Overview
The External Relations Officer will assist in planning and implementing communication strategies to generate support for UNHCR's operations from external partners and inform the UNHCR Country Team on UNHCR priorities.
Tasks Summary
- - Stay abreast of challenges posed by the political context and institutional developments.
- - Assist in planning consultative processes with external actors and partners.
- - Assist in implementing a communications strategy.
- - Assist in articulating issues pertaining to the needs of displaced and stateless persons.
- - Inform the UNHCR Country Team on UNHCR priorities.
- - Assist in dialogue with donors and embassies.
- - Propose new and non-traditional funding sources.
- - Disseminate information on UNHCR's global funding situation.
- - Participate in inter-agency cooperation and communication strategies.
- - Support senior management in representing UNHCR in UN coordination fora.
- - Support and participate in local UN integrated missions and initiatives.
- - Assist in managing information flows within country operations.
- - Consolidate information on UNHCR's country operations.
- - Assist in the drafting of reports and briefing materials.
- - Assist in developing targeted communications strategies.
- - Propose events and initiatives to promote UNHCR's work.
- - Support the management of media relations.
- - Approve fundraising messages and expenditures.
- - Propose which donors to approach and which operations to prioritize.
- - Implement all aspects of a communications strategy.
- - Approve budgets and expenditures for communications activities.
- - Clear external relations/communication products and tools.
- - Represent UNHCR in fund-raising and communication priorities in inter-agency initiatives.
- - Support risk management and opportunity identification.
- - Perform other related duties as required.
Experience Requirements
- - 6 years relevant experience with Undergraduate degree; or 5 years relevant experience with Graduate degree; or 4 years relevant experience with Doctorate degree.
- - Experience in humanitarian operations in a field environment.
- - Excellent knowledge of local institution, politics and culture.
- - Good knowledge of UNHCR operations both at Headquarters and in the Field (desirable).
- - Fund-raising and programming/programme management experience (desirable).
- - Experience of working with social media (desirable).
Qualification Requirements
- Political Sciences, Social Sciences, International Relations, Journalism, or other relevant field.
