Specific tasks and responsibilities:

The consultant will undertake the following duties: Develop a Communications Strategic Plan:

Create a comprehensive communications strategic plan for the Unit.

Ensure alignment with the broader organizational goals, including as related to communication, and the Mitigation Branch's objectives. Annual Communications Workplan:

Develop an annual workplan aligned with the strategic plan detailing communication activities, timelines, and resource requirements and allocations.

Coordinate the implementation of this workplan (and by extension strategic plan), including supervision of content creators and creating content Enhance Reputation and Visibility:

Design and implement activities, resources, and communication pieces to boost the Unit's reputation and visibility.

Ensure consistency with the communications strategic plan. Stakeholder Engagement:

Coordinate and collaborate with key communication stakeholders, including: o Mitigation Branch Communications team o UNEP’s Communications team o Project Communicators Network

Communications Taskforce at GEF Coordination Office Relationship Management: Develop and implement relationship strategies with internal and external stakeholders, including: UNEP senior management and other relevant units within the organization

GEF Secretariat o Representatives from developing countries

Qualifications/special skills

Advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: marketing, psychology, communication, journalism, public relations or a related discipline is required;

A first level degree with additional two (2) years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree;

Minimum of five (5) years of experience in communications, marketing and/or influencing is required;

Experience in communications with donors and NGOs is desirable;

Experience in communications, marketing or influencing working with developing country governments is desirable.