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Job Title: Job ID: External Relations Associate

25552

Location: Warsaw, Poland

Salary Grade: G6

Hardship Level: H

Family Location Type: Family

Eligible Applicants

This position is advertised open to internal and external applicants.

Procedures and Eligibility

Interested applicants should consult the Administrative Instruction on Recruitment and Assignment of Locally Recruited Staff (RALS).

Group 1

Current GS staff members holding an indefinite or fixed-term appointment who, at the date of the deadline for application, are serving in Poland at the grade of the position or one grade below or above. Interested staff members should consult the Administrative Instruction on the Recruitment and Assignment of Locally Recruited Staff (RALS Rev.1).

Group 2

Must be confirmed as a member of the Poland Group 2 pool.

External candidates

Must be legally present in Poland.

Duties and Qualifications

External Relations Associate

Organizational Setting and Work Relationships

The External Relations Associate is normally supervised by the External Relations Officer or another professional staff depending on the staffing structure of the Office. The incumbent receives regular guidance and advice from the supervisor. Advice and operational support may also be received from other senior staff and support units at the Country Office/HQ.

External contacts are generally with a broad range of officials from national and international institutions, media or general public involving the exchange of a wide range of information.

All UNHCR staff members are accountable to perform their duties as reflected in their job description. They do so within their delegated authorities, in line with the regulatory framework of UNHCR which includes the UN Charter, UN Staff Regulations and Rules, UNHCR Policies and Administrative Instructions as well as relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, staff members are required to discharge their responsibilities in a manner consistent with the core, functional, cross-functional and managerial competencies and UNHCRÂ's core values of professionalism, integrity and respect for diversity.

Duties

• Provide background briefings to local and international media.
• Keep track of evolving issues concerning persons of concern to be able to suggest stories and topics for the media to cover.
• Provide daily briefings on local developments to the Head of Office and ensure that briefing materials from other offices are available.
• Accompany visits of foreign delegations and the media to refugee sites in the region, giving appropriate briefings, commentaries and prepare briefing material for visitors.
• Establish contacts with local organisations to promote general interest and understanding of refugee issues
• Ensure that the office is kept informed of local developments which may have a political or operational impact on the office's activities.
• May be required to compile information and SitReps received from the Field Offices and/or sections within the Office and consolidate into weekly/monthly/quarterly report.
• Advise the Head of Office of local aspects of external relations policies.
• Liaise with external partners and local organizations on behalf of UNHCR.
• Produce reports and briefings for internal and external partners.
• Perform other related duties as required.

  Minimum Qualifications

  Education & Professional Work Experience

  Years of Experience / Degree Level

  For G6 - 3 years relevant experience with High School Diploma; or 2 years relevant work experience with Bachelor or equivalent or higher

  Field(s) of Education

  Not applicable

  Certificates and/or Licenses

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  Political Sciences Social Sciences International Relations

  Journalism Communication

  (Certificates and Licenses marked with an asterisk

• are essential)

  Relevant Job Experience

  Essential

  Not specified

  Desirable

  Completion of UNHCR learning programmes or specific training relevant to functions of the position.

  Functional Skills

  IT-Computer Literacy

  IT-Web design/Webpage preparation/Digital Technologies/Analysis

  MS-Drafting, Documentation, Data Presentation

  MS-Translation

  ER-Communications/media/digital/social media communication monitoring/analysis/presentation

  MS-Interpretation

  (Functional Skills marked with an asterisk

• are essential)

  Language Requirements

  For International Professional and Field Service jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English.

  For National Professional jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English and local language.

  For General Service jobs: Knowledge of English and/or UN working language of the duty station if not English.

  This is a Standard Job Description for all UNHCR jobs with this job title and grade level. The Operational Context may contain additional essential and/or desirable qualifications relating to the specific operation and/or position. Any such requirements are incorporated by reference in this Job Description and will be considered for the screening, shortlisting and selection of candidates.

Position Competencies

Competencies as defined in Job Profile

Language Requirements

knowledge of Russian language desirable

knowledge of English language essential

knowledge of Polish language essential

Additional Information

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