اونروا |مساعد مدير مكتب الاعلام/مترجم

UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY
FOR PALESTINE REFUGEES IN THE NEAR EAST
UNRWA

Do you have the dedication, skills, knowledge and experience to help us improve the life of Palestine refugees? The United Nations Relief and Works Agency offers challenging opportunities for professionals interested working in a results-driven and diverse environment. If you are then we would like to hear from you. UNRWA is the United Nations agency responsible for the protection, care and human development of a population of some 4.6 million Palestine refugees living in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, Jordan, Lebanon, and the Syrian Arab Republic. The Agency is committed to assisting Palestine refugees in maintaining a decent standard of living, acquiring appropriate knowledge and skills, enjoying the fullest possible extent of human rights, and leading a long and healthy life. UNRWA is by far the largest UN operation in the Middle East with over 29,000 staff. Most of the staff members are refugees themselves, working directly to benefit their communities – as teachers, doctors, nurses or social workers.

مساعد مدير مكتب الاعلام/مترجم

Public Information Assistant/Translator

Location:Gaza Field 
Type of Appointment:Fixed-term
Deadline for Application:6 May 2015 
Department/Division:Public Information


Main Responsibilities:
In accordance with established Agency policy and procedures, the ideal candidate:
-Assists with maintaining contact with local and international media to promote better understanding and coverage of the Agency’s work;
-Gathers and collates press cuttings and reports for Agency Public Information files and for transmission to Headquarters; 

-Assists with translation work, including translating press clippings and press releases and incoming and outgoing correspondence;
-Researches materials and drafts text in Arabic and English for inclusion in Headquarters public information materials, including for the web site and newsletter;
-Maintains and updates Field and camp fact sheets;
-Distributes Headquarters and Field PIO information materials to target groups; 

-Briefs and escorts visitors and journalists to the Field, interpreting to and from Arabic as required; 
-Maintains the Public Information library and photo library;
-Performs such other duties as may be assigned. 


PERSONAL & PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES
-Diploma in journalism, communications, public relations or other related field. 

-Ability to translate and interpret accurately from and into Arabic and English.
-Two years experience in public information and public relations, including translation work and 
interpretation. 

-Excellent knowledge of written and spoken Arabic and English.
-It’s desirable to hold a university degree in journalism or related field; have knowledge of Agency 
operations and experience in writing articles in Arabic and English and in handling media inquiries.
-It’s desirable to have knowledge of photography and possessions of a valid driving license. 


Additional information
Incumbent will be routinely required to work rapidly and efficiently under pressure at irregular hours when necessary, and to be able to travel to refugee camps and Agency installations throughout the Field.
-Basic Salary: Monthly basic salary $1,039.80; plus a currency adjustment factor (present rate 4.72%) and monthly dependency allowance up to $123.25. 
-Contract Duration: Three years including 1 year probation period. 
-Leave: 30 days annual leave 
-Pension: Provident Fund contribution 
-Other conditions of service and benefits may apply. 



ASSESSMENT METHOD
Qualified candidates will be required to undergo tests and a competency based interview. To learn more about positive and negative indicators of professional behaviours within the UN competencies, you may review the UN Competency Development – A Practical Guide

GENERAL INFORMATION
UNRWA is a United Nations organization whose staff are expected to uphold the highest standards of integrity, neutrality and impartiality. This includes respect for human rights, for diversity, and for non-violent means of dealing with all kinds of conflict. UNRWA staff are expected to uphold these values at all times, both at work and outside. Only persons who fully and unconditionally commit to these values should consider applying for UNRWA jobs. UNRWA is a non-smoking working environment.

UNRWA encourages applications from qualified and experienced women. It is Agency policy to give full consideration to disabled candidates whose disability does not militate against the effective performance of the duties of the post. Where there are two or more equally qualified candidates, selection preference will normally be given to internal candidates, Palestine Refugees and candidates of the under-represented gender. With their prior agreement, candidates who are approved as suitable for appointment but are not the selected candidate for this vacancy, will be placed on the Agency’s roster of pre-approved candidates for a period of up to one year, and may be considered for future vacancies in the same position. The Agency maintains the discretion to fill future vacancies for this position from the roster without re-advertising the vacancy.

HOW TO APPLY
If you have got the skills and experience required above, and want to make an active and lasting contribution to improving the lives of Palestine refugees, then

طلب التوظيف

by creating a personal profile and completing the UNRWA Personal History Form.
Only applications received through this website will be considered. Please note that UNRWA only accepts degrees from accredited educational institutions. Candidates may also be invited to take a technical exam in order further evaluate their qualifications for the post. Due to a high volume of applications received, only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
The United Nations does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process. The United Nations does not concern itself with information on bank accounts.

 

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