Press Officer

A European Union mission work to support the Palestinian Authoritiy in Establishing sustainable and effective policing arrangements is advertising the following vacancy at the Head Quater office in Ramallah:

Job Description
Under the supervision of the PPIO :
1-To support EUPOL COPPS in its press and public information activities, including the development of the PR and Media Department of the Palestinian Civil Police (PCP)
2-To support in the development of a Mission media strategy, with a particular emphasis on advising on issues that may affect its image
3-Develop contacts with Palestinian counterparts in order to inform the public of Mission activities, with the overall goal of increasing the visibility of EUPOL COPPS (mainly among Palestinians, whether official institutions, NGOs or the public in general), and create a sense of transparency
4-Media monitoring of the Palestinian security and justice sector, with a particular emphasis on local Palestinian media
5-To develop Mission information materials, including writing press releases, reports and other texts, including articles for print media, on behalf of the Mission
6-To host delegations, press conferences and other public events
7-Coordinate with the different departments in the Mission and look after media and public information needs
8-Organise media coverage of Mission and Mission related activities
9-To respond to media and public queries, if necessary by accompanying journalists on the ground to see Mission projects
Job Requirements
-Five years professional experience minimum in Journalism, preferably in written media
-University degree
-Fluent written and spoken English and Arabic. Knowledge of Hebrew will be considered an advantage
-Up to date and in-depth knowledge of current affairs locally and regionally
-Awareness of interests and modus operandi of the all types of media, media teams
-Communication skills, including public-speaking
-Experience in administrative matters, including budget management
-Experience in translation
-Computer literacy
-Good manners, neat and tidy appearance
-Ability to work in a team
-Proven initiative
-Adaptable and flexible working hours
-Capable of working in an international environment (experience with an international Mission an advantage)
-Responsible, reliable and discreet. Capable of dealing with sensitive issues
-Capacity to summarise complex ideas
-Knowledge of EU mechanisms
-Awareness of basic protocol issues when dealing with VIPs
-Commitment to Mission overall goals

Interested applicants should send their curriculum vitae with a covering letter, both in English, indicating the position they apply for and explaining their interest including an analysis of their suitability for the position. “ All applicants should have a Driving licence, to be able to drive in West Bank and Israel and in a possession of a Jerusalem ID
We will only consider application sent by e-mail to: [email protected]
Deadline is 26 August 2009 at 24:00
Application will be treated in confidence and only those short listed will be contacted for interviews