Consultants Needed at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

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The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) invites eligible / reputable consultant(s) to tender applications for the following works:

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is a United Nations organization tasked with helping countries eliminate poverty and achieve sustainable economic growth and human development. Headquartered in New York City, it is the largest UN development aid agency, with offices in 170 countries.

Applications are invited for:

Title: International Consultant on PR, Communications and Outreach

Background

The Joint Project of Public Services Agency under the Ministry of Justice and UNDP Uzbekistan “Improved Public Services Delivery and Enhanced Governance in Rural Uzbekistan” financed by the EU (the Client) is implemented to improve the living standards of vulnerable people in rural areas, such as women, youth and children, the elderly and people with disabilities through increasing their access to public services and improving the quality of their delivery. The project also aims to strengthen the citizen engagement by supporting various accountability arrangements that will enhance the participation of all parties in the decision-making process and access to information and increase the transparency of the local governance system in the country.

One of the main components of the project is to raise public awareness about the benefits of using public services (Activity 2.3 of the Project Document - Improving access to information about public services through various channels). Thereby, the approved work plan of the Project provides for the development of the Communication Strategy of the Public Services Agency for 2021-2025 to identify priority and key areas for interaction with general public.

The International Consultant on PR, Communications and Outreach will provide strategic guidance on implementation of Communication Strategy of the Public Services Agency and other related initiatives related to promoting public services, improvement of communication activities and capacity building activities of respective government officials in public services delivery in Uzbekistan in PR, Communications and Outreach fields and knowledge transfer.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the Project Manager, and guidance of the Programme Coordinator the International Consultant will be responsible for the timely and satisfactory implementation of the following tasks and duties:

Strategic guidance during the development and implementation of Communication Strategy of the Public Services Agency.
Transfer of knowledge and advance international experience on Communications and Outreach.
Strategic guidance and technical advice during the implementation of Capacity Building of government officials for PR initiatives

Competencies

Excellent analytical and interpersonal skills including oral and written communication;
Strong research, data analysis and reporting skills;
Understanding of widely accepted formative research, pretesting, and monitoring and evaluation methodologies for effective communication and public relations/advocacy campaigns;
Demonstrated programme management skills including results-based orientation, preparation of work plans, monitoring and evaluation and leading cross-cultural teams;
Previous experience working in transition environments would be an advantage;
Demonstrated strong technical, programming and management skill.

Required Skills and Experience

Academic Qualifications:

Master's Degree in communication, social science, behavioural change communication, strategic communication, journalism, public relations, marketing or related fields.

Years of experience:

At least 5 years of experience in implementing and managing public relations, communication or advocacy projects or campaigns in developing countries.
Experience of working at the government and international organizations.
Experience of development manual, guide or instructions (at least 3).
Experience with training (at least 3) and development in challenging and transitional environments.

Language requirements:

Fluency in written and spoken English. Knowledge of Russian would be an advantage

Application Closing Date

1st February, 2022.

Submission of Documents

Interested/qualified consultants who wish to submit applications should Click Here

N/B: Please combine all your documents into one (1) single PDF document as the system only allows to upload maximum one document. Your on-line applications submission will be acknowledged to your email address provided in application. If you do not receive an e-mail acknowledgement within 24 hours of submission, your application may not have been received. In such cases, please resubmit the application, if necessary.

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Related Documents

Procurement Notice IC (PDF).
Annex 1 Terms of Reference (PDF).
Annex 2 Individual Consultant General Terms and Conditions (PDF).
Annex 3 Offerors Letter to UNDP (MS WORD).