Communication and Stakeholder Engagement Assistant

Forest Carbon; Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta; On-site; IDR 100.000.000 - 200.000.000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization is seeking a Communication and Stakeholder Engagement Assistant to support efforts in reducing marine plastic debris. This role involves coordinating stakeholders, developing communication strategies, and enhancing public awareness campaigns. Ideal candidates should have significant experience in communication, especially in environmental contexts, and fluency in English and Bahasa Indonesia is required.

Qualifications

• 4 years of experience in communication with secondary education or 1 year with Bachelor's degree.
• Experience in marine debris or environmental issues is preferred.
• Fluency in English and Bahasa Indonesia is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for development of strategic communication materials.
• Compile and summarize information on marine debris topics.
• Maintain stakeholder coordination and raise awareness.

Skills

Inter-personal skills

Networking

Communication

Education

Secondary education

Bachelor’s Degree in Communications

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Job description

Job Description

Background

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. 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.

UNDP is the leading United Nations organization fighting to end the injustice of poverty, inequality, and climate change. Working with our broad network of experts and partners in 170 countries, we help nations to build integrated, lasting solutions for people and planet (Learn more at undp.org or follow at @UNDP).

Presence of marine debris raises disruption to the ecosystems, biodiversity and national economies. In Indonesia, waste management processes are lacking in effectiveness of ensuring minimal leakage of waste to marine environment; proven that up to 80% of Indonesian marine waste originates from terrestrial processes, of which 30% is categorized as plastic, the largest non-organic waste composition among all. In 2018, approximately 0.615 million tons of waste entered Indonesia’s oceans. Mismanaged waste that enters the water can be carried by ocean currents over large areas and even across countries. Presidential Regulation No. 83 as of 2018 emerged in response to the disruption where, by 2025, a target for 70% reduction for marine debris has been set within. Apart from establishing The National Coordination Team on Marine Debris (TKN PSL), Presidential Regulation No. 83/2018 elaborates synergistic and measured strategies to reduce marine debris, known as the National Action Plan on Marine Debris Handling (RAN PSL). This regulation targets a involves the coordinated efforts of 18 key ministries and agencies, including the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Ministry of Public Works, Ministry of Fishery and Maritime and the Ministry of Industry.

Furthermore, Indonesia plays an active role in regional and global initiatives to tackle plastic pollution. It has engaged in UNEA 5.2 with the objective of developing binding commitments to end plastic pollution including in the marine environment, with the ultimate goal of achieving near-zero plastic pollution by 2040.

In support of this effort, UNDP Indonesia’s Environment Unit, through the Marine Plastic Litter Reduction Acceleration Secretariat Project, has been collaborating with the Ministry of Environment for implementing the RAN PSL and raise stakeholder awareness on reducing marine debris. Strategies include enhancing the secretariat’s institutional setup, fostering partnerships, and developing a robust communication strategy. These efforts aim to improve coordination among task forces, increase public and stakeholder awareness, and achieve a 70% reduction in marine plastic litter by 2025 and beyond. The secretariat is required to build coordination and collaboration with local governments, private sector entities, NGOs, and donor organizations.

To ensure the effective implementation of this project, a Communication and Stakeholder Engagement Assistant is needed. This role is essential to support project work related to coordination of stakeholders, maintain public awareness, support project in term of maintaining partnerships, and promoting behavioural changes to support the reduction of marine debris. Responsibilities include provide initial draft of communication strategies, supporting outreach campaigns, and transparent reporting on progress towards achieving project goals.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Providing administrative support for development of strategic communication materials
• Compiles, summarizes, and presents basic information/data on specific project and related topics or issues.
• Provide support on the preparation of project documents review including checking the completeness and compliance with relevant rules and procedures prior to submission for final approval and signature; identifies inconsistencies; distributes project documents to relevant parties upon approval.
• Support in drafting a clear, concise, and culturally relevant messaging to educate diverse audiences on the impacts of marine debris and the importance of sustainable practices.
• Provide support on the production of communication content & materials such as brochures, social media posts, videos, infographics, press releases, and reports tailored to different stakeholders.
• Support in maintenance of relationships with journalists, bloggers, and influencers to amplify the reach of marine debris campaigns and initiatives.
• Utilize digital platforms, including websites and social media, to disseminate information and engage audiences effectively.
• Maintain stakeholder coordination, including effective support for partnerships, communication, and raising awareness campaign strategy
• Support channels for stakeholders and the public to provide input, ensuring campaigns remain responsive and relevant.
• Assist in maintaining and updating a database of development partners, private sector entities, civil society organizations, and other stakeholders engaged in the project, with the ability to compile and organize data for subsequent analysis;
• To document information related to the roles, responsibilities, and specific initiatives of key stakeholders involved in marine debris management, including government agencies, NGOs, community groups, private companies, and international organizations.
• Support the arrangement of regular meetings, workshops, and consultations to align stakeholder efforts and compile the best practices.
• Support to document any overlapping interests or conflicts among stakeholder and escalate to supervisor to ensure equitable participation and mutual understanding.
• Propose to supervisor on possible centralized platforms or systems for sharing data, updates, and resources among stakeholders.
• Provide assistance as guided by supervisor to local governments and community-based programs.
• Support team effort to maintain collaboration with potential stakeholders to support the Government of Indonesia in managing marine debris.
• Support the team for any outreach activities through surveys, participation rates, and feedback.
• Supports knowledge management and knowledge sharing focusing on achievement of the following results:
• Participation in the trainings for the operations/ projects staff.
• Synthesis of lessons learned and best practices in project support management function.
• Contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice.
• Host knowledge-sharing sessions focusing on best practices in waste management, innovative recycling technologies, and policy implementation.
• Establish mentoring initiatives for grassroots organizations and young professionals involved in marine debris management.
• The incumbent of the position should avoid any kind of discriminatory behavior including gender discrimination and ensure that
• Human rights and gender equality is prioritized as an ethical principle within all actions.
• Activities are designed and implemented in accordance with “Social and Environmental Standards of UNDP”.
• Any kind of diversities based on ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, disability, religion, class, gender are respected within all implementations including data production.
• Differentiated needs of women and men are considered.
• Inclusive approach is reflected within all actions and implementations, in that sense an enabling and accessible setup in various senses such as disability gender language barrier is created.

