Overview
The External Relations Associate supports the implementation of UNHCR Algeria’s external relations, fundraising, donor visibility, communications and reporting strategy, with a focus on the Sahrawi refugees in the Tindouf camps and the urban refugee response.
Tasks Summary
- Support the tracking of donor visibility opportunities and maintain a donor visibility calendar.
- Draft and schedule social media content acknowledging donor support.
- Design basic graphic materials for donor visibility.
- Liaise with colleagues to identify donor-funded activities for visibility.
- Contribute to planning, drafting and dissemination of content for social media accounts.
- Accompany colleagues during field missions to ensure visibility.
- Draft protection-sensitive and impact-oriented communication content.
- Produce short videos, testimonies and visual stories.
- Support development and management of digital communication platforms.
- Ensure compliance with ethical communication standards.
- Monitor media coverage related to refugees and humanitarian issues.
- Identify, analyze and compile relevant media articles.
- Prepare and disseminate periodic media digests.
- Support media coverage preparation for events and missions.
- Assist in drafting human-interest stories and articles.
- Support preparation of narrative reports, updates and visibility materials for the Sahrawi refugee response.
- Contribute to donor reports, situation updates and briefing materials.
- Collect, consolidate and present information from different sectors.
- Assist in drafting fact sheets, one-pagers and presentations for the Tindouf operation.
- Support fundraising and partnership-related tasks.
- Contribute to drafting internal and external documents.
- Assist in preparing presentations for donors, partners and internal coordination.
- Provide organizational and logistical support for events and visits.
Experience Requirements
- Minimum of 3 years of relevant professional experience in external relations, communications, public information, reporting, fundraising support or related fields.
- Demonstrated experience in digital communications and social media management, including content drafting and scheduling.
- Experience in donor visibility, reporting and preparation of communication materials for donors is required.
- Experience in drafting narrative reports, situation updates or operational briefings, preferably in a humanitarian or development context, is an asset.
- Previous experience working with UN agencies, international organizations or NGOs is an asset.
Qualification Requirements
A university degree (bachelor’s or equivalent or higher) in communications, journalism, international relations, political science, public relations, marketing or a related field is highly desirable.
