Application period 26-Dec-2024 to 09-Jan-2025

Duties & Responsibilities:

The Consultant will work in close collaboration with the Regional Technical Advisors, and the KM specialist of the SGP Central Programme Management Team (CPMT). Communication with SGP National Coordinators will be coordinated with the UNDP Regional Technical Advisors.

The Consultant’s specific tasks will include:

• Contribute to global SGP and Local Action Communication and KM outreach activities, queries, and requests through tailored support to with regard to the Upgraded Country Programmes (UCPs) and assist with UCP social media outreach such as:

• visual storytelling analytics;

• monitoring and information dissemination-related activities (for example, engagement with followers, user-generated content and support the development of the communication and knowledge management strategies etc.).

• Support UNDP Regional Technical Advisors and UCPs in developing high-quality Project Implementation Reports (PIRs) from 2024-25 (Brazil, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Philippines, Kenya and Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Mexico, Sri Lanka), including but not limited to:

  • peer review;

  • proofreading;

  • editing;

  • crafting summaries that encapsulate key findings.

• Perform other duties as may be reasonably required and in line with the incumbent’s scope of services above.

Information on Working Arrangements

• The Knowledge Management Specialist will work from home;

• The Knowledge Management Specialist will be given access to relevant information necessary for execution of the tasks under this assignment;

• The Knowledge Management Specialist will be responsible for providing her/his own working station (i.e. laptop, internet, phone, scanner/printer, etc.) and must have access to a reliable internet connection;

• Payments will be made upon submission of a certification of payment form and acceptance and confirmation by the Project Manager on days worked and outputs delivered.

Monitoring and Progress Control

• Support the UNDP Regional Technical Advisors and Country Teams in developing high-quality Project Implementation Reports (PIRs) 2024-25 (Brazil, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Philippines, Kenya and Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Mexico, Sri Lanka);

• Provide inputs for communication and knowledge management strategies.

Deliverables will be reviewed by the SGP Upgraded Country Programmes Regional Technical Advisors.

• Support the UNDP Regional Technical Advisors and Country Teams in developing high-quality 2024-25 Project Implementation Reports (PIRs).

• Provide inputs for communication and knowledge management strategies.

Payment will be made upon satisfactory completion and acceptance of the deliverables by the Regional Technical Advisors as per the above schedule.

Education/Experience/Language requirements:

*FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY*

Job Requirements

Education

• Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in Communications, Journalism, Business Administration and/or any other related field with five (05) years of relevant experience is required.

• A Bachelor degree in Communications, Journalism, Business Administration, Environmental Sciences and/or any other related fields with seven (07) years of relevant experience, may be considered in lieu of the Master’s degree.

Work Experience

• Relevent work experience is definied as a minimum of five years (05) of professional experience working in an international organization, providing program support in the design, monitoring and implementation of programmes that serve local communities is required;

• Knowledge of and/or experience working in the areas of biodiversity, land degradation, climate change and development is desired;

• Demonstrated international management skills is desired;

• Previous experience preparing GEF Project Implementation Reports is desired.

Language Requirements

• Fluency in English required;

• Knowledge of other UN languages is an asset.

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