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
• 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-Web Content Management
• CO-Drafting and Documentation
• TI-Interpretation
• IT-Computer Literacy
• (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.