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

e United Nations agency responsible for the protection, care and human development of a population of some 4.6 million Palestine refugees living in the a!a "trip, the West #an$, %ordan, &ebanon, and the "yrian Arab Republic. 'he Agency is committed to assisting Palestine refugees in maintaining a decent standard of living, ac(uiring appropriate $no)ledge and s$ills, en*oying the fullest possible e+tent of human rights, and leading a long and healthy life. UNRWA is by far the largest UN operation in the ,iddle -ast )ith over ./,000 staff. ,ost of the staff members are refugees themselves, )or$ing directly to benefit their communities 1 as teachers, doctors, nurses or social )or$ers.

Area Communications Officer

Location Type of Appointment Deadline for Application Vacancy Announcement Number Department/Division #e(a2a Area 3ontractor .4 5ecember .046 922/2013 7ffice of the 5irector 1 Public 8nformation 7ffice

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
8n accordance )ith established Agency policy and procedures, the incumbent9 :A; 5evelops a successful t)o<)ay communication )ith the Palestine Refugees supported by UNRWA, and )ith community representatives in Wavel 3amp :the Popular 3ommittees, factions, shei$hs, etc.;= supervise and coordinate setting up a civil society platform, community meetings and focus groups= :#; 7rgani!es volunteer>participatory communication groups to help ?get the )ord out2 and se) seeds of civic participation :)ee$ly;= :3; &istens to and record community concerns :)ee$ly;= :5; "hares information both for the camp as a )hole and for individual families>residents= :-; "hares relevant information )ith the community about UNRWA2s services :)ee$ly; :@; 5isseminates, distributes, advertises information supporting UNRWA2s )or$ service and public information campaign :as re(uired;= : ; Posts and updates circulars in UNRWA bulletin boards and public notice boards on )ee$ly basis :@ridays; unless emergency measures are called for :)ee$ly;= :A; "ee$s out 3hief Area 7fficersB :3A7; and 3amp "ervice 7fficersB :3"7; advice and support= :8; 5esigns, organi!es, contributes to, and coordinatse implementation of donor>partner>media led events= organi!es and prepares visit programs= attends and supports all visits= communicates and coordinates bet)een local sta$eholders and donors during field visits= :%; "upports the production and distribution of public a)areness and campaign materials= produces and publishes human interest stories for the UNRWA )ebsite to highlight the impact of housing, hygiene and health conditions of the most vulnerable Palestine refugees in &ebanon= :C; Ceeps 3A7, 3"7, and 7"7s informed about A37sB :Area 3ommunications 7fficer; activities )ith the community.

PERSONAL & PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES

A! Academic and "rofessional 5egree in 3ommunications, *ournalism, Public Relations, -nvironmental Aealth, #usiness Administration or ,anagement #! $%perience At least . years relevant professional e+perience &! Lan'ua'e ood 3ommand of spo$en and )ritten -nglish and Arabic.

CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
(alary) ,onthly salary :full pac$age; U"5 D4,E00.< &ontract Duration9 7ne year :-+tendable according to availability of @unds;.

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3andidates )ith an e(uivalent combination of relevant academic (ualifications, professional training and progressive )or$ e+perience may also be considered.

"ENERAL INFORMATION
UNRWA is an e(ual opportunity employer and )elcomes applications e(ually from men and )omen. 8t is Agency Policy to give full consideration to (ualified disabled candidates )hose disability does not impact their ability to perform the duties and responsibilities of the post. Priority )ill be given to fully (ualify registered Palestinian refugees. Prior to the commencement of services, the consultant shall confirm and ac$no)ledge in )riting, and provide proof of the e+istence of, self<procured ade(uate private insurance against medical, disability and accident for the duration of the contract. As a member of t*e +nited Nations system, +N-.A maintains a close relatives/ policy0 1n t*is re'ard, if a candidate *as a close relative mot*er, fat*er, brot*er, sister, son or dau'*ter! 2*o is already employed by t*e A'ency, *e/s*e can only be employed if t*e A'ency is unable to find anot*er suitable candidate0 +N-.A staff members 2it* fi%ed term appointments may not be considered for any consultant/contractor position 2*ile in service0 &andidates 2*o are no lon'er employed by t*e A'ency must *ave a minimum of 3 mont*s brea3 in service before t*ey apply to any consultant/contract positions0
UNRWA is a United Nations organi!ation )hose staff are e+pected to uphold the highest standards of integrity, neutrality and impartiality. 'his includes respect for human rights, for diversity, and for non<violent means of dealing )ith all $inds of conflict. UNRWA staffs are e+pected to uphold these values at all times, both at )or$ and outside. 7nly persons )ho fully and unconditionally commit to these values should consider applying for UNRWA *obs. UNRWA is a non<smo$ing )or$ing

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TEC#NICAL & PRACTICAL TESTS REQ IRED

"hort<listed candidates )ill sit for one test9 3omputer based technical test :400F;. 'he top 0E scoring candidates in the 3omputer based technical test given that none have scored less than E0F= )ill be invited for an intervie).

#O$ TO APPL!
8f you have the s$ills and e+perience re(uired above, and )ant to ma$e an active and lasting contribution to improving the lives of Palestine refugees, then register on http9>>*obs.unr)a.org by creating a personal profile and completing the UNRWA Personal Aistory @orm. 7nly applications received through this )ebsite )ill be considered and the system )ill not allo) applications after the deadline. Please note that UNRWA only accepts degrees from accredited educational institutions. 3andidates may also be invited to ta$e a technical e+am in order further evaluate their (ualifications for the post. Due to a high volume of applications received, only short-listed applicants will be contacted ;MPQRF4 sBeWK? DOPWX e>C NZwF4 Bq8BA \m oBCi4 DKP]0 'he United Nations does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process. 'he United Nations does not concern itself )ith information on ban$ accounts. or any ueries please send an email to 9 recruitment(uestionsGunr)a.org. Please apply as re(uested above, do not send your 3H 'o this email address, all cvs sent to this email address )ill be automatically ignored. QRSTUVW MLNOP IJKL Rp\tROTP qWrps]VW Wip_ IpVW npeKP j^pVW hp\PWiVW K\pYVW n_RoP M^\e ,jkcK^lVmW NLKSVW Wi_ IVW h\PWiVW gK\YVW dRefW bNac R_`aW QR[\T]^VW XYZ. or contact t*e recruitment unit on 009110900 5ate of issue9 4. 5ecember .046

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