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Assistant Field Public Information Officer

  (A) Translates documents from Arabic to English and vice versa, as required; (B) Maintains regular contact with the local and international media representatives to promote better understanding and coverage of the Agency’s work, and to encourage the media to use UNRWA as a source of information on registered Palestine refugees;   (C) Provides ideas for coverage of Field activities; researches material and drafts text in Arabic and English for Headquarters public information material, including for the Agency’s English and Arabic website and UNRWA official Facebook and Twitter accounts; supports internal communication by working on the Arabic staff portal (Field and Agency-wide) and assisting with content management;    (D) Provides office support and operational assistance to Field PIO in advising the Field Office Director;   (E) Monitors daily press and prepares daily/weekly press summaries and monthly reports; supports the Field PIO in communication to refugees and community outreach; assists in the implementation of the Agency-wide annual Communications Plan/Strategy;   (F) Briefs and escorts donors and VIPs to the Field and supports donor visibility requirements; interprets when required;   (G) Deputizes for Field PIO in his/her absence; (H) Performs other duties as may be assigned.  
Application Deadline
Salary Range
Unpaid Position
Contract Type
Full Time
Application Submission Guidelines
If you have the skills and experience required above, and want to make an active and lasting contribution to improving the lives of Palestine refugees, then register on http://jobs.unrwa.org by creating a personal profile and completing the UNRWA Personal History Form; it is the responsibility of the candidates (internal and external) to make sure that their Personal History Form is duly completed with the needed information before they apply as amendments to the Form will not be accepted after the deadline of the vacancy announcement. Only applications received through this website will be considered and the system will not allow applications after the deadline. 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 –“سيتم الإتصال فقط بالأشخاص الذين تنطبق عليهم متطلبات الوظيفة”. 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. .For further information in how to apply for a post, please visit the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JreyKoXXKEA&feature=youtu.be For any queries please send an email to: recruitmentquestions@unrwa.org. Please apply as requested above, do not send your CV To this email address, all cvs sent to this email address will be automatically ignored. يرجى تقديم الطلبات حسب التعليمات اعلاها وعدم ارسال السيرة الذاتية الى هذا البريد الالكتروني, سيتم تجاهل السير الذاتية التي ترسل الى هذا العنوان تلقائيا. or contact the recruitment unit on 009611830403.
Requires a Cover Letter?
No
Education Degree
Bachelor Degree
Education Degree Details
i) University degree in journalism, communications, public relations or related discipline.
Arabic
Excellent
English
Excellent
Hide guidelines for wrong answers
No