INFF Communications Lead

Senior

Overview

Lead communications strategies for the INFF initiative.

You have:

• Master’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, Social Science or other relevant areas of study or closely related fields is required.
• Minimum of 7 years of professional experience in communications, PR, engagement, and advocacy is required.
• Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing global communications strategies is required.
• Demonstrated experience in pitching and managing the development of content ideas is required.
• Demonstrated experience in identifying, collecting, and curating content for digital channels is required.
• Demonstrated experience in building effective communications partnerships with external organizations is required.
• Proficiency in the English language: excellent verbal, written and editing skills are required.
• Working knowledge of another UN language is an asset.

Contract

This is a IPSA-11 contract. This kind of contract is known as International Personnel Services Agreement. It is normally internationally recruited only. It usually requires 7 years of experience, depending on education. More about IPSA-11 contracts.

Background

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.

Within the GPN, the Bureau for Policy and Programme Support (BPPS) has the responsibility for developing all relevant policy and guidance to support the results of UNDP's Strategic Plan. BPPS's staff provides technical advice to Country Offices, advocates for UNDP corporate messages, represents UNDP at multi-stakeholder fora including public-private dialogues, government and civil society dialogues, and engages in UN inter-agency coordination in specific thematic areas. In addition, BPPS works closely with UNDP's Crisis Bureau (CB) to support emergency and crisis response. While ensuring that issues of risk are fully integrated into UNDP's development programmes, BPPS also assists UNDP and partners to achieve higher quality development results through an integrated approach that links results-based management and performance monitoring with more effective and new ways of working. Lastly, BPPS supports UNDP and partners to be more innovative, knowledge and data driven including in its programme support efforts.

In order to streamline its financial and investment engagement, UNDP launched the Sustainable Finance Hub, a finance and innovation platform, that draws on a critical mass of UNDP expertise, initiatives, and partnerships to support the mobilization and leveraging of resources for the SDGs and lead the implementation of the new UNDP private sector strategy and other initiatives. The Hub is an integral part of both the Bureau for Policy and Programme Support (BPPS) and the Bureau of External Relations and Advocacy (BERA), as well as part of the GPN. The Hub serves as a connector, broker and global coordinator among internal and external actors; curates and manages UNDP’s catalogue of service offers on SDG financing to governments, investors and companies, via the COs, to significantly enhance the scale and impact of UNDP’s work.

Integrated National Financing Frameworks (INFF) are one of the Sustainable Finance Hub’s four flagship initiatives and the focus of the INFF Facility. The Hub is supporting UNDP regional bureaus and country offices across all regions in more than 70 countries to work with governments and other partners at the national level to inform, shape, operationalize and implement INFFs. The Hub also works closely with a growing range of international partners, and in regional and global forums, to advance and strengthen support for INFFs.

The INFF Communications Lead will be an integral member of the global INFF team within the Finance Sector Hub and INFF Facility. S/he will lead the implementation of a communications strategy that supports UNDP’s engagement with INFFs at the global, regional and national levels. S/he will maintain and curate the sharing of country experiences through inff.org, social media and other channels, develop multi-media communications outputs, amplify and support communications at the country and regional level, and collaborate on joint communications with partners of the INFF Facility.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the Chief, Programme Coordination and technical supervision of the SDG Finance Specialist as well as working closely with other team members in the Sustainable Finance Hub, the INFF Communications Lead will be responsible for the performance of the following functions and duties:

1. INFF Communications and Knowledge Management at global level

• Lead the delivery of the INFFs global communications strategy working as part of the joint UNDP-UNDESA Secretariat and with other INFF Facility partners;
• Develop and promote content on INFFs including digital and social media content (editorial content, photos, graphics, audio, video, interviews, etc.);
• Lead and coordinate communications before, during and after key events including HLPF, UNGA and others;
• Create and make use of communication tools (templates, communications guidance, etc.) to ensure effective communication of the INFFs by stakeholders in UNDP and in partner organizations;
• Facilitate e-discussions, on/offline events and webinars.

2. Collaboration on effective partnership building and development

• Lead the development of an external INFF communications strategy, working closely with UN-DESA, the Joint SDG Fund, EU and other partners;
• Build and maintain the collaboration on INFF communications with partner organizations, including INFF Facility funders and other organizations supporting INFF implementation.

