Overview
This assignment involves conducting daily and weekly media monitoring and analysis of Malawian media outlets to track trends relevant to UNDP's programme work, public opinion, and reputational considerations.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct daily monitoring of online news platforms, radio news summaries, newspapers, digital publications, and verified social media accounts.
- Track issues related to governance, development, climate, human rights, economic trends, and UNDP programme areas.
- Compile daily and/or weekly summaries of key media stories, highlighting major themes, emerging risks, misinformation flags, and opportunities for engagement.
- Flag mentions of UN/UNDP Malawi, its partners, activities, or leadership.
- Provide short analytical commentary on trends, cross-cutting issues, and narratives affecting development work.
- Identify shifts in public sentiment, political developments, or sector-specific dynamics relevant to UNDP projects.
- Compare weekly developments to regional or global influence when applicable.
- Engage programme teams to understand their information needs.
- Map programme-specific topics within media coverage.
- Produce tailored briefs to support programme planning, advocacy, and risk identification.
- Join short weekly online check-ins to discuss outputs, receive feedback, and refine methodology.
- Adjust monitoring focus areas based on evolving priorities.
- Deliver daily monitoring summaries (if requested).
- Deliver weekly comprehensive media monitoring reports (5–10 pages).
- Deliver a final synthesis report highlighting patterns, narrative trajectories, reputational issues, and opportunities.
- Deliver a curated list of key media sources relevant to UNDP Malawi.
- Deliver all raw notes and source links used for analysis.
Required Experience
- Prior experience in research, analysis, journalism, media monitoring, communication, or related fields.
- Ability to synthesise large volumes of information into clear, concise summaries.
- Familiarity with Malawi’s political, economic, and social context is a strong asset.
Qualifications
• No specific degree required, though backgrounds in journalism, political science, communications, public policy, development studies or related fields are an asset.
