Deadline: 10 September 2015
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)is currently accepting applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Communication Associate based in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
UNDP works in more than 170 countries and territories, helping to achieve the eradication of poverty, and the reduction of inequalities and exclusion.
Key Job Responsibilities
The Communication Associate will perform the following functions-
- Provision of inputs and information for elaboration of OCHA-GLO communication strategy based on the corporate communications strategy;
- Support to increased awareness of OCHA’s mandate and goals through dissemination of information, organization of public events;
- In coordination with supervisor development and preparation of materials for marketing and awareness-raising including briefing materials and press releases;
- Organization of publicity, advocacy, knowledge-sharing events and promotional opportunities;
- Provision of logistics support to the events;
- Review of reference materials, identification of reference materials for retention. Maintenance of information database and photo library;
- Research and retrieval of data from internal and external sources;
- Organization and implementation of joint UN information campaigns (World Humanitarian Day, UN Day, etc);
- During major events organized by OCHA-GLO and in close collaboration with the supervisor , coordinate the production and dissemination of information packages, press releases;
- Manage the daily updating of Arab Humanitarian Portal including short translation from English to Arabic and vice versa;
- Coordinate coverage in consultation with staff based in Abu Dhabi, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia ;
- Work with the communication and information management manager to ensure timely coverage of emergencies and disasters with relevant and reliable humanitarian information with special focus on the Arabic publication;
- Manage contents and services for counties and themes the Arab Humanitarian Portal designed for;
- Perform editorial and classification functions on information published on the Arab humanitarian Portal to ensure comprehensiveness, timeliness, reliability, relevance and usefulness of a range of content, including reports, maps, data, info-graphic, multimedia content and links;
- Contribute to ongoing improvements and development of the website , features , services, tools, and usability;
- With the information management manager, support OCHA-GLO staff in identification, documenting and drafting of best practices and lessons learned.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- Secondary education;
- University degree desirable;
- 5 years of relevant experience at the national level in providing communication packages to promote the activities of international organization;
- Experience in the usage of computers, websites, social media and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.);
- For this position fluency in Arabic and English (both oral and written) is required.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted through online process.
For more information, please visit UNDP.
