UNOCHA Public Information Officer/ Communications Jobs 2024 – South Sudan NGO Jobs

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UNOCHA Public Information Officer/ Communications Jobs 2024 – South Sudan NGO Jobs.

UNOCHA South Sudan looking for “Public Information Officer/ Communications”.

Applicants with a Advanced university degree may apply on or before 19th March 2024.

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is a United Nations (UN) body established in December 1991 by the General Assembly to strengthen the international response to complex emergencies and natural disasters. It is the successor to the Office of the United Nations Disaster Relief Coordinator (UNDRO).

The UNOCHA has published a job vacancy announcement on 13th March 2024 for qualified South Sudanese to fill in the vacant post of Public Information Officer/ Communications to be based in Juba, South Sudan.

UNOCHA Job Vacancy 2024

Org. Setting and Reporting: This position is located in the Operations and Advocacy Division (OAD), in the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). OCHA is part of the United Nations Secretariat, which is responsible for bringing together humanitarian actors to ensure a coherent response to emergencies. OCHA also ensures there is a framework within which each actor can contribute to the overall response efforts. OCHA’s mission is to mobilize and coordinate effective and principled humanitarian action in partnership with national and international actors in order to alleviate human suffering in disasters and emergencies; advocate the rights of people in need; promote preparedness and prevention and facilitate sustainable solutions. This temporary job opening is being advertised for the position of Public Information Officer/ Communications and is based in Juba, South Sudan. Under the overall supervision of the Head of Office, OCHA South Sudan, the incumbent reports the Deputy Head of Office.

Eligibility Criteria

Education:

An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in communication, journalism, international relations, public administration or related field. A first-level university degree in combination with an additional two (2) years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Work Experience:

A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in public information, journalism, international relations, public administration or related area is required.
Experience with crisis communications and social media is required.
Knowledge of graphic design, and photo or video editing software is required.
At least two (2) years in the past five (5) years of field experience (actual setting where a mission or project is being implemented) in aid operations (complex emergency or natural disaster) is desirable.
Field experience in the Region (Eastern, Central and/or Southern Africa) is desirable.

Languages:

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another UN official language is desirable.