Communications and Information Management Analyst, UN India SDG Country Fund

The Communications and Information Management Analyst will provide support for information management, documentation, and communication related to the UN India SDG Country Fund programmes and activities. The role involves stakeholder engagement via social media, documentation, administrative support, and communication of project outcomes to internal and external audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead communications project initiatives.
• Develop communications plans and content materials, including to communicate project outcomes and their impacts such as reports, briefings, peer-reviewed reports, data visualisations, blogs, and social media content.
• Prepare written, visual and oral presentations/proposals/material for internal and external audiences.
• Assist in the planning, organisation and running of policy seminars, events and workshops held by the Fund, and develop concept notes for such events.
• Analyse and identify the lifecycle impact of the implemented projects for the Fund, MPTFO Gateway and other UN website/portal or social media.
• Engage with the public, perform due diligence, monitoring and generation of interest using social media.
• Monitor and track news regarding the Fund and related projects.
• Prepare and facilitate required documentation for the Secretariat and Steering Committee for funds disbursements to the Administrative Agent /MPTFO.
• Assist in monitoring expenditure to ensure alignment with approved budgets and UN programme/financial policies.
• Support administrative tasks and research to ensure proper operationalisation of the Fund, governance, reporting, and documentation.
• Conduct specific analyses involving data studies, verification and visualisation as applicable.
• Liaise with project owners and external collaborators to ensure effective exchange, dissemination and documentation of information.
• Capture and document lessons learned during project implementation.
• Participate in regular internal meetings, training events, communities of practice, codification and sharing knowledge.
• Keep abreast of developments in relevant Fund priority areas and discussions on current policies and trends.
• Perform other duties within functional profile as necessary for efficient functioning of the Office and Organizational Institutional Arrangement.

Requirements

• Advanced university degree (master's degree or equivalent) in Communications, Journalism or relevant areas such as Social Sciences, International Relations, Political Science, Economics is required.
• A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the areas stated above, in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• Applicants with a master’s degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field of study are not required to have professional work experience.
• Applicants with a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) are required to have a minimum of two (2) years of relevant professional experience in Communications, Journalism or relevant areas such as Social Sciences, International Relations, Political Science, Economics.
• Fluency in Hindi and English is required.
• Familiarity with creative or social media tools (Adobe, WordPress, Canva, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook etc.) is desirable.
• Strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills, with proven experience in report writing, organizational planning, and the development and implementation of strategic communication strategies is an asset.
• Familiarity with designing and creating data visualization, infographics, presentations, and reports is desirable.
• Previous experience working with government, civil society, the UN or international development partners and/or multi-cultural teams is desirable.

Skills

• Communications
• Journalism
• Social Sciences
• International Relations
• Political Science
• Economics
• Report Writing
• Strategic Communications
• Organizational Planning
• Information Management
• Documentation
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Social Media Management
• Data Visualization
• Infographic Design
• Presentation Development
• Adobe Creative Studio
• WordPress
• Canva
• Twitter
• Instagram
• Facebook

Languages

Hindi, English