COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT

Education

• A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Education in history, political science, international relations, tourism and hospitality, communication, journalism, heritage studies, cultural studies, marketing, business administration, will be advantageous or desirable.
• Knowledge of strategic communications principles and practices, knowledge of risks to information integrity – misinformation, disinformation, hate speech, and threats in fragile, post conflict, and crisis environments; presentation skills, communication skills, storytelling ability, audience adaptation, and critical thinking are key skills required for the post.

Work Experience

• A minimum of five (5) years of experience as a tour guide, communication, journalism, public information, marketing, tourism, and hospitality, or in a related field is required.
• The minimum years of relevant experience is reduced to three (3) years for candidates who possess a first-level university degree or higher.

Language

• English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat.
• For this job opening, either English or French is required.
• Amharic, Arabic, and Chinese (Mandarin) are desirable.
• The table below shows the minimum required level for each skill in these languages, according to the UN Language Framework (please consult https://languages.un.org for details).

Skills Required:

• Communication / Pr / Journalism