UNOCHA Public Information Officer Jobs 2023 – Ethiopia NGO Jobs. UNOCHA Ethiopia looking for “Public Information Officer“. Applicants with a degree in Advanced University Degree may apply on or before 16th March 2023.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs is a United Nations body established in December 1991 by the General Assembly to strengthen the international response to complex emergencies and natural disasters.
UNOCHA Public Information Officer Jobs 2023
The UNOCHA has published a job vacancy announcement on 16th Feb 2023 for qualified Ethiopians to fill in the vacant post of Public Information Officer to be based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
| Recruiter | United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) |
| Position | Public Information Officer |
| Location | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Advanced University Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum Seven years |
| Application Deadline | 16th March 2023 |
UNOCHA Job Vacancy 2023
Responsibilities: Within delegated authority, the Public Information Officer will be responsible for the following duties:
- Manages reporting and analysis, by establishing and maintaining reporting system within the country; oversees drafting and distribution of regular reports on the humanitarian situation; ensures flow of information and analysis of humanitarian developments in the country/region, including tracking trends and sharing reports with senior humanitarian leadership, HQ, and key partners.
- Takes the lead in strategy, strategic planning, development and implementation of large, complex communications campaigns (e.g. global advocacy initiatives, regional public information programmes, launch of HRP) and joint communications strategies in humanitarian contexts, leading common media and communications efforts, including common messaging and chairing a humanitarian communications group. Identifies sources and seeks funding and other assistance for major campaigns.
- Provides technical and policy advice and expertise to managers, senior officers and other public information staff on a range of public affairs and humanitarian issues, methods, and approaches; on key media developments and appropriate approaches for media engagement to raise awareness of humanitarian needs and advocate timely and coordinated response; anticipates and resolves communications/public relations issues/problems.
- Support resource mobilization efforts for the OCHA office for the humanitarian response in Ethiopia.
- Assess the overall effectiveness of the public information strategy and programmes and make
- needed changes in approach and technique. Develops strategic partnerships with key constituencies to elicit support for and maximize impact of humanitarian advocacy objectives; serves as principal liaison to governmental bodies, national groups, private sector organizations, educational organizations, international organizations, etc.
- Prepares or oversees preparation of a diverse range of information communications products in support of priority humanitarian initiatives. Drafts complex material for UN newsletters, periodicals, reports and books and edits drafts prepared by junior officers. Evaluates results and impact of communications activities; reports on developments, trends and attitudes regarding the UN and the broader humanitarian community.
- Represents the institution in meetings and conferences; fulfils speaking engagements and makes presentations to groups on humanitarian activities and advocate issues of concern; organizes media coverage and arranges or conducts briefings, interviews; organizes seminars, lectures, conferences, media trips, public events on major issues and events concerning the organization.
- Builds information networks; plans and oversees maintenance of publicly accessible information materials on humanitarian issues and joint activities of the humanitarian community; plans and develops strategic outreach activities. Manages publications programme; produces materials for print/electronic/voice/visual and social media outreach.
Position in Organization:
- Posting Title: Public Information Officer, P4
- Job Code Title: COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
- Department/Office: Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
- Duty Station: ADDIS ABABA
- Posting Period: 15 February 2023 – 16 March 2023
- Job Opening Number: 23-Public Information-OCHA-202040-R-Addis Ababa (X)
- Staffing Exercise: N/A
Qualification & Experience:
- An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in communication, journalism, international relations, public administration, or a related field is required. A first-level university degree in combination with an additional two (2) years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
- A minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in communication, journalism, international relations, public administration or related field is required.
- Humanitarian experience in the field (actual setting where a mission and/or project is being implemented) in emergency situations (complex emergency or natural disaster) is desirable.
- Experience with crisis communications is desirable.
- Experience in a humanitarian context in the UN Common System or other comparable international organization is desirable.
- Experience in the Southern and/or Eastern Africa region is desirable.
How to Apply UNOCHA Public Information Officer Jobs 2023
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to https://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=202040
The Closing Date: 16th March 2023.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
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| Official Website | www.unocha.org |
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