JOB OPPORTUNITY
Position: Communication for Development (C4D)
Analyst
Location: Kathmandu, NEPAL
Application Deadline : 11-Jul-21 (Midnight New
York, USA)
Additional Category: Gender Equality
Type of Contract: FTA Local
Post Level: NO-B
Languages Required: English
Starting Date :
(date when the selected candidate is expected to start) 01-Sep-2021
Duration of Initial Contract : 1 Year
Expected Duration of Assignment: 1 Year with
possibility of extension
UNDP
is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality
and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons
with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be
treated with the strictest confidence.
UNDP
does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment,
including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will,
therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
Background
UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality
enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of
discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the
achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of
development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.
In Nepal, UN Women focuses on strengthening women’s voice, agency, and
leadership across sectors to advance women’s rights, provide space for women’s
meaningful participation, and contribute to tangible differences in their
lives. The UN Women Nepal’s Strategic Note (SN) for the period 2018-2022 lays
out the agency’s unique role and comparative advantage in supporting national
stakeholders in advancing gender equality and the empowerment of women in line
with internationally agreed normative standards. The SN is aligned with and
contributes to Nepal’s national priorities and commitments as described in the
Nepal Constitution 2015 and the Fifteenth Periodic Plan, the needs of women’s
organizations, and the UNDAF 2018-2022 with a commitment of leaving no one
behind. UN Women will advance its efforts in Nepal in accordance with its
unique role and triple mandate (normative, operational and coordination) and
lessons learned to “achieve gender equality and social inclusion and empower
women and girls in Nepal to realize their human rights” (Nepal Country Office
SN Goal Statement).
UN
Women’s Strategic Note (SN) 2018-22[1], acknowledges that the human development
outcomes in Nepal continue to be slowed by gender, social and geographical
exclusion, and inequality. The SN highlights the structural causes of gender
inequality and inter-sectional social exclusion as bound up in its social
norms. UN Women pursues transformative change in social norms across its
programming areas namely gender responsive and inclusive governance (GRIG) and
women’s economic empowerment (WEE). UN Women’s programme on GRIG seeks to
strengthen women’s substantive leadership and participation in governance
systems, whilst the programme on WEE seeks to promote women’s economic security
and rights with a focus on increasing women’s access to decent work and
sustainable livelihoods. Further, the UN Women Strategic Note underscores the
need for programming across the post-conflict, humanitarian, and development
continuum.
Reporting to the Programme Specialist, Communication for Development Analyst
will offer technical support and will help design, form, manage, execute,
monitor, and evaluate a behavioral change and social mobilization strategy,
plan of action, and programme activities to support the overall country
programme. This includes organizing the research, development, pre-testing, and
production of culturally relevant communication materials; developing and
enhancing strong partnerships with community groups, leaders, and civil society
partners; and developing training materials and activities.
The C4D Analyst works in close collaboration with the Programme, Operations and
technical teams in the CO, HQ/Regional offices, staff of other UN Agencies,
Government officials, media, multilateral and bilateral donors and civil
society.
[1]
This Strategic Note is available on request.
Duties and
Responsibilities
Provide
programme development and management for social norm change related Initiative:
·
Provide
substantive inputs to the design and formulation of the programme initiatives
on social norm change translating UN Women’s priorities stated in the SN to
local interventions.
·
Lead
the design and development of C4D approaches across programming interventions
for social norm change related initiative, building on lessons/good practices
and challenges/limitations of existing/past UN Women’s programmes.
·
Coordinate
programme implementation with the executing/partner agencies: support in
initiation of a project, entering project functions into UN Women’s e-programme
Atlas, finalization of contribution agreement. determination of required
revisions; coordination of the mandatory and budget re-phasing exercises and
closure of project upon reporting and review.
·
Provide
oversight and quality assurance for all knowledge products, research studies,
communication and advocacy materials developed under the Storytelling
Initiative.
·
Conduct
financial and substantive monitoring of the project partners, identification of
operational and financial problems, development of solutions.
·
Follow
up on audit recommendations and ensure that all exceptions are reported timely.
·
Provide
inputs UN Women quarterly and annual reports.
·
Preparation
of donor reports.
Strategy,
programming, implementation, and monitoring of Communication for Development
interventions:
·
Coordinate
development and implementation of C4D strategy and plan of action for social
and behavioral change through UN Women’s programmes
·
Coordinate
development of culturally relevant quality programme communication materials
for behavioral change.
·
Monitor
and evaluate programme activities and evaluation reports. Exchange findings,
experiences, lessons learned and new methods with partners.
·
Participate
in and contribute to the budget planning and ensure the compliance and the
optimal appropriation of allocated programme funds.
·
Conduct
monitoring of field interventions in close collaboration with other programme
colleagues and partner organizations/service providers, particularly focusing
on changes in social norms and people’s behaviors.
Partnership
building and mobilization:
·
Foster
and strengthen partnerships with community groups, leaders, media and other
partners in the community and civil society to promote participation in social
and behavioral change.
