Job Identification : 14186

Locations : Santiago, Chile

Posting Date : 10/17/2023, 04:10 AM

Apply before : 10/31/2023, 03:59 AM

Job Schedule : Full time

Agency : UNDP

Grade : NPSA-5

Vacancy Type : National Personnel Service Agreement

Practice Area : Nature, Climate and Energy

Bureau : Regional Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean

Contract Duration : 6 months

Education & Work Experience : Bachelor’s Degree – 2 year (s) experience OR High School certificate- 5 year (s) experience

Other Criteria : Renewal subject to evaluation of the performance and duration of the project.

Required Languages : Fluency in the Spanish language (spoken and written). Intermediate knowledge of the English language.

Vacancy Timeline

2 Weeks

Job Description

one. Background

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are core principles at UNDP: we value diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate, we foster inclusion as a way of ensuring all personnel are empowered to contribute to our mission, and we ensure equity and fairness in all our actions. Taking a ‘ leave no one behind ’ approach to our diversity efforts means increasing representation of underserved populations. People who identify as belonging to marginalized or excluded populations are strongly encouraged to apply. Learn more about working at UNDP including our values and inspiring stories.

UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

2. Project Description

To achieve sustainable development, it is essential to harmonize three basic elements: economic growth, social inclusion and protection of the environment. These elements are interrelated and are all essential for the well-being of individuals and societies. A development model that does not promote this harmonization, along with other factors, causes significant impacts on natural systems, the goods and services they provide to society, clean air, water in optimal conditions for drinking and irrigation, raw materials, recreation opportunities, among others and, especially, on human communities directly linked and dependent on these systems. Furthermore, the deterioration of environmental conditions manifests itself socially and territorially in a heterogeneous way,which could increase the inequalities and vulnerability of the least favored groups in national society: boys, girls, youth, women and the elderly.

The Environment and Sustainable Development Program belonging to the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Chile, supports strengthening capacities to face environmental challenges at the national level, seeking and sharing best practices, providing an innovative advisory policy, and engaging partners through programs and projects that help people build sustainable ways of life. It promotes and supports participatory and articulation processes between the public, private and civil society sectors, which allow progress on an agenda for a more sustainable country. Ensures that women are included in decision-making on natural resource management in environmental initiatives,relieving their role as agents of change and promoting actions that allow them to advance in their physical, political and economic autonomy.

Thus, UNDP, in conjunction with the Chilean Ministry of the Environment, are implementing the project “ Support for the development of the strategy of Fair Socio-ecological Transition by the State in Chile ”, whose main objective is to strengthen the institutional capacities of the Chilean Ministry of the Environment to design and implement policies and measures based on the application of the Fair Socio-ecological Transition approach, for the socio-environmental recovery of environmentally vulnerable territories and sustainable water management at the river basin level.

In this context, and in the framework of the execution of the aforementioned project, UNDP requires having a TSEJ Communications Assistant, who under the supervision of the Project Coordinator and in direct relationship with the Fair Socio-ecological Transition Office of the Ministry of the Environment, will support and strengthen the implementation of the communication actions of the project, in accordance with the scope indicated in these Terms of Reference.

3. Scope of work

The general objective of this position is to provide communicational support to the project “ Support for the development of the Fair Socio-ecological Transition Strategy for Chile ” and to the Office of Fair Socio-ecological Transition (OTSEJ) of the Ministry of the Environment, in the planning and development of communicational actions that enable and reinforce the implementation of the Fair Socio-ecological Transition approach promoted by this office, for the socio-environmental recovery of various territories of the country.

Among the functions and expected results are:

•  Provide assistance in aspects of internal and external communication on the Fair Socio-ecological Transition processes that are promoted by the OTSEJ of the MMA or by the project. Likewise, manage or support the management of events and other activities that are required within the framework of the country’s Fair Socio-ecological Transition process.
•  Support the preparation of proposals for strategies and communication plans, considering the programming of project activities, as well as the necessary actions for approvals and follow-ups for implementation. In particular: Strategy and communications plan for the OTSEJ and communications plan for the “ National Strategy for Fair Socio-ecological Transition ” [1], framed in the OTSEJ communication strategy.
•  Collaborate in the implementation of the activities described in the communications plan with the counterparts of the Ministry of the Environment, either at the central level or in regions. Likewise, ensure, in relation to its areas of action, compliance with the Communication Policy of the United Nations Development Program in Chile, this in coordination with the UNDP Communications Unit through, among others, of meetings as required with this Unit in conjunction with the UNDP Environment and Inclusive Development area.
•  Support the management of the press of local or national circulation, as well as in other documents related to this area, such as minutes, press releases, scheduling and scheduling of activities. In addition, manage or support in the preparation of graphic inputs and web content for the communication of advances or strategic issues of the OTSEJ.
•  Report to the Project Coordinator, permanently and fluently on progress, being proactive/a in evidencing the risks that may arise for the fulfillment of the elaboration and implementation of the activities associated with its functions.
•  Ensure compliance with a communication that integrates in a transversal way an approach of gender equality and social inclusion, in accordance with the standards of the United Nations Development Program and the Ministry of the Environment of Chile.

