project, in consultation with the concerned state teams and project colleagues.
Organize roundtable discussions, press conferences, briefing sessions, interviews, and advocacy events.
Develop and implement public engagements and communication campaigns, as required
Build capacities of concerned state teams through developing standard dissemination tools and templates for greater outreach in multiple languages and formats.
Support state teams and implementing partners for outreach activities, as and when required.
Ensure high-quality reporting of results and achievements to all project stakeholders, as necessary.
Any other tasks assigned on priority basis by the Project Manager.

Competencies

Core:

Achieve Results: LEVEL 2: Scale up solutions and simplifies processes, balances speed and accuracy in doing work
Think Innovatively: LEVEL 2: Offer new ideas/open to new approaches, demonstrate systemic/integrated thinking
Learn Continuously: LEVEL 2: Go outside comfort zone, learn from others and support their learning
Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 2: Adapt processes/approaches to new situations, involve others in change process
Act with Determination: LEVEL 2: Able to persevere and deal with multiple sources of pressure simultaneously
Engage and Partner: LEVEL 2: Is facilitator/integrator, bring people together, build/maintain coalitions/partnerships
Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 2: Facilitate conversations to bridge differences, considers in decision making

People Management:

UNDP People Management Competencies can be found in the dedicated site.

Cross-Functional and Technical Competencies:

Business Development:

Knowledge Facilitation: Ability to animate individuals and communities of contributors to participate and share, particularly externally;
Collective Intelligence Design: Ability to bringing together diverse groups of people, data, information or ideas, and technology to design services or solutions;
UNDP Representation;:Ability to represent UNDP and productively share UNDP knowledge and activities; advocate for UNDP, its values, mission and work with various constituencies

Business Management:

Communication: Ability to 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 channels;
Digital Awareness and Literacy: Ability and inclination to rapidly adopt new technologies, either through skillfully grasping their usage or through understanding their impact and empowering others to use them as needed;
Working with Evidence and Data: Ability to inspect, cleanse, transform and model data with the goal of discovering useful information, informing conclusions and supporting decision-making

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Master’s degree in Mass Communication, Marketing, Public Relations, Social Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Development Studies or a related field

Experience:

Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in designing and implementing communications strategies.
Previous experience with a multilateral or international organization, especially UNDP, will be preferred
Experience and ability to integrate film, video, audio and photography into compelling communications will be essential.
Excellent writing and communication skills;
Ability to conduct community outreach and media engagements, with special focus on climate change or environmental issues;
Ability to integrate information technology into various aspects of the project for planning, rollout and monitoring;
A strong team player who can work together with the core communications unit as well as the concerned JSB project team, to develop an aligned communication strategy for the project;
Ability to develop, comprehensive and sustainable TORs to facilitate implementation;
Ability to prioritize assignments and requirements, and multitask as needed;
Ability to work independently with limited supervision;
Demonstrates integrity and ethical standards;
Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP

Language Requirement:

Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English and Hindi is mandatory.

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