IC/UNDP/UN-PAGE/016/2022 - National Consultant for Supporting Strategic Communication Activity UNPAGE Project
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Background
Interest candidate has to access procurement notice Ref.: IC/UNDP/UN-PAGE/016/2022 - National Consultant for Supporting Strategic Communication Activity UNPAGE Project at the following link: https://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=88437
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Background
In 2017, the Government of Indonesia under the leadership of the Ministry of National Development Planning (BAPPENAS) launched the Low Carbon Development Initiative (LCDI), offering a non-silo approach to achieve low-carbon development, sustainable natural resource management and poverty alleviation while maintaining economic growth. In alignment with the LCDI context, Indonesia joined the Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) in 2018 to transform its economy into a driver of sustainability and social inclusion and to catalyse multi-stakeholder action to address development and environmental challenges at the national and sub-national level. LCDI phase 1 has successfully introduced system-dynamics as a planning tool that allows simultaneous assessment of social, environmental and economic impacts in various development scenarios. The LCDI phase 2 (implementation) is currently ongoing and being supported by a number of development partners including PAGE Indonesia. With the recent policy development, low carbon economy is now becoming part of the Government’s strategy for green economy in the Indonesia economic transformation agenda.
The Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) is a global initiative that was launched in 2013 as a response to the call at Rio+20 to support those countries wishing to embark on greener and more inclusive growth trajectories. The initiative brings together the expertise of five UN agencies – UNEP, ILO, UNIDO, UNDP and UNITAR – and works closely with national governments to support countries to develop and implement national green economy strategies. PAGE’s main objective is to enable countries to reframe economic policies around sustainability and promote enabling policy conditions, reforms, incentives, business models and partnerships. PAGE Indonesia initiative started in July 2018, after the approval by the PAGE Management Board, for four to five years of duration. The Ministry of National Development Planning, Bappenas, is the national implementing partner, while in Indonesia UNDP is the main coordinating partner amongst the five UN PAGE Agencies.
After three years of implementation, 2022 becomes a very crucial year for PAGE to prepare for its phase out, among others by developing/updating communication strategy and putting it into practice. This is in line with the PAGE logical framework under outcome 4, that every PAGE project operating at the country level should plan and implement a national outreach/communication plan as part of the sustainability strategy of its programme. The activities could include targeted national awareness raising activities, events to communicate results, development of communication tools and products, social media outreach, etc. For this purpose, PAGE Indonesia is seeking one national consultant to provide support to the PAGE Indonesia Inter-Agency team and management unit, and work closely with UNDP Indonesia Communications Team, coordinate with the Government Focal Point, LCDI Secretariat, and other development partners, as well as communicate with Communication Team of PAGE Global Secretariat as required. The consultant will develop and ensure compliance of specific documentation (e.g. drafting and editing social media posts, contributing to monthly newsletter, design of publication and knowledge products both print and digital, articles, etc.).
Duties and Responsibilities
In line with the PAGE logical framework under outcome 4, that every PAGE project operating at the country level should plan and implement national outreach/communication plan as part of sustainability strategy of its programme, PAGE Indonesia is hiring one national consultant to provide support in the development and implementation of PAGE Indonesia communication/outreach strategy and plan. The national consultant will provide support in documenting the project activities as a tool to communicate results, increasing stakeholder knowledge and buy-in to/about the project, and resource mobilization for the project.
For that purpose, the national consultant will develop the communication products in close coordination with the PMU of UNPAGE Indonesia, UNDP CO Communication team, PAGE Secretariat, as well as the Ministry of National Development Planning (Bappenas- the Directorate of Environmental Affairs) as the government focal point.
Specifically, the consultant will:
- develop and execute an adequate and integral communication plan for internal and external communication;
- prepare project events related with promotional and awareness raising (training, webinar, etc);
- collect and compiling significant information and evidences from project implementation processes and results as main sources for developing communication materials;
- update database of the relevant stakeholders including contacts from the Government, development partners, private sector, civil society and other stakeholders who are counterparts for the project. Monitor and evaluate the use and effectiveness of media materials and share results and findings
- provide support to conduct media tracking, to collect and cluster news and/or articles related to the project from printed and electronic media to be used as a media coverage and supplement for the project report;
- develop, implement, and manage outreach strategy through social media, including content production;
- Conceive and draft files, graphics, and/or illustrations for visual media, including web, social media, and print.
The development of the products will be conducted mainly through desk and document review, as well as through consultation with UN PAGE Agencies, and with government counterparts if certain clarification is needed . Additional supervision and guidance will be provided by PAGE focal point/PMU at UNDP Indonesia.
Competencies
Competencies and skill requirements
- Strong analytical, writing & communication skills and fluency in both Bahasa Indonesia and English.
- Knowledgeable on green economy issues, Low Carbon Development Initiative, sustainable Development Goals or other related environmental issues in Indonesia
- Strong motivation & ability to work & deliver under short deadlines.
- Focuses on impact & result for the client & responds positively to critical feedback.
- Able to work independently with little or no supervision.
- Familiarity with UN Agencies and government strongly desired.
- Having familiarity in and /or use of graphic design (visual designs) as well as social media as an effective communication tool.
- Previous experience in conducting gender sensitive research is strongly desired.
Required Skills and Experience
Academic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalistic, Marketing, or Political and Social Sciences
Years of experience
- At least three (3) years of professional working experience in the fields of communications, journalistic or marketing is preferred.
- Experience in successfully preparing and developing projects reports, articles on green economy, low carbon development, or other related issues both at international and national/sub-national level.
- Experience in working with diverse/multi-stakeholders at the national & sub-national level.
- Previous experience working with UNDP and Bappenas projects is an advantage.