Background

The UNDP-GEF “Generate global environmental benefits through environmental education and raising awareness of stakeholders” project  aims to address priority capacity needs related to the environmental literacy of key stakeholders, such as the need to increase skills and knowledge of staff in organizations involved in implementing environmental management practices; the need to increase consideration of environmental obligations in various social-economic development programmes; and the need to increase awareness of decision-makers on global environmental issues and country’s obligations under

The objective of the project is to strengthen the capacity to use environmental education (EE) and awareness raising as tools to address natural resource management issues. It will, on one hand, increase the public knowledge on the environment and the need to protect nature, and, on the other hand, transfer the required knowledge to the targeted beneficiaries to allow them to be development actors without harming the environment. Through the activities of the project, it will include support for the dissemination of environmental information on state-of-the-art technologies for climate change mitigation and adaptation, conservation of biodiversity and prevention of soil degradation. It will also provide resources for raising the capacity of decision-makers in governing bodies, who are promoting the sustainable development of the country.

The project will support the development and demonstration of an innovative EE programme by promoting advanced environmental management approaches and principles that are recognized globally in addressing environmental issues, fulfilling commitments obligated and reporting under the global international conventions. This project will implement capacity development activities through an adaptive collaborative management approach to engage stakeholders as collaborators in the design and implementation of project activities that take into account unintended consequences arising from policy interventions.

Duties and Responsibilities

The incumbent will work under the overall guidance of the UNDP SGR Portfolio Analyst and direct supervision of the Project Technical Task Leader, and in close collaboration with the Project team and Communications Analyst. The primary responsibility of the consultant is to efficiently deliver the following tasks and deliverables at a high level of quality and competence within the agreed schedule by ensuring the required resources:

• Develop and implement of the Project Communication and Outreach Strategy;
• Collect/prepare success stories, media packages and reports on successful initiatives in the scope of the Project;
• Draft project related content for UNDP in Armenia official website, Facebook page and other social media;
• Closely coordinate and monitor visibility activities;
• Prepare briefing notes, background documents, letters and other communication materials in the scope of the Project;
• Provide comprehensive editorial support including proof-reading of developed project materials;
• Assist in the dissemination of updated information and stories to inform media, key partners and the general public of Project initiatives and results;
• Coordinate the implementation of public awareness campaigns.
• Collect and maintain relevant information about different partner priorities and projects in the field of Environmental Education and set up an information database.
• Assists the project team in building partnership with stakeholders, local communities, Community based organization (CBOs) and other partners and coordinate external communications.