Communications Coordinator, NPSA-8, DS-Kyiv, National position

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BackgroundThe United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the UN agency working in around 170 countries and territories to help eradicate poverty, reduce inequalities and exclusion,

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The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the UN agency working in around 170 countries and territories to help eradicate poverty, reduce inequalities and exclusion, and build resilience. Since the onset of hostilities in 2014 and the full-scale invasion in 2022, UNDP in Ukraine has maintained a strong presence across the country through its regional hubs, supporting national, regional, and local authorities, as well as civil society partners, in emergency response, recovery, and crisis management. Ukraine remains one of the countries most heavily contaminated by explosive ordnance in the world, with landmines, unexploded ordnance, cluster munition remnants, and other explosive hazards continuing to threaten civilians, restrict access to land and essential services, disrupt agriculture, and hinder recovery and reconstruction. As the lead UN agency for mine action in Ukraine, UNDP Mine Action Project supports the Government of Ukraine in establishing policy-level coordination mechanisms and strengthening a nationally led, modern, and evidence-based mine action system to address these challenges. The UNDP Mine Action Project operates across the full spectrum of mine action activities, including governance, coordination, the development of national standards, survey and prioritisation, operational capacity enhancement, risk reduction, innovation, and recovery planning. Through these efforts, the Project supports Ukraine's long-term recovery by helping restore safe access to land, strengthen national institutions, and enable communities to recover and rebuild. Effective communication is essential to ensuring that these efforts are visible, understood, and supported. It helps maintain donor confidence, inform and engage the Ukrainian public, strengthen understanding among national and sub-national stakeholders, and highlight the impact of mine action on people's lives and Ukraine's recovery. Under the supervision of the Strategic Communications Analyst, the Communications Coordinator will support the Mine Action Project in developing and implementing coherent, impactful communications that showcase programme achievements, engage affected communities, and reinforce the national mine action narrative within the broader recovery and development agenda. The incumbent will promote UNDP's mandate as a gender-responsive organisation with zero tolerance for discrimination and abusive behaviour, including sexual harassment, sexual exploitation, and abuse.

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