To strengthen projects visibility, UNDP in Kenya is looking for a competent Project Communications Associate
Duties And Responsibilities
Summary of Key Functions:
- Planning and design of internal and external project
strategies for communications, advocacy and outreach
- Assessing the impact of the country office project
communications strategy and adjusting accordingly as informed by trends,
media and audience analysis;
- Fostering outreach partnerships with innovators, creatives and
social influencers who can help UNDP projects achieve visibility;
- In collaboration with Team Leaders, and based on their
insight, guide the production of results- based project communications
products that enhance accountability and appreciation of UNDP programmatic
offer by various constituents;
- Ensuring project communication activities and products foster
gender quality.
- Elaboration and implementation of the project knowledge
management strategy and plan
- Identifying and developing storylines for publications and
substantive articles contributing to debates on key development issues;
- Developing and updating project repository with all
communication materials (e.g., photos, videos, brochures, flyers etc.);
- Coordinating project publication activities, including content
management, norms for publishing, design, liaison with printers and other
suppliers to oversee production and supervision of publications
dissemination;
- Identification and synthesis of best practices and lessons
learned directly linked to country programme, projects goals and
activities;
- Provision of trainings and clinics for UNDP staff on internal
and external communications for development, with a focus on photography,
video, blogging, vlogging, managing social media, working with press, etc.
- Updating of the projects digital platforms (web site,
intranet, social media and projects web- based management system)
- Preparation of the project content for the websites ensuring
consistency of the materials;
- Leading the development and overseeing the implementation of
project communications plans for all unit to feed into the Country Office
annual work plan;
- Ensuring projects media engagement;
- Delivering substantive oversight and quality assurance of
projects communication products, including external websites and social
media platforms by strengthening their utility for public engagement.
- Graphics Design
- Support the development of publications, web articles, flyers,
event banners, posters, project factsheets, brochures, social media share
graphics/infographics, presentations, and other communication products to
raise the visibility of what UNDP Kenya is doing;
- Create and develop branded products for high-visibility
campaigns and outreach;
- In liaison with the Communications Associate and Associate
Project Officers, create social media infographics during each key moment
as per the events calendar;
- Assist in planning, promoting, and organizing meetings by
preparing substantive presentations while assisting in the day-to-day
operations and the preparation of special events of the Communications
Unit;
- Perform any other tasks or duties as assigned by the Team
Leader of the Communications Unit and the Project Manager.
- Video Production
- Produce project videos including short and long broadcast
features for global and local audiences, social media audiences,
multimedia content, promotional video content and other video content as
requested by the supervisor;
- Assist with editorial supervision of all video products,
including drafting and text editing video feature scripts, participating
in editorial meetings and deciding editorial lines according to UN
priorities and needs; suggest approaches to video projects by writing
treatments or by evaluating treatments proposed by others;
- Other responsibilities include but are not limited to planning
productions (including budgets), overseeing editorial content and
production of stories and videos, directing in the field, conducting
interviews, as well as shooting, writing scripts, and editing video
content. This will also involve but is not exclusive to feeding material
from the field and writing news stories while in the field.
- Podcast Production
- Editing raw audio content and producing final podcast episodes
using Adobe Audition (software);
- Creating graphic designs and other communication material to
communicate the podcast;
- Contributing ideas and working to improve the layout and
design of promotional materials;
- Assisting in research activities, such as background research
and scripting of episodes;
- Dissemination, marketing and promotion of podcasts;
- Assisting the team with technical aspects of recording
episodes.
Institutional Arrangement
- The Project Communications Associate works under the general
supervision of the Head of Communications, Project Manager and
collaborates closely with the Senior Project Associates, Team Leader
Governance and Inclusive Growth (GiG), Programme Analyst, M&E Hub and
the Project Management Unit (PMU).
Competencies
Core
- Achieve Results: LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays
attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline.
- Think Innovatively: LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known
risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements.
- Learn Continuously: LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares
knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback.
- Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively
handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible.
- Act with Determination: LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation,
able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident.
- Engage and Partner: LEVEL 1: Demonstrates
compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships.
- Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect
differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination.
Required Skills and Experience
- Secondary Education is required or:
- University degree in either Multi-media Production, Mass
Communication, Public Relations, Marketing, or any related field will be
given due consideration but is not a requirement.
Experience
- Minimum 7 years (with secondary education) or 4 years (with
bachelor’s degree) of relevant experience in Multi-media Production, Mass
Communication, Public Relations, Marketing, or any other related field, at
the national level in a similar position, providing multi- media
production and communication support to promote development project
activities of international development organizations and the public
sector;
- Experience in the use of computers, office software packages
(MS Word, Excel, etc.) and web-based management systems, and advanced
knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages;
- Proficient in the use of Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign,
Illustrator, Audition, Photoshop, and Premiere Pro);
- Good networking abilities and partnership development;
- Excellent writing and analytical skill in drafting concept
notes and reports;
- Experience writing donor reports and working within the
Development agencies preferably with CSOs;
- Experience in the development of quality. communication
products for external influencing.
Required Language(s)
- Fluency in English and Swahili is required.
How To Apply