communication specialist

Communications & PR

Overview

Draft and prepare communication materials and manage events for UNIC Beirut

You have:

• Bachelor's degree in media, communication, journalism, public relations, or any other relevant field is required.
• Three years of experience in communication, especially in drafting, organization of events, and social media is required.
• Fluency in Arabic and English is required.
• Fluency in French is desirable.
• Experience in an international setting is desirable.

Result of Service Delivery of all requests and submission of all drafts by set deadlines. Timely organization of activities and events. Positive feedback from team and supervisor.

Work Location UNIC Beirut

Expected duration 6 months

Duties and Responsibilities Under the direct supervision of the Director of the UN Information Centre in Beirut, the communication specialist is required to perform the below functions in close coordination with the Public Information Officer:

- Draft human-interest stories in English and Arabic on UNIC Beirut activities and UN priorities and campaigns. This entails coordinating with the Public Information Officer at UNIC Beirut for activities and campaigns; researching various information sources for relevant material and crosschecking pertinent documentation and other information with UN offices locally, regionally and globally; gathering quotes from speakers/UN officials; - Prepare a wide range of creative content in English and Arabic for social media platforms and for other communication products, including video productions, scripts for series, songs etc. Content to be tailored to Lebanon and other countries covered by UNIC Beirut; - Research and identify appropriate visuals to be included with social media posts, editing them to the correct format when necessary; - Maintain a schedule of upcoming international days and global campaigns that should be promoted. - Compile social media analytics and trends that will feed into a social media results report to be prepared jointly with the Public Information Assistant; - Draft relevant stories and other UN information to be used for updating UNIC website; - Prepare visuals, including infographics on UN priorities; - Capture short video messages from experts that highlight key UN messages; - Draft press releases pertaining to UNIC Beirut activities/campaigns; - Support the dissemination of material to the media and other relevant stakeholders; - Provide assistance to organization and coverage of events and meetings; - Perform other duties as assigned by the Director or Public Information Officer.

Qualifications/special skills Bachelor's degree in media, communication, journalism, public relations or any other relevant field is required. Three years of experience in communication, especially in drafting, organization of events and social media is required. Experience in an international setting is desirable.

Languages Fluency in Arabic and English is required. Fluency in French is desirable.

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.

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