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Duties and Responsibilities
Under the supervision of UNEP Brazil Representative and in close collaboration with MCTI National Director and the Project Management Unit, the Communication and Gender Advisor (CITinova II Project) will undertake the following tasks:   
● Establish working procedures and workflows between MCTI, the Implementing Agency and co-executing partners to ensure the communication activities are carried out accordingly. 
● Maintain regular communication with relevant ministries, governmental agencies, co-finance partners, consultancies, and all other key stakeholders. 
● Undertake timely reporting of communication activities to the National Director Directorate, the Implementing Agency, the Project Management Unit, and Co-executing Agencies. 
● Guarantee that the communication of the project considers the gender equity perspective and the appropriate language for each target public. 
● Ensure the unity of project communication. 
● Develop and implement the communication plan and stakeholder engagement strategy, ensuring gender-balanced representation in activities and decision-making processes, in partnership with the communication agency. 
● Develop gender-sensitive communication guidelines to ensure all project-related content avoids stereotypes, promotes inclusivity, and addresses diverse gender perspectives. 
● Create and disseminate targeted communication campaigns that highlight the role of women and other underrepresented groups in sustainable development and project activities. 
● Develop of the visual identity and the brand manual in partnership with the communication agency. 
● Ensure the communication products follow the rules and guidelines of the Project partners. 
● Promote the communication and stakeholder engagement activities of the technical activities whenever necessary. 
● Provide guidance and create content for website and social media of the project with the support of the communication agency. 
● Prepare and send monthly newsletter of the project to key stakeholders. 
● Plan, produce and edit graphic arts and videos whenever necessary. 
● Collaborate on the planning, preparation, execution, communication and coverage of events, meetings, and webinars in collaboration with the Project Management Unit. 
●   Develop internal and external communication for the project. 
● Collaborate on the preparation of project reports whenever necessary. 
● Prepare presentations and speeches whenever necessary. 
● Monitor and evaluate the impact of the communication activities as well as provide and follow up recommendations and improvements. 
● Handles press office. 
● Organize and update image, video, and content archive for the project. 
● Produce or translate content to English whenever necessary. 
● Attend capacity building activities as per request of the National Directorate and UNEP. 
● Participate in workshops, seminars, meetings, and other events related to the project's objectives, when requested.

Qualifications/special skills
− Bachelor’s degree in communication, Journalism, Social Sciences, Gender Studies or related field is required. 
- At least 2 (two) years’ experience working with communication, campaigns or advocacy is required.
- Fluent in Portuguese is required.
- Fluent in English is required