Communications Associate – Sustainable Landscape Program Indonesia (SLPI)

Background

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The Sustainable Landscape Programme Indonesia (SLPI) is a bilateral initiative funded by Switzerland’s State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) and implemented in partnership with four landscape projects across key jurisdictional areas in Kalimantan and Sumatra. The program aims to strengthen good governance and sustainable management of landscapes, integrating natural ecosystem conservation with improved agricultural production and economic opportunities for local communities.

SLPI is structured into two components:

• Component 1: Focuses on implementing sustainable landscape interventions in selected districts, with four independent landscape projects led by various consortiums.
• Component 2: Led by UNDP Indonesia, serves as the Program Support System, ensuring coordination, knowledge-sharing, capacity-building, and engagement with national and sub-national stakeholders.

The program promotes a jurisdictional approach to landscape management, fostering collaboration between government agencies, private sector actors, smallholder farmers, and civil society organizations to achieve sustainable palm oil production, ecosystem restoration, and improved livelihoods.

To enhance strategic communication and knowledge dissemination, UNDP seeks to hire a Project Communication Associate to support awareness-building, stakeholder engagement, and visibility of SLPI’s impacts at both national and international levels. The role will be crucial in documenting lessons learned, developing communication materials, and supporting outreach efforts to promote SLPI’s contribution to sustainable landscape governance in Indonesia.

The SLPI Communication Associate will join the UNDP project team in Indonesia, based in the Project Office and work directly under the leadership and report directly to the SLPI Officer, while working in close collaboration with the UNDP Global FACS Team. In particular, the SLPI Communication Associate will support the Indonesia based project team by playing a major role in the following 3 areas that are relevant to the SLPI, “grounding” them to the local context, and creatively impacting the on-the-ground delivery.
Duties and Responsibilities

This position will work under supervision and guidance of the SLPI Officer based at GCP-SLPI Project, Environment Unit, UNDP Indonesia. S/he will work closely with Project Associate, Admin Clerk, Technical Support and the Global FACS Team.

Support the SLPI Officer and project team to ensure effective project planning and implementation focusing on achievement of the following results:

• Support the day-to-day implementation, coordination, facilitation and reporting of the development of communication work plan, products, and materials of the project
• Support the Community of Practice platform function integrates horizontal learnings and best practices from landscapes partners, as well as vertical learnings among government and relevant private sector / civil society actors.
• Assist in developing and reviewing working documents in relation to communications aspects, which might include work plan, terms of references of activities, talking points, presentation materials, activity reports, and communication materials.
• Support data collection for development of communication materials and products

Support to timely reporting on progress of SLPI communication activities and products development

• Support the development of report and analysis of communication aspects of the SLPI activities.
• Lead and implement the social media management and content development of SLPI, development of SLPI Monthly Editorial Plan Document, which include copywriting and design of the products, according to the SLPI Communications Strategy and Plan (subject to changes and inputs from the donor and project dynamics).
• Lead and manage the development of social media contents and channels of SLPI, SLPI Quarterly Newsletter, BINTANG (Bincang & Tanggap) SLPI x Community of Practice (CoP) Quarterly Webinar, SLPI video products, SLPI fact sheet, SLPI article blogs, SLPI merchandises, and other format of communication products which might be subject to request and approval of the donor.
• Support the development communication materials and media engagement which are related to project activities such as multi-stakeholders meetings, workshops, webinars and field missions. The materials might include interview questions, stakeholders interviewee list, guidance for communication contractors, press release, media monitoring, talking points and post-activity publication.
• Support the preparation of related reports for SECO on the communication aspects. This might include providing advice on narrative inputs, layout design, report format, photo selection of the UNDP Annual Report.

Provides administrative support to project team related to communication aspect

• Support the focal point for administrative and office coordination in the approval of communication products/materials and the recruitment of subcontractors related to communications materials development (such as development of terms of references of the subcontractors).
• Support in maintaining email correspondences and project management documents related to communications work in shared repository, incoming and outgoing correspondence, calendar of events, and maintain computer and manual filing systems.
• Effective implementation of project standard operating procedures in line with the government and
  UNDP’s regulations.
• Support strategic partnerships, communication and support to the implementation of resource mobilization
• Assist in coordinating and maintaining cooperation with project stakeholders with the government partners, landscape partners, civil society organizations, contracted parties and beneficiaries.
• Support in updating project database of contact lists of the relevant media partners and other related stakeholders who are counterparts for communications of the project.
• In coordination with UNDP’s Communication unit and other relevant counterpart communications department, support the documentation of the project activities as a tool to communicate results. deepen stakeholder knowledge and buy-in to the project, and resource mobilization for the project.

