Communications Associate

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As the lead United Nations agency on international development, UNDP works in 170 countries and territories to eradicate poverty and reduce inequality. We help countries develop policies, leadership skills, partnerships and institutional capabilities to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Our work is centred around six core development areas, known as our signature solutions: poverty and inequality, governance, resilience, environment, energy and gender equality.

Job Description

Head of Communications and Strategic Partnerships, UNDP India and Project Specialist – Circular Economy Portfolio, UNDP India.

The Communications Associate will be responsible for leading internal and external communication, visibility, and knowledge dissemination for UNDP India’s Circular Economy portfolio under the Action for Climate and Environment (ACE) unit and leading the design and branding efforts of the core communications and partnerships unit. The role will support programme positioning through communications, advocacy and outreach, event management, designing and branding, partner engagement and visibility and stakeholder outreach in alignment with UNDP India’s corporate Communications and Partnerships strategy.

S/he will develop and implement a communications strategy for the Circular Economy portfolio, support outreach and visibility efforts for initiatives such as the NAMASTE programme under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJE), and contribute to communications for private sector collaborations. The role involves content planning, knowledge management, media outreach, and coordination with vendors and state teams. The role includes working with the core comms and partnerships unit to support design, branding and events for assignments supported by the team.

The Communications Associate will work closely with the Communications Analyst – ACE unit, and under the guidance of the Head of Communications and Partnerships, ensuring that all activities are aligned with the broader communications goals of UNDP India.

The specific tasks for the assignment include:

Strategic Communication and Advocacy

• Develop and implement a communication strategy for the Circular Economy portfolio aligned with corporate guidelines.
• Conduct communication needs assessments with programme and state teams and integrate into annual work plans.
• Embed advocacy and visibility into programme planning from design to implementation.
• Draft communication materials highlighting objectives, progress, and impact for multiple audiences.
• Support cross-learning within the project team and stakeholders by synthesizing insights, lessons, and best practices into communication resources.

Donor and Partner Visibility

• Ensure storytelling and visibility efforts with private sector partners (e.g., HUL, Coca-Cola Foundation).
• Develop donor-focused products such as case studies, success stories, campaign content, and briefing notes.
• Contribute to proposals, pitch presentations, and donor engagement materials.
• Maintain donor visibility trackers and compile visibility reports for partners, ensuring deliverables are consistently documented and shared.

Programme and Government Communications

• Anchor communications for the NAMASTE programme under MoSJE, Montreal Protocol Programmes with Ozone Cell and E-waste programme with MEITY and MoEFCC.
• Coordinate with national and state government partners to align with official communication protocols.
• Support joint campaigns and communication initiatives driving awareness and behaviour change.

Content Creation, Media, and Knowledge Management

• Ensure development of social media content, videos, case stories, videos, newsletters, IEC materials, and multimedia tools.
• Ensure content reflects field-level realities, tailored to specific audiences, and consistent with UNDP branding.
• Manage creative agencies and vendors, ensuring quality and timely delivery; oversee procurement, contracts, timelines, and quality assurance of outputs.
• Track outputs, maintain donor visibility trackers, and compile communication summaries and reports.
• Capture lessons learned, best practices, and programme insights for knowledge sharing.
• Support media outreach including interviews, op-eds, features, and partnerships.

Lead Design, Branding, Advocacy, and Events (Core CO & Partnerships)

• Design flagship Project and CO products such as the Annual Report, brochures, and programme briefs.
• Develop social media creatives, GIFs, and other digital assets.
• Provide design and communication support for advocacy events, campaigns, and partnership-led initiatives.
• Strengthen branding across platforms and ensure coherence with UNDP’s visual identity.
• Build team and partner capacity on communication tools, digital outreach, and brand compliance.

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

• Secondary education is required. OR
• A university degree (Bachelor’s degree) in Communications or equivalent field will be given due consideration, but it is not a requirement.
• Minimum of 7 years (with secondary education) or 4 years (with bachelor’s degree) of relevant experience at the national or international level in development projects or with international development agencies.

Experience:

Required skills

• Experience in leading communications in the development sector or corporate communications
• Must have ability to write clearly and concisely, and have sound quantitative skills (managing, analyzing and interpreting data).
• Expertise in developing audio-visual communication products including proficiency in video production for social media content design key messages. (e.g. reels, shorts, social media videos).

Desired skills

• Experience in internal and external communication, including strategy development, campaign design, storytelling, social media and donor communications.
• Experience in leading designing and branding of key communication products and leading end to end event management for high-profile events with government, private sector and the UN.
• Prior work experience in the UN or international organizations related to projects in the field of communications.

Required Languages

• Fluency in English and Hindi is required.

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