Senior Communications & Information Assistant

Org. Setting and Reporting

UNRWA is a United Nations agency established by the General Assembly in 1949 and is mandated to provide assistance and protection to a population of some 5.8 million registered Palestine refugees. Its mission is to help Palestine refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank and the Gaza Strip to achieve their full potential in human development, pending a just solution to their plight. UNRWA’s services encompass education, health care, relief and social services, camp infrastructure and improvement, microfinance, and emergency assistance. UNRWA is the largest UN operation in the Middle East with more than 30,000 staff. UNRWA is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions. If you are looking for a rewarding opportunity to make a tangible difference for one of the most vulnerable communities in the world, UNRWA would like to hear from you. The incumbent reports to the Assistant Operations Officer, G 13.

Responsibilities

In accordance with established policy and procedures, the incumbent:

• Is responsible, in cooperation with Protection and Neutrality staff, for maintaining continuity of communications with UNRWA staff in the West Bank, information on movement of staff, security incidents, access constraints and threats
• Oversees and operates the available radio and communication systems and telephone lines ensuring that incoming and outgoing messages are properly and promptly registered and incoming and transmitted as required;
• Ensures that standard operating procedures and instructions from the Field Office for informing staff members in the field are followed up promptly and accurately;
• Ensures that computerized logs of staff movements and incidents across the Field are properly maintained; reports on the occurring access problems and follows up with ACU who liaise with the local authorities;
• Ensures that records and lists of essential telephone numbers and contact information are properly updated, maintaining confidentiality of sensitive information;
• Maintains contact with the UNDSS Communications Room in the West Bank, liaising on regular intervals;
• Performs other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Education

• A university degree in social sciences or any other related field

Work Experience

• At least two years of experience in functions related to the responsibilities of the post is required. -Professional experience within the fields of monitoring, radio room or dispatch communications, research, analysis, or other related fields is required. -Please confirm if you live/ reside in West Bank or Jerusalem? And if you have West Bank or Jerusalem ID. please to mention its number down, as it is desirable.

Languages

• Excellent command of spoken and written English and Arabic

Source: https://careers.un.org/jobSearchDescription/241580?language=en