External Relations/Communications (EXR/COM) Officer

Overview

Coordinate communication strategies for health emergencies.

You have:

• University degree in Social Sciences, Communication, Journalism, Political Science, International Development of International Relations
• At least 5 years of experience at national and international levels in Communication, Public Relations related field for emergency response/relief operations
• Expert knowledge of English
• Intermediate knowledge of Arabic

Contract

This is a P-3 contract. This kind of contract is known as Professional and Director staff. It is normally internationally recruited only. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 5 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 120,260 USD and 157,470 USD.

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PN 418326

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The Mission of the WHO Health Emergencies Programme (The Programme) is to help countries, and to coordinate international action, to prevent, prepare for, detect, rapidly respond to, and recover from outbreaks and emergencies.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Determine policies and procedures to manage information from report to deployment either through WHO WHE website or various media. Enlist cooperation from people at different levels in outside organization and liaise with various media representative.

Design, develop, pretest and evaluate broadcast materials and other culturally relevant programs communication materials.

Monitor and evaluate the appropriate and timely dissemination of the programme communication materials to target audiences and participate in the evaluation of their impact.

Together with the concerned project officers, review and prepare health information and communication materials for health updates annual reports press releases and newsletters Write feature stories on the health problems and WHO's solutions always bringing in a personal element i.e. touching individual lives.

Ensure timely field information sharing between different levels and clusters to strengthen WHO's rule in the regular UN briefings and advocacy channels.

Register track and monitor donations/ grants made to the health cluster assist WHO country office in maintain contacts with donors, missions /community in Palestine with the purpose of advocating health and WHO Programme activities and ensure compliance with the project cycle requirements and smooth running of contribution related arrangements.

Maintain regular communication with the donor community by distributing regular sitreps updates, reports, following up with verbal communication methods.

Provide regular updates for the health cluster on fundraising activities, donations /grants etc

Develop advocacy materials for the donor community and partners.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: University degree in Social Sciences, Communication, Journalism, Political Science, International Development of International Relations Desirable: Training in Information Management and Communication

Experience

Essential: At least 5 years ofexperience at national and international levels in Communication, Public Relations related field for emergency response/ relief operations Desirable: Experience in the UN systemor non-governmental organizations. Experience in developing countries.### Skills

Good understanding of the humanitarian reform and the cluster approach.

Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work under pressure.

Ability to write in a clear and concise manner and to convey written information in an effective manner.

Ability to manage and coordinate extended workload and information.

WHO Competencies

WHO global Competencies model at http://www.who.int/employment/WHO_competencies_EN.pdf?ua=1

Teamwork Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences Communication Producing results Moving forward in a changing environment

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English.

Desirable: Intermediate knowledge of Arabic.REMUNERATION

WHO salaries for staff in the Professional category are calculated in US dollars. The remuneration for the above position comprises an annual base salary starting at USD 60,962 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable), a variable post adjustment, which reflects the cost of living in a particular duty station, and currently amounts to USD 3216 per month for the duty station indicated above. Other benefits include 30 days of annual leave, allowances for dependent family members, home leave, and an education grant for dependent children.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• This vacancy notice may be used to fill other similar positions at the same grade level

• Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.

• Interested candidates are strongly encouraged to apply on-line. For assessment of your application, please ensure that your profile on Stellis is updated; all experience records are entered with elaboration on tasks performed at the time. Kindly note that CV/PHFs inserted via LinkedIn are not accessible.

• A written test may be used as a form of screening.

• In the event that your candidature is retained for an interview, you will be required to provide, in advance, a scanned copy of the degree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) required for this position. WHO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed through the link: http://www.whed.net/. Some professional certificates may not appear in the WHED and will require individual review.

• Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and Manual.

• Staff members in other duty stations are encouraged to apply.

• For information on WHO's operations please visit: http://www.who.int.

• WHO is committed to workforce diversity.

• WHO's workforce adheres to the WHO Values Charter and is committed to put the WHO Values into practice.

• WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.

• WHO has a mobility policy which can be found at the following link: http://www.who.int/employment/en/. Candidates appointed to an international post with WHO are subject to mobility and may be assigned to any activity or duty station of the Organization throughout the world.

• Applications from women and from nationals of non and underrepresented Member States are particularly encouraged.

• *For WHO General Service staff who do not meet the minimum educational qualifications, please see e-Manual III.4.1, para 220.

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