Editor and Publications Officer

Org .Setting And Reporting
The Editor and Publications Officer is responsible to the Senior Communications Officer.
Responsibilities

• Acts as key English-language editor and copywriter for all day-to-day copy, including press
  releases, human interest stories, photo essays, and all other public-facing content, to ensure
  compliance with the UNRWA English-language style guide and consistency with the Agency'
  s communications strategy and advocacy objectives.
• Drafts and edits UNRWA English-language publications and printed materials, including
  reports, appeals, brochures, fact sheets, maps, calendars, post cards, posters, etc. in
  collaboration with UNRWA staff, as necessary.
• Supervises design, layout, and printing of all English-language printed materials, either inhouse
  or with a professional design company, as appropriate.
• Drafts official UNRWA Publications Guide, outlining the publications drafting and approval
  process, both for in-house and outsourced publications.
• Supports the Agency-wide coordination and implementation of engaging awareness-raising
  campaigns for international, regional, and local audiences about the nature and impact of
  UNRWA work.
• Provides branding and editing support to UNRWA staff, including headquarters
  departments, representative offices, and national committees; develops branded templates for
  external and internal communications, including publications and internal documents, to
  ensure compliance of English-language publications and printed materials with the UNRWA
  English-language style guide and branding guidelines.
• Updates and maintains an online filing system of all electronic formats of UNRWA
  publications; supervises the distribution of hard copies to fields and representative offices and
  for official visits and delegations, as required.
  Competencies
  UN Core Values of Professionalism, Integrity and Respect for Diversity and Core
  Competencies of Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results apply by
  default. Default managerial competencies may apply.
• Planning and Organizing
• Creating and Innovating
• Adapting and Responding to Change
• Coping with Pressure and Setbacks
• Relating and Networking
  For guidance on how to prepare for competency-based interviews: https://careers.un.
  org/lbw/home.aspx?viewtype=AYI
  Education
  A university degree from an accredited educational institution in communications, public
  relations, journalism, or a related discipline.
  Work Experience
  At least six years of progressively responsible and relevant experience in copywriting and
  editing and implementing communications guidelines.
  A minimum of 2 continuous years of relevant international experience outside UNRWA, and
  outside the country(s) of which the candidate is a national or holds citizenship, a passport or a
  national identity number.
  Working knowledge of Adobe publishing software (i.e. Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator,
  Adobe InDesign).
  Experience with international organizations, INGOs, major media outlets or similar
  organizations in a development context (desirable).
  Languages
  Excellent command of written and spoken English.
  Satisfactory knowledge of Arabic language.
  Assessment
  Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be
  followed by competency-based interview.
  Special Notice
  Type of Contract and Duration: 2 years, with the possibility of further extension.
  The Editor and Publications Officer may be required to travel in the Agency's area of
  operations.
  UNRWA is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions from UN member states,
  regional bodies, business foundations and individual contributions. The mission of UNRWA
  is to help Palestine refugees achieve their full potential in human development under the
  difficult circumstances in which they live.
  For more details on UNRWA, please visit: https://www.unrwa.org/
  United Nations Considerations
  Staff members are subject to the authority of the Commissioner-General of UNRWA and to
  assignment by him or her.
  UNRWA is committed to achieving gender parity at all levels of staffing under the current
  UN-wide gender agenda and strongly encourages applications from qualified applicants from
  under-represented groups.
  At UNRWA, the paramount consideration in the recruitment and employment of staff is the
  necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity, with due
  regard to geographic diversity. All employment decisions are made on the basis of
  qualifications and organizational needs. UNRWA is committed to creating a diverse and
  inclusive environment of mutual respect. Reasonable accommodation for applicants with
  disabilities may be provided to support participation in the recruitment process when
  requested and indicated in the application.
  UNRWA Considerations
  UNRWA staff are expected to uphold the highest standards of efficiency, competence,
  neutrality, impartiality and integrity. This includes respect for and commitment to human
  rights, diversity and non-violent means of dealing with all kinds of conflict. Only persons who
  fully and unconditionally commit to these values should consider applying for UNRWA jobs.
  Candidates will not be considered for employment with UNRWA if they have committed
  violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law,
  sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to
  believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. Candidates who
  have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for
  employment. The Agency may disqualify applicants who have separated for reason of
  misconduct, who left a UN Agency while misconduct processes were pending, or who appear
  on the UN Sanctions List.
  UNRWA is a non-smoking work environment.
  Applicants are urged to follow carefully all instructions available in the online recruitment
  platform, inspira. For more detailed guidance, applicants may refer to the Manual for the
  Applicant, which can be accessed by clicking on "Manuals" hyper-link on the upper right side
  of the inspira account-holder homepage.
  The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in
  the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable
  internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations,
  resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative
  issuances and guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information
  pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in
  inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion,
  revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates
  under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the
  information provided in the application.
  Job openings advertised on the Careers Portal will be removed at 11:59 p.m. (New York time)
  on the deadline date.

How to apply:

To start the application process, applicants are required to register at https://careers.un.org/lbw/Home.aspx go to Department and choose UNRWA for UNRWA posts. Only applications received through https://careers.un.org/lbw/Home.aspx will be considered. Due to the large number of applications received, only short-listed applicants will be contacted via e-mail only.

Link to TJO is: https://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=159589&Lang=en-US