BACKGROUND

UNRWA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with UNICC that aims to enhance livelihood and human development opportunities to Palestine refugees in Gaza. By this new collaboration, UNRWA becomes a provider of Information Management, Technology services and capacity augmentation to UNICC technical team, on a cost recovery basis through IMTD/IT Service Center (ITSC) in HQ-Gaza.

United Nations International Computing Center (UNICC) is a UN agency that provides IT services to other UN agencies on a cost recovery basis.

UNRWA Information Management and Technology Department (IMTD) is seeking a Communications Consultant.

The consultant will report administratively to Head Information Technology Service Centre at Headquarter Gaza and technically to United Nations International Computing Center (UNICC).

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assisting with social media, standards, documents and RFPs, communications as a service.
• Support building templates, posters, presentations, and communications products.
• Writing news articles, newsletter production and email contact management (Mailchimp), sales sheets, information briefs, etc. for our 60-UN Agency client base and for dedicated ICT Communications campaigns and services.
• Advising on the implementation and monitoring of communications and visibility plans.
• Initiating and implementing awareness raising and public information strategies and campaigns.
• Ensuring that communication and visibility initiatives, projects and activities are targeted at pre-identified audiences and contain tailored messages. 
• Ensuring that communication and visibility activities are effectively monitored, and that impact is properly evaluated.
• Ensuringthat content and messages developed are in compliance with donor and UNICC branding guidelines.
• Leading on the development of new communications activities aimed at expanding UNICC’s digital reach and engagement

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Master’s degree from an accredited educational institution in the area of communications, journalism, graphic design or other relevant fields;
• At least 3 years’ experience in managing websites with user-end approach, managing web content and operating websites;
• Experience in ICT, technical writing, standards and policy writing, experience with online CMS programs, photo and video editing, graphic design, WordPress.
• Project management experienceto assist in delivering ICT Communications as a Service.
• Experience in Office (Word, PowerPoint, etc.), Adobe Suite products - InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, etc. Word Press, Drupal, SharePoint and other CMS tools; Final Cut video, animation tools and social media
• Excellent command of written and spoken English.

COMPETENCIES

• Interpersonal and collaborative skills.
• Communication: 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Goodunderstanding of communications strategies, preferably in a UN setting;
• Effective communications skills to communicate effectively with staff at all levels of the organization;
• Excellent writing technical and business skills and creativity to assist in managing communications materials in a fast-paced environment
• Teamwork, accuracy of detailed project work, interest to learn new things and be part of a humanitarian mission.
• Corporate Competence
• Demonstrate integrity by modelling the UN’s values and ethical standards
• Advocates and promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UN
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability
• Treats all people fairly without favouritism.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with contemporaryknowledge management technologies and UN content management systems;
• Experience of synthesizing, quality assuring, editing and compiling relevant information for intranet use.

CONDITIONS OF SERVICE

• The duration of the consultancy is6months, extendable according to performance and availability of funds.
• Remuneration for this consultancy will be equivalent to grade 15; $1,600 monthly salary.
• The Consultant will be based in Gaza.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Applicants should submit a cover letter and CV or UN Personal History Form demonstrating clearly the knowledge and experience required to meet the consultancy requirements via consultancy@unrwa.org indicating the title of this consultancy “Communications Consultant” in the subject line of the message. The deadline for the submission of applications is 13September2020.

UNRWA is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from both women and men. UNRWA encourages applications from qualified women. Only those applicants shortlisted for interview will be contacted.  UNRWA is a non-smoking environment