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• Implement internal and external strategies
  for communications, advocacy and outreach linked to corporate priorities
• Update and implement the publications
  strategy and plan
• Supervise the design and maintenance of
  the UNDP web site, intranet, CO web-based knowledge management system
• Ensure UNDP input into UN in Uganda communications,
  advocacy and outreach platforms, products, services and initiatives
• Support to business development
• Facilitate knowledge building and sharing
  within UNDP and with partners

• In charge of the preparation and conduct
  of communications needs assessments for CO (projects, country programme
  and corporate change initiatives, etc.);
• Drafting/editing of CO communications and
  outreach strategy based on the corporate communications strategy;
• Analysis of requirements and synthesis of
  proposals on ways to integrate advocacy and communication strategies into
  all aspects of UNDP’s development programme and operations.

• Responsible for the implementation of the
  CO publications strategy and plan, based on the corporate publications
  policy and programme priorities;
• Identification of storylines for
  publications and drafting of substantive articles contributing to debates
  on key development issues;
• Coordination and management of CO
  publication activities, such as content management, norms for publishing,
  design, etc.
• Contact with printers and other suppliers
  to ensure production and ensure publications dissemination.

• Tasked with the design and maintenance
  of the office web sites based on corporate requirements in cooperation
  with the ICT staff;
• Review programme content for the web
  sites to ensure consistency of the materials
• Ensure inputs and links to UN in Uganda
  media platforms and publications

• Synthesis of proposals and provision of
  inputs to the development and implementation of a donor intelligence
  strategy, RM strategy, Client Relationship Management strategy;
• Analysis and assessment of CO
  opportunities for resource mobilization & partnerships;
• Conduct of a Competitive Landscape
  Analysis of partners, their priorities and characterization of their
  relationships/partnerships;

• Launches and campaigns
• Tasked with the promotion and
  dissemination of corporate advocacy materials for launching flagship
  initiatives and publications such as the Human Development Report and the
  Sustainable Development Goals.
• Promotion and maintenance of
  public information campaigns on UNDP activities, results of SDGs, UN
  Reform, and other emerging priority areas.
• Outreach:
• Identification of
  opportunities in the country based on partner-specific intelligence and
  where the CO competency strengths overlap with partner/client needs;
• Analysis of key development
  and sectoral policies currently being discussed and implemented in the
  country and key donors willing to support these policies;
• Identification of emerging
  sources of funding; assessment of their current usage and potential for
  the future;
• Identification of channels
  and products to ensure understanding of UNDP action by beneficiaries,
  donors and other partners
• Public information:
• Timely and effective
  responses to inquiries for public information materials.
• Participation in UN
  Communications Group to ensure input on UNDP action and to support UNCT
  public information activities;
• Inputs to UNCT public
  information, communication and advocacy strategies
• Link to corporate public
  information champions and initiatives

• Responsible for the identification and
  synthesis of best practices and lessons learned directly linked to
  programme country goals and activities;
• Sound contributions to knowledge networks
  and communities of practice including corporate communications
  repositories;
• Provision of training, consultancy and
  advice to UNDP staff on communications for development.

• Manage digital engagement with key
  audiences via CO’s social media channels;
• Develop blogposts and news content for the
  CO’s website, ensuring consistency of materials and messages;
• Regularly monitor references to CO online
  social platform including daily Twitter, reports in Government and UN
  documents and public news outlets;
• Monitor, analyze and share the latest
  developments in areas of relevance to the CO initiatives, including
  emerging technologies for social change, mobile data collection and
  advocacy;
• Actively contribute to corporate social
  media plans.

• The ideal applicant for the United
  Nations UNDP Communications Analyst job placement should hold a Master’s
  degree in media relations, Journalism, Sciences of Communication, Economics,
  Social Sciences, International Relations, Political Sciences or related
  field/ combination. 
• A minimum of two years of relevant
  experience at the national or international level in public relations,
  communications or advocacy.
• Previous experience in the development of
  communications, public relations and/or resource mobilization strategies
  as well as with a multilateral or international organization will be a
  distinct advantage;
• Gender responsiveness and conflict
  sensitivity in all communications is a requirement;
• Previous exposure and experience in the
  use of computers and in handling of web-based communication management
  systems including social media.

• Demonstrating/safeguarding ethics and
  integrity;
• Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound
  judgment;
• Informed and transparent decision making;
• 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
  encourage the learning of others. Promoting learning and knowledge
  management/sharing is the responsibility of each staff member.

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