Organization: UNDP – United Nations Development Programme
Location: Dhaka
Grade: Junior level – NPSA-8, National Personnel Services Agreement
Occupational Groups:
Communication and Public Information
Managerial positions
Closing Date: 2025-01-25

An overview

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A vital forum for encouraging communication and cooperation on development efficacy between the government and development partners is the Local Consultative Group (LCG). It serves as a link between representatives of foreign financial institutions, government officials, and UN organizations. They may discover and resolve implementation issues, conduct candid conversations about national development strategies, and eventually accomplish common objectives via this platform.

The LCG’s working groups (WGs) are essential to its efficacy. As specialized focus groups, these working groups address certain industries or areas of thematic development. They offer a useful forum for information sharing, encouraging teamwork and advancing policy debates. Consider them as task groups that collaborate to expedite and enhance development initiatives, each with a distinct area of expertise.

The LCG was recently restructured in recognition of the need for more efficiency. In order to better fit with the aims of the current national development plan, this required reducing the number of working groups to 14. The goal of this calculated action is to increase the efficiency of the LCG overall as well as of the individual WGs.

However, a solid coordination base is necessary to guarantee the WGs’ success. The Economic Relations Division (ERD) of the government, development partners, and the working groups themselves must all collaborate and communicate effectively. The performance of the WGs will also need to be regularly monitored and evaluated. This makes it possible to make changes, guaranteeing that the WGs continue to produce significant outcomes and stay in line with national interests.

A special secretariat is being formed to bolster the LCG process even further. As a support structure, this secretariat will collaborate closely with the LCG leadership to enhance stakeholder cooperation. A consultant will also be hired to help the secretariat with a variety of duties. Think of this consultant as a very competent assistant who handles logistics such as planning meetings and activities, creating paperwork, and—above all—assessing the WGs’ performance. This all-encompassing strategy guarantees the LCG and its WGs run smoothly, which eventually results in a more effective and significant development process.

For a one-year term, the LCG Secretariat and the Development Cooperation Effectiveness Working Group (DCE WG) are looking for a highly motivated individual to provide complete support. Within the LCG framework, this position presents a special chance to support enhanced coordination, communication, and knowledge management.

In essence, the LCG Analyst will be a driving the communication, strengthened coordination, and effective knowledge management within the LCG framework. Their year-long contribution will be instrumental in fostering a well-informed and engaged audience, paving the way for a more successful and impactful development process.

The ‘LCG Coordination and Communication Analyst’ will direct report to the Head of PMPSU.
The incumbent will be responsible for the following tasks:

Streamlining Communication:

• Organize various LCG events, including meetings and consultations.
• Act as a bridge between the LCG Secretariat and the leads of the LCG Working Groups.
• Ensure all stakeholders are kept informed and engaged.

Strengthening Coordination:

• Maintain clear and organized documentation for the LCG Secretariat.
• Manage day-to-day tasks and foster effective coordination with the lead ministry.
• Ensure a unified and efficient approach to development efforts.

Enhancing Knowledge Management:

• Leverage their expertise to provide technical and advisory support in developing various LCG communication materials.
• Develop advocacy materials, reports, knowledge products, and publications.
• Review and finalize content for the LCG website, ensuring accuracy and clarity for the audience.

Optimizing the LCG Website:

• Regularly publish news and updates about LCG activities, keeping the audience informed of the latest developments.
• Manage the e-newsletter section, ensuring timely delivery of relevant and engaging information to subscribers.
• Contribute to a user-friendly website design with easily accessible information, enhancing the overall user experience.

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

Core Competencies

• 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

Business Management

• Partnerships Management – Ability to build and maintain partnerships with wide networks of stakeholders, Governments, civil society and private sector partners, experts and others in line with UNDP strategy and policies
• Project Management  – Ability to plan, organize, and control resources, procedures and protocols to achieve specific goals
• Communications – Ability to 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

Communications

• Web and social media analytics – Ability to analyse and interpret data and statistics to measure web and social media performance
• Media relations – Ability to develop media relations across all aspects of media work including relationships with media and preparing media materials such as messages

Partnership management

• Strategic Engagement – Ability to capture and sustain attention, interest and agreement of high-level, influential policy and decision makers and secure their buy-in of high-level vision and objectives
• Relationship Management – Ability to engage with a wide range of public and private partners, build, sustain and/or strengthen working relations, trust and mutual understanding