1. General Background
Under the overall guidance of the Senior External Relations Officer, the Associate Reporting Officer contributes to production, editing and quality control of reports for his/her Area of Responsibility (AOR). By systematization and sharing of accurate and timely information, the incumbent promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNHCR.
S/he establishes close contacts with all UNHCR sections in the AOR to gather and analyze information. S/he maintains effective professional relationships with a wide variety of donors, operational and implementing partners, UN agencies, and other stakeholders to gather, analyze and disseminate information about activities of UNHCR and its partners.
2. Purpose and Scope of Assignment
Keep abreast of all developments in the country operation/ bureau/ division or other entity to prepare appropriate briefings and reports.
Draft regular daily, weekly and monthly updates for the internal and external audience – including donors and (social)media
Consolidate and analyze data on programme implementation, achievements and indicators in all sectors under AoR in order to facilitate the preparation of periodic reports and activity-specific reports as may be required and ensure timeliness of such reports.
Participate in annual reporting and planning process.
Work closely with various UNHCR Lebanon teams to ensure accurate and attractive data presentation, including maps.
Support the monitoring of UNHCR’s partnerships and consolidate information about Partners’ activities.
Assist in the preparation of briefing kits and presentations for missions and visitors.
Assist in the preparation of reports for donors, in compliance with specific donor requirements. Make efforts to enhance donor satisfaction by ensuring quality reporting on programmatic results to donor. Assist in providing visibility for donors’ contributions to UNHCR, including on social media.
Research/analyse, interpret and also, monitor and review information and data from regular and wide variety of sources for internal and external reporting, including for COVID-19 reporting.
Prepare and distribute minutes of meetings.
Provide technical support, training, and clarification on UNHCR’s reporting policies and deadlines.
As required, prepare press releases; conceptualize, draft and edit stories for external communications products and support all aspects of its production, including fact-checking, proofreading and quality control.
Perform other related duties as required.
3. Monitoring and Progress Controls
Timely information sharing with internal and external stakeholders
Timely submission of project proposals and reports to internal and external stakeholders, including donors
Successful outcomes of social media engagement
Timely contributions to external other publications, such as UNHCR Lebanon’s COVID reporting
4. Qualifications and Experience
a. Education
Undergraduate or graduate degree in the fields of Journalism; Public Administration; Communication; International relations; Political Science; Law; or other relevant field.
b. Work Experience
3 years of relevant work experience with Undergraduate degree; or 2 years of relevant experience with Graduate degree; or 1 year of relevant work experience with a Doctorate degree
Essential
Experience in conducting, participating in and reporting on meetings, and drafting reports. Experience in programme/project development, planning, implementation, and/or monitoring.
Desirable
Experience in a field mission and/or at Headquarters / in the UN Common System and country context. Experience undertaking operational and analytical work in the field of international affairs, international security, humanitarian affairs, development or journalism. Donor relations or liaison with media.
c. Key Competencies
Core Competencies:
Managerial Competencies:
Cross-Functional Competencies:
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