Result of Service

UNRWA is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from both women and men.
UNRWA encourages applications from qualified women. Only those applicants shortlisted for an interview will be contacted. UNRWA is a non-smoking environment.

Work Location

Gaza, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, or West Bank

Expected duration

6 to 11 months

Duties and Responsibilities

¿ Assist with communications programme implementation.
¿ Build documents, templates, and presentations.
¿ Manage web design and development.
¿ Publish stories/blogs across various communications channels.
¿ Collaborate with internal departments to deliver marketing collateral.
¿ Assist in curating news, sales sheets, and information briefs.
¿ Perform other duties as required

Qualifications/special skills

Academic Qualifications:

A university degree or master’s degree from an accredited educational institution in English language, Communications, Business Administration, or other related disciplines;

Experience:

• A minimum of 5 years of experience for a bachelor's degree and 3 years for a master's degree in communications or related fields;

• Understanding of communications programs, preferably in a UN setting;
• Experience in synthesizing, quality-assuring, editing, and compiling relevant information;
• Ability to communicate effectively with staff at all levels of the organization.

Competencies:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal and collaborative skills;
• High degree of initiative, dependability, and ability to work with little supervision;
• High level of personal integrity, as well as the ability to professionally handle confidential matters, and show an appropriate level of judgment and maturity;
• Teamwork, creativity, the accuracy of detailed project work, sense of humor, interest to learn new things and be part of a humanitarian mission;
• Ability to deliver quality results.

Language:

• Fluent in spoken and written English.


Service conditions:

• The duration of the consultancy is 6 to 11 months, extendable according to performance and availability of funds.
• Remuneration for this consultancy will be 1,500 USD, depending on the qualifications and relevant experience.
• The incumbent can be in any UNRWA field of operations (Gaza, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, or West Bank).

Additional Information

UNRWA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with United Nations International Computing Center (UNICC) to enhance livelihood and human development opportunities for Palestine refugees in Gaza.

United Nations International Computing Center (UNICC) is a UN agency that provides IT services to other UN agencies on a cost-recovery basis.

UNRWA Information Management and Technology Department (IMTD) is seeking a Communications Consultant for support in ongoing and new communications projects with an emphasis on writing news stories, delivering social media, designing graphics and videos, supporting UX and information management/publication at the UNICC pubic website, and managing projects for the communications program.


¿ Please indicate if you are a Palestinian Refugee and provide your registration card number if applicable.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.