Procedures and Eligibility
Before submitting an application, UNHCR staff members intending to
apply to this Job Opening are requested to consult the Recruitment and
Assignments Policy (RAP, UNHCR/HCP/2017/2 and the Recruitment and Assignments
Administrative Instruction (RAAI), UNHCR/AI/2017/7 OF 15 August 2017.
Duties and Qualifications
Associate External Relations Officer
Organizational Setting and Work Relationships
Direct supervision is normally exercised by a (Snr) External Relations
Officer or Representative who provides guidance on the applicable procedures.
Advice may also be provided by relevant functional units at HQ. External
contacts are with a broad range of partners and stakeholders, including inter
alia, government, media, embassies, donors, UN agencies, NGOs and other
national and international organizations, as well as general public on matters
of importance to the Organization.
All UNHCR staff members are accountable to perform their duties as reflected in
their job description. They do so within their delegated authorities, in line
with the regulatory framework of UNHCR which includes the UN Charter, UN Staff
Regulations and Rules, UNHCR Policies and Administrative Instructions as well
as relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, staff members are required
to discharge their responsibilities in a manner consistent with the core,
functional, cross-functional and managerial competencies and UNHCR¿s core
values of professionalism, integrity and respect for diversity.
Duties
·
Stay
abreast of the challenges posed by the political context, the UN and
humanitarian reform, and institutional developments in the area of forced
displacement and humanitarian operations.
·
Assist
the implementation of a communications strategy that generates support for
UNHCR¿s operations from external partners (e.g. the general public,
governments, partners, media, academia, NGOs, private sector and persons of
concern).
·
Assist
in the dialogue with donors and embassies and provide relevant information on
UNHCR operations and financial requirements by organizing regular briefings,
bilateral meetings and missions and responding to donors¿ requests for
information on ad hoc basis.
·
Through
a consultative process with headquarters, disseminate information on UNHCR¿s
global funding situation and mobilize additional funds to implement programmes
and projects aimed at enhancing the quality of protection for persons of
concern in the country operation.
·
Assist
in the coordination of the drafting of, situation reports, briefing notes,
background material, talking points, fact sheets, press releases and articles.
·
Draft
narrative and financial reports on contributions in compliance with specific
donor requirements.
·
Monitor
earmarking level of funding for UNHCR Country operation and ensure appropriate
visibility for donor contributions in compliance with UNHCR guidelines and
specific donor requirements.
·
Participate
on behalf of the Representative and other supervisors in inter-agency
cooperation and communication strategies, initiatives and tools.
·
Assist
in the management of information flows within the country operations by
identifying priority matters, securing, analyzing and disseminating
documentation and information to support country operations and corporate
communication processes and priorities.
·
Consolidate
information on UNHCR¿s country operations and identify appropriate messages for
campaigns and appeals.
·
Propose
events and initiatives (e.g. commercial, cultural, political and sports) to
promote the work of UNHCR and take action as appropriate.
·
Support
the management of media relations by, inter alia, responding to direct queries,
publishing press releases, handling interview requests and organizing regular
briefings and visits to country operations.
·
Promote
visibility of UNHCR¿s work and advocate for support for the people of concern
through providing inputs for social media and other web content.
·
Organize
missions to the field and press briefings for external parties as required.
·
Implement
all aspects of a communications strategy.
·
Represent
UNHCR on behalf of senior management in fundraising and communication
priorities in inter-agency initiatives and fora.
Perform other related duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications
Education & Professional Work Experience
Years of Experience / Degree Level
For P2/NOB - 3 years relevant experience with Undergraduate degree; or 2 years
relevant experience with Graduate degree; or 1 year relevant experience with
Doctorate degree
Field(s) of Education
Political Sciences Social Sciences International Relations
Journalism Communications or other
relevant field.
(Field(s) of Education marked with an asterisk* are essential)
Certificates and/or Licenses
Not specified
Relevant Job Experience
Essential
Experience in humanitarian operations in a field environment.
Excellent knowledge of local institution, politics and culture.
Desirable
Fund-raising and programming/programme management experience.
Experience of working with social media.
Functional Skills
FR-Fundraising (incl. operations, programmes)
PG-Programme Management (project formulation, programme cycles and reporting
standards)
MS-Drafting, Documentation, Data Presentation
IT-Web Content Management
IT-Computer Literacy
MS-Translation
ER-Communications/media/digital/social media communicat.
monitoring/analysis/presentation
(Functional Skills marked with an asterisk* are essential)
Language Requirements
For International Professional and Field Service jobs: Knowledge of English and
UN working language of the duty station if not English.
For National Professional jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of
the duty station if not English and local language.
For General Service jobs: Knowledge of English and/or UN working language of
the duty station if not English.