External Relations Associate
The office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is seeking a candidate to fill the vacancy of:
External Relations Associate (GL.6) in The Hague (the Netherlands) – ref. post 20775
We are looking for a motivated and flexible team player to work under the supervision of the Head of Office and in close co-operation with the other members of the Office. The incumbent will perform the following tasks:
• Establishes and manages external relations activities of the Office;
• Provides interviews to the local media and background briefings to the international media;
• Keeps track of evolving issues concerning refugees to be able to suggest stories and topics for the media to cover;
• Provides daily briefings on local developments to the Head of Office and ensures that briefing materials from other offices are available;
• Establishes contacts with local organisations to promote general interest and understanding of refugee issues;
• Ensures that the office is kept informed of local developments which may have a political or operational impact on the office's activities;
• Advises the Head of Office of local aspects of external relations policies;
• Performs other duties as required.
• Provides interviews to the local media and background briefings to the international media;
• Keeps track of evolving issues concerning refugees to be able to suggest stories and topics for the media to cover;
• Provides daily briefings on local developments to the Head of Office and ensures that briefing materials from other offices are available;
• Establishes contacts with local organisations to promote general interest and understanding of refugee issues;
• Ensures that the office is kept informed of local developments which may have a political or operational impact on the office's activities;
• Advises the Head of Office of local aspects of external relations policies;
• Performs other duties as required.
Essential minimum qualifications and professional experience required:
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Good knowledge of UNHCR operations
• Fluency in Dutch and English
• Excellent computer skills, knowledge of social media
• Job experience relevant to the function
Interested candidates are invited to fill in a Personal History (P.11) form which can be requested at www.unhcr.org/recruit/p11new.doc. Completed forms are to be submittedno later than 18 October 2013 with a motivation letter and detailed resume in English tobelbrhr@unhcr.org with “External Relations Associate (ref 20775)” in the subject.
• Good knowledge of UNHCR operations
• Fluency in Dutch and English
• Excellent computer skills, knowledge of social media
• Job experience relevant to the function
Interested candidates are invited to fill in a Personal History (P.11) form which can be requested at www.unhcr.org/recruit/p11new.doc. Completed forms are to be submittedno later than 18 October 2013 with a motivation letter and detailed resume in English tobelbrhr@unhcr.org with “External Relations Associate (ref 20775)” in the subject.
Only those candidates short-listed for interviews will be notified.
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