Advocacy and Outreach Analyst [Open to Tier 1 & 2 applicants]

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Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Posted on Aug 1, 2026
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Tiered Approach

In line with the commitment to safeguard capacity and support personnel already in the Organization, a majority of UNDP UNCDF/UNV vacancies are advertised using a tiered application process whereby:

  • Tier 0: UNDP/UNCDF/UNV IP staff holding permanent (PA) and fixed-term (FTA) appointments, whose posts will be abolished, or contracts will be terminated or not renewed during 2026.
  • Tier 1: Other UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding permanent (PA) and fixed-term (FTA) appointments
  • Tier 2: UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding temporary appointments (TA), personnel on regular PSA contracts, and Expert and Specialist UN Volunteers
  • Tier 3 or no tier indicated: All other contract types from UNDP/UNCDF/UNV and other agencies, and other external candidates

Please make note of the Tier(s) indicated in the vacancy title, if any, and ensure that you satisfy the eligibility to apply.

Note: This position is open to Cambodian nationals only.

Background

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the UN's global development network, an organization advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience, and resources to help people build a better life. UNDP Cambodia Country Office (CO) works in partnership with the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC), non-government organizations, civil society organizations, community-based organizations, multilateral aid agencies, bilateral donors, and the private sector to accelerate the achievement of Cambodia Sustainable Development Goals (CSDGs) and other national development priorities as set out in the Pentagonal Strategy for realizing the national vision 2050.

In Cambodia, the UNDP Country Programme Document 2024-2028 (CPD) identified three transformational shifts as priority for support during the next 5 years. The first shift is toward an economic growth model that accelerates inclusive growth, economic diversification, and human development. The second shift involves championing just energy transition, climate action and nature-based solutions as the foundation for national wealth, well-being, and resilience to shocks. The third shift is towards strengthening institutions, civic space, and participation as enablers for inclusive growth, access to rights and equal opportunities for all, whilst ensuring that the society at large is using the full potential of digital transformation. The CPD is aligned to national priorities and policies, particularly Cambodia’s vision 2050 and the Pentagonal Strategy-Phase 1 2024-2028.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Advocacy and Outreach Analyst will undertake the following functions to ensure the effective implementation and impact of UNDP’s advocacy and outreach strategies:

Ensure Effective Advocacy and Strategic Communications

  • Support the design and implementation of advocacy and communication strategies aligned with UNDP priorities.
  • Develop key messages, talking points, briefing notes, and advocacy materials.
  • Produce high-quality communication outputs, including stories, press releases, social media content, and multimedia products.
  • Ensure consistent branding and visibility in line with UNDP corporate guidelines.
  • Monitor media coverage and provide analysis to inform communication strategies.

Ensure Effective Outreach and Public Engagement

  • Plan and implement outreach campaigns, events, and public engagement initiatives at national and sub-national levels.
  • Coordinate workshops, forums, and dialogues to promote UNDP’s work and foster collaboration.
  • Strengthen relationships with communities, youth groups, and other target audiences.
  • Support innovative outreach approaches, including digital campaigns and knowledge-sharing platforms.

Promote Partnership Development, Stakeholder Engagement and Resource Mobilization

  • Identify and map key stakeholders, including government, donors, private sector, NGOs, and academia.
  • Support the development and maintenance of strategic partnerships to advance programme objectives.
  • Facilitate engagement with partners through meetings, events, and joint initiatives.
  • Contribute to resource mobilization efforts by supporting donor outreach and proposal development.
  • Prepare partnership briefs and background materials for senior management engagement.

Facilitating knowledge management and sharing:

  • Document lessons learned, best practices, and success stories from programme implementation.
  • Support preparation of reports, donor updates, and communication products highlighting results and impact.
  • Maintain databases of partners, stakeholders, and outreach activities.

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

Institutional Arrangement

Under the direct supervision of the Resident Representative, the Advocacy and Outreach Analyst will supervise a Communications Assistant and collaborate closely with Programme, Project, Operations, and other Country Office teams to ensure coordinated implementation of advocacy and outreach activities.

Competencies

Core Competencies:

Achieve Results: LEVEL 2: Scale up solutions and simplifies processes, balances speed and accuracy in doing work

Think Innovatively: LEVEL 2: Offer new ideas/open to new approaches, demonstrate systemic/integrated thinking

Learn Continuously: LEVEL 2: Go outside comfort zone, learn from others and support their learning

Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 2: Adapt processes/approaches to new situations, involve others in change process

Act with Determination: LEVEL 2: Able to persevere and deal with multiple sources of pressure simultaneously

Engage and Partner: LEVEL 2: Is facilitator/integrator, bring people together, build/maintain coalitions/partnerships

Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 2: Facilitate conversations to bridge differences, considers in decision making

People Management

UNDP People Management Competencies can be found in the dedicated site.

Cross-Functional & Technical competencies

Business Direction & Strategy:

  • System Thinking: Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the system.

Business Management:

  • Communication: 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.
  • Communication:: Ability to manage communications internally and externally, through media, social media and other appropriate channels.
  • Partnerships Management: 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.

Partnership Management:

  • Multi-stakeholder engagement and funding: Knowledge and ability to forge multi-stakeholder partnerships, and remove any obstacles to resource mobilization and multi-stakeholder funding platforms.
  • Emerging Partnership: Ability to engage with emerging partners, develop and manage a strategy and develop approaches to developing and managing these new strategic partnerships.

Communications:

  • Multimedia writing/editing: Ability to enhance the project’s presence through social, print, online, and outdoor media through impactful content writing, data analytics, and reporting.
  • Creative direction and copywriting: Ability to creatively communicate concepts in an engaging and simple way.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

  • Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in Communications, Public Relations, International Development, Political Science, or related fields; or
  • A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the areas mentioned above in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Experience:

  • A minimum of 2 years (with a master’s degree) or 4 years (with a bachelor’s degree) of relevant professional experience in communications, advocacy, partnership, or outreach is required.

Required Skills:

  • Experience in the use of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and advanced knowledge of web-based management systems such as ERP.
  • Experience in stakeholder coordination and partnership building with government counterparts, UN agencies, and donor organizations;
  • Experience in digital marketing, social media management, campaign development, branding, and event coordination;
  • Demonstrated ability to produce, edit, and tailor high-quality reports, briefs, and outreach materials for various platforms;
  • Previous experience with UN agencies or development organizations.

Required languages:

  • Fluency in Khmer and English is required.

Equal opportunity

As an equal opportunity employer, UNDP values diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate and, as such, we encourage qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply for roles in the organization. Our employment decisions are based on merit and suitability for the role, without discrimination.

UNDP is also committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all personnel are empowered to contribute to our mission, are valued, can thrive, and benefit from career opportunities that are open to all.

Sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse of authority

UNDP does not tolerate harassment, sexual harassment, exploitation, discrimination and abuse of authority. All selected candidates, therefore, undergo relevant checks and are expected to adhere to the respective standards and principles.

Right to select multiple candidates

UNDP reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement. We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and educational requirements.

Use of AI by candidates

Applicants are invited to read UNDP’s guidance for candidates on using AI responsibly in UNDP recruitment and selection

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