Monitoring and news roundup creation

Established in December 1950, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is mandated to lead and coordinate international action to protect and assist refugees and other persons of concern.

In the UK, UNHCR provides guidance on refugee and statelessness law and policy to the UK government, legal practitioners, non-governmental organizations and others. We are involved in coordinating UNHCR’s engagement with the Home Office to deliver protection to persons of concern through its resettlement programmes. The Office is also focused on working with the UK authorities to strengthen the integration of refugees in the UK. The Office’s work includes intervening in court proceedings, which are precedent-setting for the international protection of refugees, engagement with parliamentary bodies, including with respect to the development of legislation affecting persons of concern to UNHCR, and providing training on a range of issues to those working with asylum-seekers, refugees and stateless persons.

The External Relations (ER) team is responsible for the external communications of the UK office and for policy advocacy in line with UNHCR’s mandate. Communications actions include interviews with the broadcast and print press, public briefings and events, social media, and developing original media content. As well as this, the ER team is the focal point for internal communications within the organisation, liaising between colleagues in the headquarters, regional bureau and rest of the world.

The daily news roundup is vital in helping keep the ER team up to date on developments relevant to our mandate, so that communications actions, both internal and external, are timely and effective. This task will in turn contribute to Reducing Inequalities through facilitating effective communications and advocacy that seeks to promote the inclusion of asylum-seekers, refugees and stateless persons in the UK, as well as through other protection and development objectives.

Required experience:

• Application is open for all nationalities.
• Candidates must have: excellent attention to detail; solid overall computer literacy; a good understanding of British culture and current affairs; either a good understanding of, or an interest in, the press landscape in the UK.
• A reliable internet connection is necessary for this task.
• This task is particularly suitable for applicants residing in time zones ahead of GMT/BST due to the early morning deadlines.

Languages:

• English, Level: Fluent, Required

Source: https://app.unv.org/opportunities/1779266587294976