Communication Consultant - Malawi National Adaptation Plan at United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Duties and Responsibilities:

• The International Communication Consultant will work in close collaboration with the National Communication Consultant, the Gender Consultant, the Institutional Engagement Consultant and the Project Management Unit (PMU) working for the NAP project. Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of the UNEP Task Manager as well as the NAP Project Coordinator within the Environmental Affairs Department, the International Communications Consultant will support the implementation of the Communication Strategy and Action Plan for the Malawi NAP.
• Strengthen the Communication Strategy and Action Plan for the Malawi NAP and guide its implementation
• Review and provide inputs to the draft NAP Malawi Communication Strategy and Action Plan, addressing different stakeholder groups, following international best practice standards.
• Support the process of implementing and reporting on the Communication Strategy and Action Plan, working closely with the National Communication Consultant, the Gender Consultant and the PMU. The consultant is expected to organize monthly check-up meetings with the national communication consultant and the project coordinator to take stock of the communication action plan implementation, follow up on activities and address delays.
• Provide guidance for the delivery by the national communication consultant of production and dissemination of eight (8) communication and outreach materials including stories and news on NAP developments, briefing notes, factsheets, audio-visual, press/media kit, etc.;
• Synthesize the key results and recommendations of the climate risk assessments into communication messages for key target audiences.
• Develop an active dissemination campaign with ministries, districts and relevant stakeholder groups for use of the climate-risk mapping tool being developed by the NAP project, and provide guidance to the national communication consultant and project team for its implementation and monitoring of its results.
• Contribute to the private sector engagement led by the project.

The consultant will report to the UNEP Task Manager as Delivery Partner. The consultant will work in close collaboration with the Project Coordinator under the supervision of the Environmental Affairs Department.

Qualifications/special skills

• Master’s Degree in Communications, Communication for Development, or other related field is required
• At least 7 years relevant post-graduate work experience in communications for environment and/or development, in particular in strategic communication planning and production of communication materials and capacity building; is required
• At least one previous experience related to elaborating communication strategies and action plans for an institution or national program, and/or related to leading dissemination campaigns to targeted audiences; is required
• Demonstrated experience of drafting key messages and developing communication products tailored to relevant audience including private sector entities, such as newsletters and press briefing, briefing notes, guidelines and audio-visual products is required
• Excellent English language writing and editing skills, and an ability to convey complex ideas in a concise, clear, direct, and lively style; is required
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills, ability to meet deadlines and to manage multiple tasks effectively and efficiently, ability to take initiative and be innovative; is required
• Working knowledge of relevant computer software such as MS Office, WordPress, Adobe InDesign/Illustrator/Photoshop; is required
• Experience in the Southern African Development Community region is an added advantage
• Experience in communication on environmental and climate change issues is an added advantage.

Languages

• Fluency in written and oral English is required