·
Support
the design and implementation of capacity development initiatives on C4D with
partners and government at various levels.
·
Provide
effective coordination and technical support to government counterparts and
other partners in the development and strategic use of communication for social
development.
·
Contribute
to office wide effort on resource mobilization, including to take forward
Storytelling Initiative.
·
Support
establishment of non-traditional partnership on addressing discriminatory
social norms.
Inter-agency
coordination:
·
Provide
programme support to the UN Women Representative/Deputy Representative and Head
of Programmes on inter-agency coordination related activities.
·
Provide
inputs for the country level Comprehensive Country Assessment (CCA)/UNSDCF
processes and similar exercises related to the RC system by ensuring that
gender concerns are clearly reflected.
·
Contribute
to CCA/ UNSDCF processes and other documents by collecting substantive inputs
form the Programme Unit and analyzing and researching the political, social,
and economic situation in the region.
·
Synthesize
analytical and regular progress reports on UN Women´s program experiences
(stand-alone and joint programme initiatives) in support of UN women
inter-agency coordination role.
Advocacy
support and facilitation of knowledge building and management:
·
Under
the guidance of the supervisor, supports the establishment of GEWE advocacy
networks for social norm change at the national and district levels.
·
Support
relevant, high-impact advocacy activities and campaigns with key partners.
·
Collect
knowledge on current and emerging trends by gathering relevant information on
programme, projects, strategies, approaches, and ongoing experience for lessons
learned, best practices.
·
Contribute
to knowledge networks and communities of practice.
C4D
Capacity Building Support
·
Coordinate
the development of capacity building initiatives in participatory and behaviour
change communication for key stakeholders including the government, civil
society, and development partners, in support of programme sustainability.
·
Lead
internal dialogues on social norm change with the NCO team.
·
Ensure
the development of communication materials such as human-interest stories,
videos and briefs showcasing the impact of Storytelling Initiative for visibility
and resource mobilization efforts.
·
Supports
in establishing partnerships with training institutes to develop culturally
appropriate yet globally recommended C4D materials to be used at national and
sub-national level.
Key
Performance Indicators
·
Effective
management and coordination of social norm change related initiatives.
·
Quality
inputs to programme implementation from C4D perspectives in line with SN
·
Timely
monitoring of C4D interventions
·
Quality
and relevant knowledge products, advocacy materials and content
·
Strong
relationship with partners and key stakeholders
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
·
Knowledge
and demonstrated working experience of communication for development (C4D)
programmes.
·
Knowledge
of current developments in the fields of communication theory, motivational
psychology, adult learning theory, indigenous media, community organization and
participation, strategic communication planning, behavior analysis, formative
research, and evaluation of communication interventions.
·
Knowledge
of inter-disciplinary approach in programme development and implementation in
programme communication, social mobilization, and behavioral change.
·
Knowledge
of and skills in programme communication networking, advocacy, and negotiation.
·
Knowledge
of training/facilitation and impact evaluation of communication intervention.
·
Knowledge
of community capacity building and community mobilization.
·
Knowledge
and experience in the methods of communication to clearly and concisely express
ideas and concepts in written and oral form and to listen to and acknowledges
others’ perspectives and views.
·
Good
knowledge of local country media landscape.
·
Good
communication, presentation, networking, and advocacy skills.
·
Ability
to be strategic and analytical.
·
Knowledge
of gender and human rights issues desirable.
Required
Skills and Experience
Education
and Certification
·
Master’s
degree (or equivalent) in in the social/behavioral sciences, (Sociology,
Anthropology, Psychology) and relevant fields with emphasis on strategic
communication planning for behaviour development, social mobilization,
participatory communication, and research.
·
A
first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of
qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university
degree.
Experience
·
At
least 2 years of professional work experience at national or international
level in in the development, planning, and management of social development
programmes with practical experience in the adaptation and application of
communication planning processes to specific programmes.
·
Demonstrated
professional experience in managing and coordinating communication for
development (C4D) programmes/interventions is a must. Applicants are required
to articulate her/his C4D experience in application documents.
·
Demonstrated
professional working experience in the fields of gender equality and women’s
empowerment is a strong plus.
·
Experience
coordinating and liaising with government agencies, donors and/or civil society
partners and stakeholders is an asset. Experience working in the UN System is
an asset.
Language
Requirements
·
Fluency
in English and Nepali is required.
·
Working
knowledge of the other local languages of Nepal is an asset
Application:
All
applications must include (as an attachment) the completed UN Women Personal
History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from
https://www.unwomen.org/-/media/headquarters/attachments/sections/about%20us/employment/un-women-p11-personal-history-form.doc?la=en&vs=558
Kindly note that the system will only allow one attachment. Applications
without the completed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and will
not be considered for further assessment.
Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
Note:
UN
Women is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender,
nationality and culture. Qualified Women, Dalits, Janjatis, Madhesis, Persons
with Disabilities, gender and sexual minorities and other minorities are
specially encouraged to apply.
UN Women does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of
harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected
candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
