Media and Political Specialist - Consultant

Result of Service The incumbent will assist the Media Advisor at Communication Department, HQ Gaza.

Work Location HQ Gaza

Expected duration The duration of the consultancy is 6 months.

Duties and Responsibilities Within delegated authority and under the direct supervision of the Media Advisor at CD, the Media and Political Specialist will be responsible for the following duties:

• Analyses information contained in communications and publications received from different sources; maintains up-to-date knowledge of events relating to political issues related to the UNRWA as well as the region while evaluating the results and impact of such various communications activities.

• Provides communications advice, expertise, and operational support to UNRWA’s media advisor, on a range of public affairs issues, methods and approaches; develops strategic partnerships with key constituencies to elicit support for promotional objectives during various phases of an operation.

• Assists senior officials with briefing notes, background papers and talking points related to UNRWA issues and communications.

• Prepares summaries of articles from a wide variety of sources and draft various correspondence and sections of relevant reports.

• Monitors political, socio-economic, and other politically relevant developments.

• Systematically follows through and retrieves, highlights and compiles information from a wide variety of information sources; prepares input for the electronic database and the internet and co-operate with research institutes and organizations in collecting data.

  • Prepares various reports, presentations, tables, lists, charts, data sets, and/or diagrams for information to facilitate the in-depth analysis of the retrieved information by the supervisor and other users.

• Researches, compiles, and presents basic information for use in preparing and producing communications issues.

• Assists in formulating policy guidance on strategic communications and public information.

• Assists in identifying and monitoring substantive aspect of the work of the Division in various regions/countries. Selects and evaluates a variety of documents, summarizes pertinent material, collects, and analyses data and prepares background materials for assessment papers, studies, briefs and reports.

Perform other related duties as required.

Qualifications/special skills BA in Journalism or Political Science. At least five years of experience in related field.

Languages Excellent command of spoken and written English and Arabic.

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.