The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.

Institutional Arrangement

NPSA holder will directly report to Project Coordinator in the Project Management Unit.

The NPSA holder will carry out functions in close coordination with Ministry of Environment and under the direct supervision UNDP Project Coordinator. As part of duty, the NPSA holder will support to the marine debris secretariat social media campaign to gain the public awareness related to marine debris issues.

Competencies

Core

Achieve Results

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

2030 Agenda: People Gender

Communication and Advocacy for Gender Equality

Business Management Communication

Communicate in a clear, concise and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience. Ability to manage communications internally and externally, through media, social media and other appropriate channels

Business Development Collective Intelligence Design

Ability to bring together diverse groups of people, data, information, ideas, and technology to solve problems and design solutions or services. Knowledge and understanding of Collective Intelligence Design principles, methodology and practices.

Business Management Digital Awareness and Literacy

Ability to monitor new and emerging technologies, as well as understand their usage, potential, limitations, impact, and added value. Ability to rapidly and readily adopt and use new technologies in professional activities, and to empower others to use them as needed. Knowledge of the usage of digital technologies and emerging trends.

Communication Campaign Management

Ability to produce and implement communications and advocacy campaigns

which lead to impactful change

Communication Photo production

Ability to create, edit, organize and coordinate photographic material

Digital Data storytelling and communications

Skilled in building a narrative around a set of data and its accompanying visualizations to help convey the meaning of that data in a powerful and compelling fashion.

Required Skills And Experience

Min. Academic Education

Secondary education is required.

University degree (Bachelor’s Degree) in Communications, Arts,International Relation or other closely related field will be given due consideration but is not a requirement.

Min. years of relevant

• Minimum 4 years (with secondary education) or 1 year (with bachelor´s degree) of relevant experience in the fieldof communication anddevelopment.

Required Skills

• Excellent inter-personal and team building skills;
• Solid analysis skill and networking capacity.
• Ability to manage and work with a multidisciplinary and multicultural team
• Good skill in using computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc).

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

• Excellent knowledge and work experience dealing with issues related with environment in general, marine debris, marine ecology
• Experience in supporting development of communication or campaign strategies;
• Have relevant experience in marine debrisprojects;
• Possess working professional experience in working with government institutions and coordination mechanism;
• Experience working with UNDP or other UN agencies and/or international organizations and/ormajor donor agencies;
• Experience in project implementation involving coordination with cross-ministerial and agency members of the National Coordinating Teamfor Marine DebrisManagement (TKN PSL), particularly on waste management issues;
• Experience in community behavior change programs related to marine debris management, particularly those utilizing religious andcommunity-based approaches.

Required Language(s) (at Working Level)

Fluency in English and Bahasa Indonesia is required.

Professional Certificates

N/A

Equal opportunity

As an equal opportunity employer, UNDP values diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate and, as such, we encourage qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply for roles in the organization. Our employment decisions are based on merit and suitability for the role, without discrimination.

UNDP is also committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all personnel are empowered to contribute to our mission, are valued, can thrive, and benefit from career opportunities that are open to all.

Sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse of authority

UNDP does not tolerate harassment, sexual harassment, exploitation, discrimination and abuse of authority. All selected candidates, therefore, undergo relevant checks and are expected to adhere to the respective standards and principles.

Right to select multiple candidates

UNDP reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement. We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and educational requirements.

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