Associate Public Information Officer

Global Roles; Genf; Hybrid; CHF 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Roles in Geneva seeks an Associate Public Information Officer to support outreach and communications for the IIIM, focusing on informative content, events, and partnerships with civil society and victims groups.

You will draft materials for newsletters, briefings, and websites; organize conferences and online events; track information and assess campaigns' impact, while engaging diverse stakeholders across the MENA region.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in communications or related field.
• Bachelor's degree with two years of relevant experience accepted in lieu of advanced degree.
• Two years of progressively responsible experience in public information, journalism, international relations or public administration.
• Experience organizing events for international organizations.
• Experience engaging Civil Society Organizations from MENA region.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written, with diverse stakeholders.
• Experience with CMS, design software, and new media is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Drafts/compiles informational content for newsletters, reports, briefings, video clips, social media, website, etc.
• Organizes conferences, seminars, workshops, consultations, and prepares briefing materials for participants and senior officials.
• Supports production and distribution of information material.
• Tracks, researches and analyzes information, gathers data from diverse sources and assesses impact of information campaigns.
• Identifies information opportunities and approaches for target audiences.
• Identifies key contacts and opportunities to facilitate outreach.
• Responds to inquiries and prepares related correspondence.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Public Information

Journalism

International Relations

Public Administration

Event Organization

Virtual Event Management

Civil Society Engagement

Stakeholder Communication

Content Drafting

CMS Management

Design Software Skills

New Media Management

Audio-Visual Material Management

Education

Advanced university degree in communication, journalism, international relations, public administration or related field

Bachelor's degree with two years of relevant work experience (in lieu of advanced degree)

Job description

The Associate Public Information Officer supports outreach and communications activities for the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism (IIIM) related to the investigation and prosecution of serious crimes in Syria. The role involves drafting informational content, organizing events, and strengthening partnerships with civil society and victim/survivor groups.

Responsibilities

• Drafts/compiles a specific type or types of informational content for target audiences, to include newsletters, reports, briefings, video clips, social media, website, etc.
• Participates in the organization of conferences, seminars, workshops, consultations etc.; prepares informational material for participants, as well as briefing materials for senior officials prior to their participation in such events.
• Supports the production and distribution of information material.
• Tracks, researches and analyzes information on assigned topics/issues; gathers information from diverse sources and helps to assess news value and other potential impact, as well as to evaluate the effectiveness of information campaigns.
• In consultation with others identifies and proposes information opportunities, activities and approaches, taking into account the situation/topic and target audience.
• Identifies key contacts/constituencies and opportunities to facilitate outreach and communication efforts.
• Responds to a variety of inquires and information requests internally and externally; prepares related correspondence.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• An advanced university degree in communication, journalism, international relations, public administration or related field.
• A first-level degree (Bachelor's degree or equivalent) in the specified fields of studies with two additional years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• A first-level university degree and no experience will be accepted for candidates who have passed the United Nations Young Professionals Programme Examination (YPP), the United Nations National Recruitment Examination (NCRE) or the General Service to Professional Examination (G to P).
• A minimum of two years of progressively responsible experience in public information, journalism, international relations, public administration or related area is required.
• Experience organizing events both in-person and online, particularly with civil society, preferably for international organizations, is required.
• Experience working with communities and Civil Society Organizations from MENA region, both in country and diaspora is required.
• Demonstrated experience to communicate, both orally and in writing, and to interact with a range of different stakeholders is desirable.
• Experience in using CMS, design software, managing new media and audio-visual material is desirable.

Skills

• Public Information
• Journalism
• International Relations
• Public Administration
• Event Organization
• Virtual Event Management
• Civil Society Engagement
• Stakeholder Communication
• Content Drafting
• CMS Management
• Design Software Skills
• New Media Management
• Audio-Visual Material Management

Languages

English, Arabic, French