Overview
The Senior External Relations Associate will be a key external point of contact for the UNHCR office, responsible for increasing public awareness and understanding of refugee issues and UNHCR's work, and amplifying the voice of refugees. The role involves managing a portfolio of donor countries and drafting various external products.
Key Responsibilities
- Support UNHCR's media relations and advocacy work.
- Monitor evolving issues concerning asylum seekers, stateless persons and refugees and suggest media coverage topics.
- Provide support to Senior Management in dealing with political context challenges.
- Ensure the office is informed of local developments with political or operational impact.
- Provide background briefings to local and international media.
- Accompany visits of foreign delegations and media to refugee sites, provide briefings and prepare material.
- Assist in dialogue with donors and embassies, organizing briefings, meetings and missions.
- Assist Senior Management in disseminating information on UNHCR's global funding situation and mobilizing additional funds.
- Manage budget, track expenditures and incoming donations, and prepare budget documents and reports.
- Assist in drafting situation reports, briefing notes, background material, talking points, fact sheets, press releases and articles.
- Assist in planning and organizing advertisements, exhibitions, training seminars, conferences, meetings, social events, campaigns and other promotional activities.
- Organize press briefings for external parties.
- Reach out proactively to external actors to build new alliances.
- Manage preparation of contracts for artists, production companies, journalists, photographers etc.
- Support identification and management of risks and opportunities impacting objectives.
- Perform other related duties as required.
Required Experience
- 4 years relevant experience with High School Diploma; or 2 years relevant work experience with Bachelor or equivalent or higher.
- Essential: Experience interacting with a range of external stakeholders.
- Desirable: Prior fundraising experience. Prior experience in managing donor relationships. Experience organizing field missions. Experience with event management. Demonstrated ability to work against tight deadlines.
Qualifications
Political or Social Sciences, International Relations, Journalism, Communication