Supports knowledge building and knowledge sharing focusing on achievement of the following results:

• Participation in the trainings for the communications staff.
• Contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice.
• Effective contribution to    learning and knowledge sharing in gender analysis and gender mainstreaming.
• The incumbent of the position should avoid any kind of discriminatory behavior including gender discrimination and ensure that:
• Human rights and gender equality is prioritized as an ethical principle within all actions.
• Activities are designed and implemented in accordance with “Social and Environmental Standards of UNDP”.
• Any kind of diversities based on ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, disability, religion, class, gender are respected within all implementations including data production.
• Differentiated needs of women and men are considered.
• Inclusive approach is reflected within all actions and implementations, in that sense an enabling and accessible setup in various senses such as disability gender language barrier is created.
• Necessary arrangements to provide gender parity within all committees, meetings, trainings etc. introduced.

The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.

Competencies

Core competencies:

• Achieve Results: Level 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline
• Think Innovatively: Level 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements
• Learn Continuously: Level 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback
• Adapt with Agility: Level 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible
• Act with Determination: Level 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident
• Engage and Partner: Level 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships
• Enable Diversity and Inclusion: Level 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination

Cross-Functional & Technical competencies:

Business management

• Digital. Awareness and Literacy. Ability to monitor new and emerging technologies, as well as understand their usage, potential, limitations, impact, and added value. Ability to rapidly and readily adopt and use new technologies in professional activities, and to empower others to use them as needed. Knowledge of the usage of digital technologies and emerging trends.
• Working with Evidence and Data. Ability to inspect, cleanse, transform and model data with the goal of discovering useful information, informing conclusions and supporting decision-making.
• Project Management. Ability to plan, organize, prioritize and control resources, procedures and protocols to achieve specific goals.
• Communication. Communicate in a clear, concise and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience. . Ability to manage communications internally and externally, through media, social media and other appropriate channels
• Customer Satisfaction/Client Management. Ability to respond timely and appropriately with a sense of urgency, provide consistent solutions, and deliver timely and quality results and/or solutions to fulfil and understand the real customers’ needs. Provide inputs to the development of customer service strategy. Look for ways to add value beyond clients’ immediate requests. Ability to anticipate client’s upcoming needs and concerns.

2030 agenda- people

• Gender. Innovation for Gender Equality

Digital

• Behavior changes communication/communication for development. Knowledge of appropriate digital communication methodologies for development and behaviour change, and ability to apply them practically

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

• Secondary education is required. OR
• University Degree in Communications, Social and Political Sciences, Development Studies, Forestry, Agriculture, Economics, will be given due consideration, but it is not a requirement

Experience:

• Minimum 7 years (with Secondary Education) or 4 years (with Bachelor´s degree) of relevant experience in Strategic Communications, Communications for Government, Non-profit organizations and Media/Journalism.
• Demonstrated experience in developing communications strategy, communications plan, communications & knowledge products, and social media editorial plan and contents for national government agencies, international organization and nonprofit organizations, with good understanding of the Indonesian context.
• Has multiple experiences of working in different political and cultural environments and excellent understanding of the Indonesian context.
• Demonstrated experience in plan/project management including, organizing, implementing and reporting on work with tight deadlines.
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS
  Word, Excel, Powerpoint Presentation, Google Workspace, etc).
• Experience working with UNDP/UN systems
• Previous experience working for UN/UNDP development projects in Indonesia
• Knowledge of national and landscape dynamics related to environmental conservation and agriculture commodity supply chains issues
• Has extensive experience with mainstream media partners (electronic, online and print) dan alternative media partners (bloggers) network at the national and subnational level (province, district) and extensive network of key opinion leaders (KOL) network.
• Experience in environmental conservation, biodiversity, sustainable supply chain, smallholders’ farmers, local and indigenous communities, youth mobilization and women empowerment related issues is an advantage

Required languages:

• Fluency in English and Bahasa Indonesia is required.

Equal opportunity

As an equal opportunity employer, UNDP values diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate and, as such, we encourage qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply for roles in the organization. Our employment decisions are based on merit and suitability for the role, without discrimination.

UNDP is also committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all personnel are empowered to contribute to our mission, are valued, can thrive, and benefit from career opportunities that are open to all.

Sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse of authority

UNDP does not tolerate harassment, sexual harassment, exploitation, discrimination and abuse of authority. All selected candidates, therefore, undergo relevant checks and are expected to adhere to the respective standards and principles.

Right to select multiple candidates

UNDP reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement.  We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and educational requirements.

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