Overview
The consultant will lead the design and implementation of a strategic communication and stakeholder engagement strategy for the FIDUS Project, aiming to strengthen its positioning and visibility.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide monthly reports of management activities and other reports as required.
- Design and implement the overall communication and visibility strategy for the FIDUS Project.
- Develop key messages and strategic narratives for different stakeholder groups.
- Support the positioning of FIDUS as a national reference platform on sustainable urban financing.
- Develop communication campaigns supporting project implementation and visibility.
- Prepare communication materials for strategic audiences.
- Produce institutional presentations, briefs, reports and promotional materials.
- Support donor engagement and resource mobilization efforts through communication products.
- Coordinate communication activities related to the FIDUS Forum.
- Support media engagement and public relations activities.
- Develop visibility strategies for project events and technical workshops.
- Document project achievements, lessons learned and success stories.
- Provide strategic advice regarding communication and stakeholder engagement.
- Support partnership-building efforts with governments, academia, development agencies and private sector actors.
- Contribute to fundraising and investment attraction materials.
- Support the preparation of concept notes, presentations and strategic reports.
- Enhance resource mobilization opportunities.
- Contribute to knowledge dissemination and project replication strategies.
- Contribute to the systematization of good practices, lessons learned and knowledge products related to project implementation.
- Support the development of strategic alliances with local institutions, academia, civil society organizations and cooperation actors.
- Coordinate implementation of communication activities.
- Monitor communication indicators and stakeholder engagement metrics.
- Participate in technical meetings, workshops and institutional events.
- Ensure consistency of branding and visual identity across project activities.
- Participate in coordination meetings, technical committees, workshops and events related to the initiative.
- Ensure that project implementation follows UN values and principles, including inclusion, participation, gender equality and integrity.
- In charge of documentation and systematization process of communication products and visibility materials.
- Develop and document lessons learned and good practices.
- Develop knowledge products for dissemination.
- Support maintenance of project communication repositories.
- Support the preparation of reports, presentations, summaries and other knowledge products required by the project.
- Other activities requested and by mutual agreement with the HUB Coordinator of The Andean Countries of UN-Habitat, within the framework of this consultancy and without prejudice to the achievement of its responsibilities.
- Participate in work and follow-up meetings, both with other consultants, as well as with the Coordinator and team of the Andean Countries HUB of UN-Habitat and with the staff of the projects.
- Ensure that all activities comply with the principles of United Nations integrity.
Required Experience
A minimum of eight (8) years of experience in strategic communications, institutional positioning, stakeholder engagement, and public affairs is required. The consultant must demonstrate experience supporting communication, visibility, and advocacy strategies for development cooperation, sustainable development, urban or territorial development, governance, public policy, or related initiatives, preferably with international organizations, government institutions, NGOs, development agencies, or multilateral entities. Proven experience in stakeholder engagement, partnership development, resource mobilization, and the preparation of high-level communication and advocacy products is required. Experience designing and implementing communication strategies, coordinating visibility activities for multi-stakeholder events and platforms, and supporting institutional positioning and policy dialogue is desirable.
Qualifications
Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Urban Planning, Social Sciences, Communications, International Relations, Political Science, Journalism, Marketing, Urban Studies, Development Studies, or related fields is required. A first-level university degree in combination with at least eight (8) years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.
