2024 UNDP PR and Outreach Associate Internship in Uzbekistan || Apply Now !!

The PR and Outreach Associate works under direct supervision of the Project Manager and collaborates with the project staff, national partners, other UNDP projects, UNDP CO programme and operations units to exchange information and ensure satisfactory achievement of the assigned tasks.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop a project communications strategy/plan, incorporate it with the annual work plans, update it regularly in consultation with project stakeholders, and coordinate its implementation.
• Coordinate implementation of the project’s knowledge management and visibility products.
• Facilitate design and maintenance of the project website/pages and ensure it is up-to-date and dynamic;
• Be responsible for overall coordination of projects’ background materials, information packages, press-releases, press-kits, media advisories, newsletters, public information, and bulletins.
• Take high quality photos and videos of project-related events for social media posts and stories;
• In collaboration with the Project Manager and relevant project analysts develop articles and success stories on best practices and achievements of the project for UNDP platforms and local, national and international media;
• Ensure regular communication and coordination with partners, project counterparts, stakeholders, and beneficiaries; and develop and maintain effective mechanisms for integrating and responding to their feedback and insight;
• Support project’s monitoring and evaluation activities, including progress reporting, annual and final reports for donors and other stakeholders;
• The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.

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Required Skills and Experience of PR and Outreach Associate 

• Education:
  • Completion of secondary education is required.
  • Bachelor’s degree in one of the following areas: journalism, public relations, communications, public administration, public policy, economics, development studies or equivalent field 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 work experience in communications for a project or programme implementation, ideally involving international donors.
• Required skills:
  • Previous experience in developing and implementing communication strategies for organizations or projects.
• Desired Skills:
  • Strong professional working capacity to use the information and communications technology, specifically including website design and desktop publishing software.
  • Experience and knowledge of the current anti-corruption and local governance policies, issues and challenges in Uzbekistan.
  • Previous experience with UN projects will be an asset.
• Languages:
  • Fluency in English and Uzbek (written and spoken) is required.
  • Working knowledge of Russian is desirable.