3. Management of the INFF knowledge platform inff.org

• Working with SDG Finance Specialist, maintain and enhance inff.org as a platform for countries and partners to be able to connect, share and learn about INFFs;
• Coordinate the development and promotion of country content via the inff.org platform;
• Ensure inff.org is kept up to date with relevant resources and material related to INFF;
• Promote the use of the inff.org platform by governments, national and international stakeholders and partners;
• Develop and implement a social media strategy for inff.org.

4. Coordination of INFF communications at the regional and country levels

• Support UNDP Regional Bureaus and Country Offices with their INFF communications;
• Develop guidance materials to ensure the effective use of the INFF Platform inff.org by UNDP country and regional offices;
• Enhance communications from the regional and country levels through the INFF Platform inff.org, social media and other INFF Facility communication assets.

5. Collaboration on UNDP’s SDG Finance Communications

• Working closely with the Sustainable Finance Sector Hub Chief of Programme and Communications and Knowledge Management Specialist, contribute toward the enhanced communications of UNDP’s SDG finance services and products;
• Collaborate with FSH teams to mainstream the INFF content;
• Collaborate with the SFH SDG Finance Specialist and the Communications and Knowledge Management Specialist to mainstream the INFF content on SDG Finance Knowledge Platform.

For more information on UNDP Sustainable Finance Hub and INFF Activities, please visit https://sdgfinance.undp.org/ and inff.org and inff.org.

Competencies

Core

Achieve Results:

LEVEL 3: Set and align challenging, achievable objectives for multiple projects, have lasting impact

Think Innovatively:

LEVEL 3: Proactively mitigate potential risks, develop new ideas to solve complex problems

Learn Continuously:

LEVEL 3: Create and act on opportunities to expand horizons, diversify experiences

Adapt with Agility:

LEVEL 3: Proactively initiate and champion change, manage multiple competing demands

Act with Determination:

LEVEL 3: Think beyond immediate task/barriers and take action to achieve greater results

Engage and Partner:

LEVEL 3: Political savvy, navigate complex landscape, champion inter-agency collaboration

Enable Diversity and Inclusion:

LEVEL 3: Appreciate benefits of diverse workforce and champion inclusivity

People Management (Insert below standard sentence if the position has direct reports.)

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Cross-Functional & Technical competencies (insert up to 7 competencies)

Thematic Area

Name

Definition

Communications

Advocacy strategy and implementation

Ability to create and implement advocacy strategies which lead to impactful change

Communications

Writing and Editing

Ability to create and/or edit written content in different UN languages

Partnership management

Private sector engagement

Ability to identify, conduct outreach, and manage relationships with the private sector

Partnership management

Relationship management

Ability to engage with a wide range of public and private partners, build, sustain and/or strengthen working relations, trust and mutual understanding

2030 Agenda: Partnerships

SDG Finance

Knowledge and understanding of global partnership for effective development cooperation, inclusive markets/businesses and value chain development, Innovative Finance, philanthropy, public private partnerships

Required Skills and Experience

Min. Academic Education

Master’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, Social Science or other relevant areas of study or closely related fields is required.

Min. years of relevant Work experience

• Minimum of 7 years of professional experience in communications, PR, developing audience-specific content for communications and marketing pieces, engagement, and advocacy calls to action, etc. is required.

Required skills and competencies

• Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing global communications strategies is required.
• Demonstrated experience in pitching and managing the development of editorial and other content ideas is required.
• Demonstrated experience in identifying, collecting, and curating content to support storytelling in digital channels including web (including both blog and conversion pages), social media, email communications, and video, animation and interview content, is required.
• Demonstrated experience in building and maintaining effective communications partnerships with external organizations is required.

Desired additional skills and competencies

• Experience leading communications on financing for sustainable development issues is desirable.
• Familiarity with Integrated National Financing Frameworks is desirable.
• Previous work experience with UNDP / UN in similar functions is an advantage.

Required Language(s) (at working level)

Proficiency in the English language: excellent verbal, written and editing skills are required. Working knowledge of another UN language is an asset.

The following documents shall be required from the applicants:

• Personal CV or P11, indicating all past positions held and their main underlying functions, their durations (month/year), the qualifications, as well as the contact details (email and telephone number) of the Candidate, and at least three (3) the most recent professional references of previous supervisors. References may also include peers.

• A cover letter (maximum length: 1 page) indicating why the candidate considers him-/herself to be suitable for the position.

Any other materials relevant to pre-assessing the relevance of the applicants’ qualifications and experience, such as diplomas, certificates, reports, presentations, publications, campaigns, etc. may be additionally requested at the discretion of a hiring manager.

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