Communications & Advocacy

1. Supporting development of social media and other communications content and materials, as well as talking points and briefing materials

   • Support Communications and Advocacy team in the development of social media content, talking points, and briefing materials.
   • Support response to public information requests. 
2. Provide support on social media, press and email distribution monitoring, tracking OCHA OPT external communications, analysis of trends and production of regular report

   • Monitor coverage of OCHA in local and international media and maintain media monitoring database.  
   • Analyze trends and produce regular reports.
3. Supporting coordination of Humanitarian Country Team Advocacy Working Group (HCT AWG), and supporting analysis of advocacy interventions and trends

   • Provide logistical and other support for the organization and execution of advocacy events.
   • Provide administrative support to the HCT AWG, including agenda development and note taking.
   • Support collection of information on humanitarian advocacy initiatives and analysis of trends and opportunities. 
4. 4.    Arranging OCHA field and office-based briefings

   • Liaise between parties requesting and OCHA colleagues, including diplomatic offices, UN Agencies, NGOs and civil society group, ensuring requests are responded to promptly, accurately and with appropriate diplomacy.
   • Manage logistics, including room reservations, equipment, coordination with Members States, transport, and other follow up, as required.
   • Ensuring appropriate content of briefing packs and that supporting materials are available, as needed.
   • Regularly update briefings database.
   • Alert supervisor and senior management to VIP requests.
   • Provide regular analysis of briefings convened. 
5. Support on managing translation process for OCHA products into Arabic and Hebrew
   • Serve as Focal Point for office with outsourced translators and/or editors.
   • Oversee all aspects of the translation process, including translator contracts and payments, transmittal of original language documents, ensuring flow of in-house proofreaders, final production and posting to website, in a timely manner. 
   • Prepare monthly invoices for translators and liaise with Human Resources/Administration on payment.
   • Provide feedback on translations from OCHA colleagues to enhance quality and efficiency of process.

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Qualifications:

Education:

• A high school degree combined with 3 years of relevant experience in the fields of communications, public relations, advocacy, or any other related field is required.
• A first level university degree will be given due consideration but is not a requirement.

Job Specific Qualifications

Experience:    

• 3 years of experience in Communications, Public Relations, Advocacy or other related fields is required.
• Experience with a UN, international organization or humanitarian organization is required.
• Experience in supporting event planning and coordination is required.
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.), is required.
• Experience with basic graphic and video editing and social media management is required.
• Knowledge of security protocols is an asset.
• Knowledge of UN Rules and Regulations is desirable.
• Knowledge of the Hebrew language is desirable.

Language:

• English and French are the working languages of the UN Secretariat. Fluency in oral and written English is required. Fluency equals a rating of "fluent" in all four areas (speak, read, write and understand). Knowledge of equals a rating of "confident" or "fluent" in at least two of the four areas.

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