Muna Haq

Experience

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  UNDP

  Jun 2005 - May 2013

  Communciation and Advocacy Officer Support

  Communications, Programme and Aid Coordination• Contributed to the joint programme strategies for UNDP, SIDA and UNICEF on Polio project; JICA, Ministry of Environment and UNDP for Medicinal Plant project;• Supported inter-agency programme on child protection and polio eradication scheme, Tsunami with the UNDP’s Disaster Risk Reduction unit;• Managed communications and visibility contracts with two companies – one on UNDP programme visibility and second one on sustainable development goals implementation in India; • Assisted projects and studies such as: Mainstreaming Conservation Sustainable Use Medicinal Plant Diversity and Gender; Government of India and UNDP Media Fellowships ;• Served as focal point for designing, editing and printing knowledge products such as donor booklets, annual reports, discussion papers and project fact sheets across programme areas;• Organised knowledge products, promotional material, press kits for high level missions and active dissemination strategy; • Supported programme units on resource mobilisation and in formulation of programme strategy; annual work plan, monitoring and evaluation reports, Operation and Logistics• Facilitated in planning and implementing, aspects related to procurement and logistical needs to support humanitarian activities within the office;• Assisted finance and procurement units for identification and evaluation of vendors;• Participated in selection committee as a communication and advocacy focal point for various positions with HR team. Show less

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  United Nations

  Jun 2013 - May 2016

  UNRC and UNRR Coordinator Support

  • Supported the primary focal point for the UN Stakeholders, Special Rapporteurs, UN Missions in India and International events for more than 3000 participants and managed the team of 6 staff members in communications and operations; • Supported team for UN Inter-agencies/partners coordination including One UN strategy;• Supported collaborations between donors, government and UN on various programme initiatives and events. • Conducted training programme for building capacity of country office and partner teams to develop indication database tools to utilise in project;• Established and maintained contacts with government officials, non-governmental organizations, diplomatic missions; ensured appropriate mechanisms to facilitate collaboration and exchange of information both in and outside the UN system;• Supported in developing the creative knowledge products on advocacy and UN thematic areas including governance, policy changes, climate change, climate change and disaster risk reduction for external partner;• Supported the focal point in revamping the UNDP website; initiated to select the website design company, prepared ToRs, selection committee and liaised with the company on design and provide content. Show less

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  UNDP Philippines

  Jul 2015 - Dec 2015

  Communications Officer

  Communications and Trainer • Supported the programmes in developing strategy for SDGs, Organized and documented results and success stories from the programmes for the country office; • Prepared results-oriented Programme/Project Fact Sheet; UNDP Philippines at a Glance pamphlet for better external communications;• Supported the communications and UN coordination teams provided inputs for UN/UNDP One UN campaign; • Conceptualised and organised high delegation missions, report launches, UNCT events, UN Public lectures and organised global financial crisis workshop;• Contributed in research and data analyses for many Human Development Reports state-wise and country-wide. Show less

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  Asian Development Bank (ADB)

  Feb 2017 - Apr 2017

  Knowledge Management Expert

  Consultant-Gender Climate Change Capacity Building & Knowledge Management Specialist• Contributed and edited the project document on the second phase of project cycle on Climate Change and Gender Aspect;• Prepared the gender action plan and guidance manual for the project on climate change and gender resilience;• Prepared content for the website and proved guidance for revamping the project website.

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  European Union

  May 2017 - Jun 2020

  • Supervised a three-year project, the team of seven and 20 service providers;• Developed Communication/Partnership Strategies for the EUD for programme, projects;• Planned, Organised and Implemented 25 campaigns/events; • Managed national and international media requests;• Designed communication products for social media and internet; • Coordinated with the EUD HQ, EU members/partners, communication services providers;• Developed training and workshops for internal EU staff/external communication partners;• Developed the database systems for communication archives. Show less • Focal Point for programme/project communication strategy and social media; • Prepared project stories for the EU in Cambodia website/Facebook;• Prepared a coffee table book about 20 years partnership - EU and Cambodia;• Managed photo/video database; • Organised events and campaigns for the EU Delegations;• Managed event companies for events, radio shows, video and photos; • Created posts/news from the programme/project results for Facebook;• Capacity building of communications focal points from the projects; • Supported the programme officers on advocacy, networking; • Partnership building with the member states, CSOs, NGOs, regional partners and ASEAN countries;• Provide inputs to the project documents about the communication strategies. Show less

  • Team Leader Management/Communications/Partnership/Innovation/Visibility

    Feb 2019 - Jun 2020

  • Project Manager Team Lead

    May 2017 - Jun 2020

  • Communications and Visibility Officer

    May 2017 - Jan 2019
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  European Union

  Jul 2021 - now

  Team Leader
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  GIZ Cambodia

  Aug 2022 - now

  Senior Consultant

  - Development of communication strategy/guidelines and a practical action plan covering the main communication instruments and channels to ensure appropriate positioning of GIZ Cambodia in an aligned approach;- Review of the GIZ Cambodia Facebook page and other representation channels combined with practical improvement proposals- Support in the development of PR materials for GIZ Cambodia on the country level to represent GIZ Cambodia on the country level;- Capacity building of GIZ staff for continuity assurance of provided services. Show less

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  World Health Organization - Mekong Malaria Elimination Programme

  Nov 2022 - now

  Communications and Programme Management Officer

  Partnership Coordination, Communication and Advocacy, Cross-Country Programme Coordination, Facilitating and Training, One Health and Malaria Elimination