[Hiring] National Consultant - Coordination and Communications Support @UNDP

Role Description

UN Women is implementing the joint programme Zero Hunger Accelerator: Catalysing Local Investments for Food System Transformation and Green Transition (JP ZHA), with World Food Programme and Food and Agriculture Organization. The consultant will be reporting to the Planning, Coordination and Programme Analyst, and will be supported by the Operations Associate.

• Support inter-agency coordination and stakeholder coordination/engagement, including attending meetings and collaborative processes and tracking of follow-up to strengthen alignment and ensure UN Women’s contributions.
• Provide coordination support with external partners and consultants engaged in JP ZHA and other UN Women initiatives, contributing to ensuring coherence, synergy and effective collaboration across engagements.
• Assist in the planning, preparation and rollout of communications and advocacy strategies, ensuring consistent messaging and visibility.
• Develop briefs, reports, presentations and/or visual materials that synthesize key insights and position UN Women strategically.
• Track progress of coordination and communications activities, document lessons learned and recommend adjustments for greater effectiveness.
• Any other requests within their functional profile, as guided by the supervisor.

Monthly progress reports are to be submitted, describing completed work and listing any finalized deliverables/outputs, as outlined in the above scope of work.

Qualifications

• Completion of secondary education required.
• Bachelor’s degree in international development, communications, public relations, journalism or a related field is required.

Requirements

• At least 6 years of progressively responsible work experience in inter-agency/stakeholder coordination and engagement, programme coordination or communications and advocacy is required.
• Experience working in gender equality and development issues in the context of the Philippines is required.
• Experience in preparing analytical reports, policy briefs, and visual communication materials is required.
• Experience in managing and curating content across social media platforms is required.
• Experience working with the UN system and familiarity with inter-agency coordination processes is desirable.

Benefits

• This is a home-based consultancy, with reporting to UN Women Philippines office as needed.
• The consultant may access the UN Women Philippines office for printing of relevant documents or when required to work on-site at any point during the assignment.
• There may be at least one mission related to the scope of work, which will be arranged by UN Women and paid for separately in accordance with UN Women’s travel policy.

Competencies

• Core Values:
• Respect for Diversity
• Integrity
• Professionalism
• Core Competencies:
• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
• Accountability
• Creative Problem Solving
• Effective Communication
• Inclusive Collaboration
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Leading by Example
• Functional Competencies:
• Ability to communicate sensitively, effectively and creatively across different constituencies
• Strong knowledge of gender equality and women's rights issues
• Communication, networking and advocacy skills
• Ability to be strategic and analytical
• Strong negotiating skills
• Strong IT skills, including databases, extranet and office software packages

Languages

• Fluency in English and Filipino is required.
• Knowledge of any other UN official language is an asset.