UNV Assistant Public Information Officer

UN Entity: OHCHR Syria Office

Assignment context: Brief context of the project  

Based in Beirut and headed by a Representative/Head of Office, OHCHR Syria has a broad human rights mandate structured around four main components: monitoring and reporting, rule of law and transitional justice, civil society and technical cooperation, and human rights in humanitarian action. A dedicated unit supports each of the four sectors, and the office has an administrative team to support the staff and the programming. The UNV assignment will support the Office in developing and implementing a communication strategy to support its programming and advocacy.

Description of Tasks:

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of the Representative or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UNV Assistant Public Information Officer will:

• Assist in developing and implementing a communications strategy
• Support the Office in establishing/managing OHCHR Syria’s social media accounts
• Work with Office colleagues to develop content (stories, posts, captions) and key messages to be shared on OHCHR Syria’s digital platforms
• Support the Office in developing print and multimedia resources in line with OHCHR branding
• Assist with EN/AR translation and proofreading of OHCHR Syria outputs
• Conduct any other related tasks as required or assigned by the supervisor.

Inclusivity statement
United Nations Volunteers is an equal opportunity programme that welcomes applications from qualified professionals. We are committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, care protected characteristics. As part of their adherence to the values of UNV, all UN Volunteers commit themselves to combat any form of discrimination, and to promoting respect for human rights and individual dignity, without distinction of a person’s race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social origin or other status

Note on Covid-19 vaccination requirements
Selected candidates for certain occupational groups may be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) in line with the applicable host entity policy
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