occupied Palestinian territory: Communications Associate

Communications Associate, East Jerusalem

BACKGROUND

The UNRWA communications division HQ acts as the executive for all Agency-wide communications. The division directs and is responsible for the entirety of UNRWA public relations at a global and regional level.

A confident writer and editor with real attention to detail, you will ensure that UNRWA printed and online publications are high-quality, relevant and on-brand. You must have an excellent understanding of what makes good copy, as well as a working knowledge of both print publishing and branding.

Description of Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and implement overall US donor visibility plan;
• Coordinate and monitor US visibility work throughout UNRWA’s field offices;
• Research, write and edit all US-related visibility materials for the UNRWA website and other social media platforms, including press releases;
• Perform regular monitoring and evaluation of activities related to the UNRWA communications strategy and ongoing campaigns;
• Research, write and edit UNRWA printed materials, including brochures, fact sheets, maps, calendars, post cards, posters, etc. in collaboration with designers, UNRWA staff;
• Write and edit press releases and other written materials for the Agency’s external communications;
• Assist with design, layout and printing of all materials, either in-house or with a professional design company, as appropriate;
• Provide branding and editorial support to UNRWA staff, including at headquarters, representative offices and at field office level;
• Support the UNRWA social-media presence, act as backup web and social media content editor (shared task)
• Other shared tasks, as needed

Essential Qualifications and Experience

· A university degree (BA minimum) or equivalent work experience;

· Mother-tongue level written and spoken English;

· Excellent copy-editing skills and meticulous attention to detail;

· Extensive proven experience of writing for a range of audiences;

· Experience in producing publications from editing to print stage;

· Demonstrable knowledge of branding best practice;

· Strong all-round computer skills.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

• Adobe InDesign/Illustrator/Photoshop
• Experience in monitoring and evaluation;
• Experience in maintaining websites and solid understanding of social media;

· Knowledge of Arabic and/or other official UN languages an asset.

Competencies

• Strong organisational skills (ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple tasks);
• Highly motivated, comfortable taking initiative and able to work with minimum supervision;
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oral;
• Proven ability to work in a multi-cultural setting;
• Displays good judgment to political and cultural sensitivities.

CONDITIONS OF SERVICE

• The position is for one year with a start date of 1 March 2016, extendable subject to initial three-month probationary period. Remuneration starts at a rate of US$ 3,300/month.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Applicants should submit a cover letter and CV or UN Personal History Form demonstrating clearly the knowledge and experience required to meet the consultancy requirements via communications@unrwa.org clearly indicating the title of this consultancy “**Communications Associate**” in the subject line of the message.

The deadline for the submission of applications is 5 February 2016 inclusive (late applications will not be considered).

UNRWA is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from both women and men. UNRWA encourages applications from qualified and experienced female candidates. Only those applicants short-listed for interview will be contacted. UNRWA is a non-smoking environment. ctedDestinationExtensionId":"","selectedDestinationExtensionName":"","customMargins":null}