Communication Analyst – Disaster Risk Reduction

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Duties and Responsibilities

The Communications Analyst – Disaster Risk Reduction will be responsible for the following tasks:

Communication Planning:

• Developing and updating communication plans for the African Union Commission’s DARBE DRR Unit. This includes targeting 55 Member States, project partners like UNDP, UNDRR, UN-Habitat, and various countries and organizations. The focus is on disaster risk reduction.

Visibility Enhancement:

• Collaborating with the African Union’s Directorate of Communication and other relevant stakeholders to enhance the visibility of the DARBE DRR Unit. This involves creating media releases and social media posts related to regional and international events, training sessions, high-level panels, and other activities on the AUC calendar.

Knowledge Dissemination:

• Coordinating the online dissemination of knowledge products, particularly the Institutional and Operational Framework for Multi-Hazard Early Warning and Early Action System in Africa, Biennials Reports on disaster risk reduction, and other related reports. This includes managing African Union’s webpages related to the African Union’s disaster risk reduction activities.

Reporting Strengthening:

• Strengthening the reporting capabilities of the DARBE DRR Unit. This involves preparing activity reports, editing technical proposals for donors, and reviewing institutional and operational documents prepared by the programme team at DARBE DRR Unit in Addis Ababa.

Event Support:

• Contributing to event management and note-taking during events in Addis Ababa and missions to Member States for the DARBE DRR Unit. This includes activities like steering committee and technical working group meetings, high-level technical panels, assessments, training workshops, and other official events on the AUC calendar.

Institutional Arrangements

The Communications Analyst will be accountable to the Project Manager of UNDP Sahel Resilience Project and will receive guidance from the Project Communications Expert. The overall supervision will be provided by the Head of Directorate of Sustainable Environment and Blue Economy, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment (DARBE), while the day-to-day direction will come from the Technical Coordinator of the Disaster Risk Reduction Unit at AUC.

The assignment will be office-based at the African Union Commission premises in Addis Ababa, as requested by the Commission. The Communications Analyst will be a member of the Disaster Risk Reduction Unit within the Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment (DARBE). He/she will be responsible for providing his/her own laptop and any necessary equipment or communication devices required to fulfill assigned duties. The Disaster Risk Reduction Unit of AUC will provide office space and any additional administrative and logistical support needed to operate from their premises.

Competencies

Core Competencies

• Achieve Result: 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 Development

• Knowledge Generation
  • Ability to research and turn information into useful knowledge, relevant for content, or responsive to a stated need.
• Knowledge Facilitation
  • Ability to animate individuals and communities of contributors to participate and share, particularly externally.

External Relations and Advocacy

• General (across the function)
  • Event Planning and Execution: Ability to plan, manage and execute of public and private events to ensure that they support and amplify individual communications and advocacy initiatives.
• Communication
  • Campaign Management: Ability to produce and implement communications and advocacy campaigns that lead to impactful change;
  • Media Relations: Ability to develop media relations across all aspects of media work including relationships with media and preparing media materials such as messages;
  • Web and Social Media Analytics: Ability to analyze and interpret data and statistics to measure web and social media performance;
  • Writing and editing: Ability to create and/or edit written content in UN languages, especially English.

Requirements:

Minimum education requirements:

• Master´s degree in Communications, Advocacy, Journalism, Digital Media, International Diplomacy, Disaster Risk Reduction or other relevant disciplines.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field with two additional years of relevant experience will be given due consideration in lieu of a Master’s degree.

• Minimum of two years (with Bachelor’s degree) of relevant professional experience at national or international level.

Required Skills:

• Experience in social media management and online content creation;
• Experience in writing press releases;
• Experience in event support and management;
• Experience in writing, editing, graphic in Adobe Creative package or other online design tools.

Desired skills in addition to the competencies covered in the Competencies section:

• Additional studies related to development, sustainability or international relations will be an advantage;
• Experience working with global and multi partners projects is an advantage;
• Experience working for the UN or other international organization.

Language

• Fluency in English both written and verbal.
• Knowledge of other UN language is desirable.

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