[1] The National Strategy will be elaborated within the framework of the project, being led by the OTSEJ and according to guidelines of the Fair Socio-ecological Transition Interministerial Committee.

4. Institutional agreement

The ( the ) contracted ( a ) will serve under the direct supervision of the Project Coordinator ( a ) and in direct relationship with the MMA Fair Socio-ecological Transition Office, as well as in coordination with the UNDP Environment and Sustainable Development area, in charge of its respective ( a ) Officer, as with the UNDP Communications Unit. Physically, the person hired will work at the Ministry of the Environment, in the city of Santiago.

5. Competences

Essential Competences

Achieve Results – LEVEL 1: Plan and monitor your work, paying attention to detail, do quality work on time.

Think Innovatively – LEVEL 1: Open ( a ) to new ideas, knows the risks, solves problems pragmatically, makes improvements.

Learn Continuously – LEVEL 1: Open ( a ) minded and curious ( a ), share knowledge, learn from mistakes, ask for feedback.

Adapt with Agility – LEVEL 1: Fits changes, manages uncertainty / ambiguity constructively, is flexible.

Act with LEVEL Determination 1: Demonstrates management and motivation, able to face adversity calmly, safe ( a ).

Participate and Associate – LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion / understanding towards others, forms positive relationships.

Facilitate Diversity and Inclusion – LEVEL 1: Appreciate / respect differences, be aware of prejudice, confront discrimination.

Functional and Technical Competences

Business management – Project management

•  Ability to plan, organize, prioritize and control resources, procedures and protocols to achieve specific goals.

Business management – Monitoring

•  Ability to provide regular feedback to managers, key actors and stakeholders, on the consistency or differences between what is planned and current activities, and between scheduled performance and results.

Business management – Satisfaction / Customer Management

•  Ability to respond promptly and appropriately with a sense of urgency, providing consistent solutions, on-time execution, quality results, and / or solutions that meet and understand actual customer / user needs/beneficiary. Find ways to add value to immediate customer requirements. Ability to anticipate customer needs.

Business management – Communication

•  Ability to communicate clearly, concisely, unambiguously, both verbally and in writing; adapt messages and choose communication methods according to audience. Ability to manage Communications internally and externally, through social networks, media, and other appropriate channels.

Communication – Campaign management

•  Ability to produce and implement communication and promotion campaigns leading to impactful changes.

Communication – Relationship with the media

•  Ability to develop relationships through all aspects of media work, including media relations and the preparation of media materials, such as messages.

Agenda 2030 – Planet – Nature, Climate and Energy

•  Adaptation to Climate Change: Integration of adaptation into development policy / planning / decision-making.

6. Minimum NPSA Ratings

Minimum academic education required

•  Complete secondary education.
•  Degree of graduate or professional degree in communications, journalism or related field, will be considered favorably, but it is not a requirement.

It will be considered an advantage to have a professional degree in the mentioned areas.

Minimum years of relevant work experience

•  Minimum 5 years (with Secondary Education or Complete Technique) or 2 years (with a bachelor’s degree and / or university professional degree) of relevant experience.
•  Experience relevant to the set of work experience that includes:

– Work experience in the field of journalism, communications or public relations.

– Experience in communications on issues of environment, energy and / or sustainable development (environmental dimension).

– Work experience in the formulation and / or execution of communication plans and / or in the communicational management associated with the environmental field, in topics such as biodiversity, energy or sustainable development (environmental dimension).

In your application, refer to the years, institutions, projects and / or experiences, according to the required experience. Years of experience above the relevant minimum indicated, will have a better evaluation.

It will be considered an advantage, in the case of professional graduates or graduates, have a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience and 10 years in the case of minor academic training.

Required skills and competencies

•  User level management of software such as Office Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

Desirable skills and competences

Desirable technical skills and competences:

•  Desirable to have postgraduate studies in communications, journalism or a related field.
•  Experience in managing digital channels and social networks.
•  Experience in communications incorporating or addressing a gender and / or social inclusion approach.
•  Experience in communications with public institutions or civil society organizations.
•  Knowledge of environmental institutions, regulations, environmental public policies, tools and instruments of public management in this area.
•  Knowledge of fair transition, energy transition, climate change and / or associated topics.
•  Knowledge of socio-environmental conflicts in Chile.

Other skills, knowledge and skills of interest:

•  Demonstrate interest in the work of the United Nations and UNDP in particular, as well as commitment to the values, mission and vision of the Organization.
•  Competences in facilitating dialogue, consultation, participation and conflict management.
•  Skills and high capacity for both oral and written communication, self-learning, rigor and organization.
•  Capacity for teamwork and effective communication with multidisciplinary teams.
•  Current driver’s license.

Required languages (at work level)

•  Fluency in the Spanish language (spoken and written).
•  Intermediate knowledge of the English language.

Professional certificates

Applicants will be required to prove, through certificates or other similar documents, their work experience in handling the indicated tools.

7. Travel

National official trips are planned for this position.

Considerations in your application:

•  Complete the online form; is required.
•  Also attach CVs in free format, as a complement.
•  Include a cover letter (maximum one page) indicating why it is considered suitable for the position.
•  Identify at least three previous supervisory job references. References may also include colleagues.

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