Communications and Knowledge Management Analyst - Home based

Background
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  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.
  Job Purpose and Organizational Context

UNDP is the knowledge frontier organization for sustainable development in the UN Development System and serves as the integrator for collective action to realize the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). UNDP’s policy work carried out at HQ, Regional and Country Office levels, forms a contiguous spectrum of deep local knowledge to cutting-edge global perspectives and advocacy. In this context, UNDP invests in the Global Policy Network (GPN), a network of field-based and global technical expertise across a wide range of knowledge domains and in support of the signature solutions and organizational capabilities envisioned in the Strategic Plan. 

Within the GPN, the Bureau for Policy and Programme Support (BPPS) has the responsibility for developing all relevant policies and guidance to support the results of UNDP’s Strategic Plan. BPPS’s staff provides technical advice to Country Offices, advocates for UNDP corporate messages, represents UNDP at multi-stakeholder fora including public-private dialogues, government, and civil society dialogues, and engages in UN inter-agency coordination in specific thematic areas. BPPS supports UNDP and partners to be more innovative, knowledge and data driven including in its programme support efforts.

Pollution through chemicals and waste is deeply linked to the planetary crises of biodiversity loss and climate change with negative impacts across the Sustainable Development Goals. UNDP features the UN’s largest portfolio of in-country programming on environment, climate change, and energy – with a significant portfolio relevant to plastics and solid waste management.

 This position is anchored within BPPS’ Chemicals and Waste Hub, which focuses on the sound management of chemicals and waste. The Hub supports countries in the economic transformation towards sustainable production and consumption to boost circular economy and create carbon neutral, toxic-free, zero pollution and zero-waste societies. Together with partners, the team helps countries to meet their obligations under the Montreal Protocol, Stockholm Convention, Minamata Convention, Strategic Approach of International Chemical Management (SAICM) and a future global plastics treaty. 

 The Chemicals and Waste Hub is looking to recruit a Communications and Knowledge Management Analyst to boost awareness internally and externally of the Hub’s global flagship initiatives, including the Global Zero Waste Initiative, FARM+, iCOAST, and others, as well as general communications on our portfolio including cooling (MLF, GEF chemicals, Cool-Up, FFEM supported projects), to develop global advocacy campaigns, and support knowledge- and evidence-based decision-making across the portfolio. 
 

Duties and Responsibilities
 Communications:

• Develop and implement a global communications strategy for the Chemicals and Waste Hub; 
• Identify, develop, and create compelling content, such as blogs, multimedia stories, videos, graphics, and social media updates to showcase impact on the ground;
• Contribute to UNDP’s social media accounts; 
• Produce advocacy campaigns to position UNDP on key issues related to chemicals and waste;
• Maintain and continuously improve Chemicals and Waste Hub website; 
• Design presentations, knowledge products, fact sheets, and other knowledge products;
• Coordinate, produce and promote a Chemicals and Waste Hub newsletter; 
• Develop press releases, talking points, and video messages as needed;
• Plan and support UNDP’s presence and participation at key events;