Communications Associate

The incumbent will support the WASH programme unit in India. Currently UNOPS is supporting the Jal Jeevan Mission, Government of India’s flagship programme that aims to provide Functional Household Tap Connections (FHTC) to every rural household by 2024 through piped water supply. UNOPS is committed to provide strategic technical and capacity building support to the Government of India to achieve the objectives of JJM and share the learnings with the global community. To this end UNOPS will support the states of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Assam, and Tamil Nadu with technical and capacity building inputs over a period around 3 years. The main objective of the project is to facilitate the delivery of the Jal Jeevan Mission in the target districts by strengthening the capacity of government and other stakeholders at national, state, district, and village level to plan and implement the mission in a sustainable manner. 

Four underlying objectives support the main objective are: 

• To strengthen the delivery of National Jal Jeevan Mission by strengthening the capacity of institutional stakeholders to facilitate the mission achieve its goal and support SDG-6
• To strengthen the institutional delivery mechanism in the selected states for planning and implementation to manage community-based water supply systems, water quality and safety, grey water management and community-based O&M
• To empower project beneficiaries for participatory analysis of their current situation and undertake collective local action to plan and leverage funds to enable water and sanitation improvement in their villages
• To capture lessons learnt, share, and disseminated with practitioners for the adaptability

UNOPS will be starting a project on Resource Efficiency and Circular Economy in collaboration with Angul District Administration and UNEP in Angul district of Odisha. UNOPS will support the Angul district administration in setting up a Project Management Unit. 

Under the overall guidance of the Country Manager, India, the Communication & Documentation Senior Assistant’s will consist of various communications tasks and projects, especially on design, content development and communications related procurement, administration and event management.

The incumbent would need to undertake occasional travel.

Media Outreach & Information, Education & Communication (IEC) management

• Support to the digital and other media outreach of the program in a strategic manner
• To provide support in visibility to the Programme and its activities to stakeholders and public 
• Provide support to manage all print, electronic and social media platforms to effectively disseminate the project activities and process documentation, reports for events and project activities conducted for donors.  
• To provide support to the country manager in the collection of success stories from the  field with good pictures and videos.
• Support in preparing of press briefs, notes, releases and liaise with the media wherever required 

• Assist in the development of technical specifications and terms of references for purchase of services and goods needed for delivery of print, and audio-visual communication materials
• Assist in the preparation of requisitions, payment requests and other administrative documentation related to the communication activities
• Support in preparation of project reports/ brochures/ fliers and other communication materials as necessary
• Maintain physical inventory of all communication material procured and disseminated by the project. 
• Support in incorporation of gender mainstreaming into the communication activities in accordance with the project objectives
• Any other communication and/or related administrative support tasks

Impact of results

• Publications are delivered to relevant audiences in a timely manner
• An efficient filing and tracking system is maintained
• Actions are followed up promptly and efficiently

a. Education 

• High School Diploma is required. 
• Bachelor or  Masters degree in communications or related field (Media Studies, Journalism, Political Science, or International Relations) would be an asset  and may substitute some of the required years of experience.

b. Work Experience 

• Minimum 6 years of cumulative experience in communications and operations, preferably with an international organization are required.
• Good communication, confident writing, and good analytical skills are essential.
• Experience in creating and distributing e-newsletters and/or producing content for websites and social media in English is an asset.
• Experience /knowledge of web-based applications and Google Suite products especially google forms, sheets, docs and slides is an asset.

Languages

• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of Hindi is an asset. 

• Please note that UNOPS does not accept unsolicited resumes.

• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

• Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process, which involves various assessments.

• UNOPS embraces diversity and is committed to equal employment opportunity. Our workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures,  languages, races, gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities. UNOPS seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity to ensure equal opportunities as well as an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce. 

• Qualified women and candidates from groups which are underrepresented in the UNOPS workforce are encouraged to apply. These include in particular candidates from racialized and/or indigenous groups, members of minority gender identities and sexual orientations, and people with disabilities.

• We would like to ensure all candidates perform at their best during the assessment process.  If you are shortlisted and require additional assistance to complete any assessment, including reasonable accommodation, please inform our human resources team when you receive an invitation.

Terms and Conditions 

• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post. 

• For retainer contracts, you must complete a few Mandatory Courses (they take around 4 hours to complete) in your own time, before providing services to UNOPS. For more information on a retainer contract here.

• All UNOPS personnel are responsible for performing their duties in accordance with the UN Charter and UNOPS Policies and Instructions, as well as other relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, all personnel must demonstrate an understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a manner consistent with UN core values and the UN Common Agenda.

• It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential personnel. Recruitment in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.