Communications Analyst

• Develop, implement, and oversee regional communications and outreach strategies aligned with
  corporate priorities to position UNV’s offer and added value; monitor impact and refine approaches
  as needed to ensure alignment with organizational goals.
• Conduct communications needs assessments for FUs and develop tailored strategies to address
  identified gaps and opportunities.
• Analyze emerging trends and provide strategic recommendations for integrating advocacy and
  communication strategies into mobilization and volunteering promotion efforts.
• Lead the strategic planning and budgeting of the RO’s annual communications work plan, monitor
  its implementation to ensure alignment with organizational goals.
• Identify opportunities for collaborative communication campaigns with UN partners and joint
  initiatives to expand UNV’s reach and influence.
• Identify opportunities for strategic partnerships, innovation and coverage of the RO activities.
• Promote collaboration and knowledge sharing across FUs to drive consistency and innovation in communication and advocacy efforts.
• Coordinate activities and plan events at the RO level, in collaboration with other UN agencies, for annual, national and UN-recognized international celebrations, including the International Volunteer Day (IVD).

• Develop and oversee the regional communication strategy for mobilization advocacy and partnership enhancement, including UN partners, civil society organizations, research centers, NGOs, academia, donors, etc.
• Provide communication support for talent outreach campaigns and initiatives in coordination with FUs (and RO for non-FU countries), based on volunteer demand analysis and mobilization forecast.
• Lead the design and preparation of substantive and partner specific outreach materials to bolster mobilization efforts.

3. Content Production and Quality, and Coordination for Communication Tools

• Research and document impactful volunteer initiatives and good practices to showcase UNV’s contributions to diversity, sustainable development, humanitarian action and emergency response in coordination with FUs, in alignment with corporate and regional priorities. 
• Oversee the development of diverse, high-impact communication materials, including reports, testimonials, brochures, videos, and success stories, designed to highlight UNV’s added value and contributions with target audiences. 
• Curate and manage visual and editorial content to maintain alignment with UNV’s corporate messaging and branding. 
• Establish and manage supplier and contractor relationships to ensure timely delivery of quality communication outputs. 
• Collect and coordinate up-to-date visual assets (photography, infographics, etc.), along with production of video for regional initiatives while supporting the ‘menu’ of evidence for corporate use.  
• Ensure alignment of corporate guidelines for photography and video production to maintain high standards of quality and storytelling. 
• Develop and maintain a repository of impact stories and volunteering evidence to share with a broad variety of partners, including Member States, Executive Board, donors, etc.

4. Social Media and Digital Communications

• Develop, implement and monitor innovative social media strategies to position UNV as a high-quality volunteer service provider to the UN system, aligning regional efforts with corporate priorities, and focusing on diverse and inclusive mobilization. 
• Oversee content planning, optimal communication channels, including social media platforms, to ensure audience engagement and measurable impact. 
• Provide strategic insights from social media analytics to inform and refine ongoing digital communication initiatives. 
• Integrate digital strategies with broader communication efforts to enhance UNV’s brand visibility and influence across multiple channels.

5. Brand Management

• Develop consistent brand awareness, maintaining corporate style and editorial standards in online and print materials, multimedia, social platforms and other communication tools. 
• Provide strategic guidance to RO and FU colleagues on effective communication formats, design, and promotional tools. 
• Develop and implement innovative strategies to strengthen UNV’s brand presence within and beyond the UN System.

The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization. 

Supervisory/Managerial Responsibilities: None

Achieve Results:

• Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline

Think Innovatively:

• Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements 

Learn Continuously

• Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback

Adapt with Agility 

• Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible 

Act with Determination 

• Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident

Engage and Partner

• Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships

Enable Diversity and Inclusion

• Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination 

Cross-Functional & Technical competencies

• Ability to research information and to turn it into useful knowledge, relevant for context, or responsive to a stated need. Ability to apply
  existing concepts to new situations, and to develop new concepts to generate workable solutions and new approaches. Knowledge of relevant concepts, conceptual models, and theories that can be useful in addressing new situations.

Digital Awareness and Literacy

• Ability to monitor new and emerging technologies, as well as understand their usage, potential, limitations, impact, and added value. Ability to rapidly and readily adopt and use new technologies in professional activities, and to empower others to use them as needed. Knowledge of the usage of digital technologies and emerging trends

Systems Thinking

• Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the system.

Advocacy strategy and implementation

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

Social media management

• Ability to represent and promote the UNDP brand in virtual communities and networks

Marketing

• Ability to communicate the value of a product or service

Campaign management

• Ability to produce and implement communications and advocacy campaigns which lead to impactful change