Duration: 364 Days
Type of Contract: TA

Under the overall guidance of the Country Director and direct supervision of the Head of the Partnerships and Communications Cluster, the Project Communications Officer will assist the head of the cluster in managing and implementing the coordination and communications Annual Work Plan to deliver high quality outputs in communicating UNDP's development results. The incumbent will work in close collaboration with the UNDP communications officer as well as with other programme clusters, media, development partners and civil society to communicate development results. Additionally, the incumbent will work closely with the communications officer to coordinate joint events around UN days etc.

Main Tasks:

•  Ensure implementation of communication strategies focusing on achieving the following results:
1) Supporting the creation of visibility and publicity of UNDP/GOG projects;
2) Crafting sound messages and writing web articles, press releases and speeches for project related events. Assisting to coordinate and monitor work plans of the country office clusters for the development of success stories. Ensuring updated country office website in conformance to corporate dash boad requirements. Compiling photo library, press clippings as well as web based news items related to UNDP projects, and bring significant news items to the attention of UNDP senior management through the Partnerships Advisor
•  Work with the Partnerships Advisor to ensure implementation of the partnerships strategy by doing the following:
1) Assisting to produce donor communication briefs needed to develop long-term resource mobilization strategies for UNDP Ghana funded projects
2) Support organization of coordinating meetings and/or briefings for the press and media on UNDP partnerships. Coordinating the production of documentaries on UNDP/GoG, and donor funded projects. Acting as focal point and ensure the implementation of the coordination and communication Annual Work Plan

Qualification Required & Experience

Competencies:

•  Strong analytical and problem solving skills, superior network and interpersonal relationship skills and excellent writing skills and proven ability to produce quality results
•  Good presentation skills and excellent communication, planning and organizational skills

Education and Experience:

•  3 to 5 years of post-master's relevant experience at a national or international level in corporate communications, and advocacy programmes
•  Demonstrated experience in design and implementation of organizational communication strategies and in the usage of computers and office software packages, good knowledge and experience in handling of web-based management systems and experience in coordination and event planning and partnerships and resource mobilization

Language: Excellent command of English language (written and spoken), working knowledge of French will be an added advantage

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Qualified candidates are requested to send their application marked "Project Communications Officer" with supporting resume including telephone numbers and email addresses to the address below:

THE HUMAN RESOURCE UNIT
U.N.D.P OFFICE
(NEXT TO THE GHANA NATIONAL FIRES SERVICE HQTRS)

Closing Date: 23 February 2013

Only short listed candidates will be contacted. Female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply