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Job Title:        Communications Officer
Organization: United Nations
Development Programme (UNDP)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: Manager, Global
Pulse Lab Kampala
About UNDP:
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the United Nation’s
global development network. UNDP advocates for change and connects countries to
knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. The
UNDP provides expert advice, training, grant support to developing countries
including Uganda with increasing emphasis on assistance to the least developed
countries. 
About Global Pulse:
Global Pulse is an innovation initiative of the United Nations
Secretary-General on Big Data. Its vision is a future in which big data is
harnessed safely and responsibly as a public good. Its mission is to accelerate
discovery, development and scaled adoption of big data innovation for
sustainable development and humanitarian action. Global Pulse is building a
catalytic network of in-country innovation centers, which will test new tools,
data and analysis, share what lessons with the global community, mainstream
successful approaches for real-time impact monitoring into policymaking. The
first Lab has been established in New York (Pulse Lab New York) followed by
Jakarta, Indonesia and Kampala, Uganda. Pulse Lab Kampala is an inter-agency
initiative of the United Nations under the leadership of the UN Resident
Coordinator in Uganda. The first of its kind in Africa, it brings together
researchers from Government, the UN, non-governmental organizations and private
sector to explore the utility of new sources of digital “Big Data” (such as
social media, mobile data, online information) and real-time analysis
techniques for sustainable development and humanitarian assistance.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:  
Ensures facilitation of knowledge building and management focusing on
achievement of the following results:
  • Develop and maintains the content of Pulse
    Lab Kampala’s communications materials;
  • Support the development of best practices
    and lessons learned directly linked to Pulse Lab Kampala’s goals and
    activities;
  • Significantly contribute to knowledge
    networks and communities of practice including communications
    repositories;
  • Manage the Pulse Lab Kampala’s email
    database
  • Participates in brainstorming sessions in
    the Lab to define activities under Track 1 and track 2.
Provides support to the monitoring of trends and latest developments
relevant to data innovation and Pulse Lab Kampala’s research activities
focusing on achievement of the following results:
  • Identify issues and trends of significance
    to Pulse Lab Kampala;
  • Actively keep track of events and
    conferences and statements of interest to Global Pulse and Pulse Lab
    Kampala;
  • Keep Pulse Lab Kampala team abreast of
    activities in the innovation community in Uganda.
Devise and follow a social media plan for promoting the activities of
Pulse Lab Kampala focusing on the achievement of the following results:
  • Manage digital engagement with key
    audiences via Pulse Lab Kampala’s social media channels;
  • Develop blogposts and news content for the
    Global Pulse/Pulse Lab Kampala website, ensuring consistency of materials
    and messages;
  • Regularly monitor references to Global
    Pulse and Pulse Lab Kampala online including daily Twitter, reports in
    Government and UN documents and public news outlets;
  • Regularly monitor, analyse and share the
    latest developments in areas of relevance to the Global Pulse initiative,
    including emerging technologies for social change, mobile data collection
    and advocacy.
Provides support to the planning, design and implementation of internal
and external strategies for communications and outreach focusing on achievement
of the following results:
  • The jobholder will contribute to the
    implementation of Pulse Lab Kampala’s communications strategy and work
    plan;
  • Provide inputs for communications
    materials in aligment with UN Global Pulse guidelines;
  • Ensure that all Pulse Lab Kampala’s
    external communications have a consistent style;
  • Assist in the organisation of Pulse Lab
    Kampala events (including workshops, competitions, innovation camps etc..)
    as required;
  • Represent Pulse Lab Kampala at meetings of
    UN inter-agency communications groups;
  • Assist with the preparation of Pulse Lab
    Kampala-related inputs for statements of senior Government and UN
    officials;
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The ideal applicant for the United Nations
    UNDP Communications Officer job placement should hold a Masters degree in
    Communications, Media relations, Publishing, Journalism, Public Relations
    or related field.
  • At least three years of practical
    professional experience in communication, print and broadcast media and
    interactive digital media. 
  • Extensive knowledge and experience of
    using social media for social development messaging.
  • Excellent writing skills for web
Personal Competencies:
Core Competencies:
  • Demonstrates integrity by modeling the
    UN’s values and ethical standards
  • Advocates and promotes the vision,
    mission, and strategic goals of the UN
  • Displays cultural, gender, religion, race,
    nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability
  • Treats all people fairly without
    favoritism
  • Demonstrates and promotes the values of
    the UN in actions and decisions and acts in accordance with the standard
    of conduct for international civil servants.
  • Shows willingness to work without bias
    with all persons regardless of gender, nationality, religion or culture
  • Contributes effectively to team-based
    activities, working collaboratively and sharing information openly; works
    effectively with colleagues inside the UN as well as its partners and
    other stakeholders to pursue common goals
  • Facilitates and encourages open
    communication in the team, communicating effectively
  • Remains calm, composed and patient when
    facing conflict, manages conflict productively, focusing on mutually
    acceptable solutions
  • Takes initiative and seeks opportunities
    to initiate action
  • Actively produces and disseminates new
    knowledge; creates/contributes to mechanisms to collect and share
    knowledge
  • Actively seeks learning opportunities;
    demonstrates commitment to ongoing professional development
  • Proposes innovative ideas and new
    solutions to work
Functional Competencies:
  • Familiarity with statistical programming
    and discrete mathematics;
  • Comfortable working with diverse
    programming languages, design patterns, frameworks, libraries and
    platforms;
  • Independent and driven, and able to manage
    and lead without close supervision;
  • Flexible, adaptable, and comfortable
    working in a start-up environment;
  • Ability to work directly with internal and
    external clients to define requirements for analysis and reporting;
  • Excellent communication skills. 
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender,
nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups
and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications
will be treated with the strictest confidence.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates who so desire to join
the United Nations Development Programme, UNDP, in the aforementioned capacity
should endeavor to Apply Online by Clicking on the link below. Please further
review job requirements and if competent Click Apply Now.
Deadline: 28th June 2017

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