Communications and Advocacy Officer

About the role

The Communications and Advocacy Officer leads and gives technical guidance to the UNFPA Palestine Country Office in planning, coordinating, designing and implementing external communications, partnership initiatives and advocacy. The post reports directly to the UNFPA Representative, working closely with the Deputy Representative and programme and operations teams.

Key responsibilities

• Analyse the political, social and economic environment and public perception of UNFPA, and recommend actions to increase visibility and maintain a positive image
• Guide internal and external communications and coordinate the office's communication and advocacy strategy and action plan
• Draft and edit articles, press releases, human interest stories, social media content and other advocacy materials
• Coordinate the UNFPA Palestine website and social media accounts, and prepare briefing materials for journalists, donors and government officials
• Help organise public support for events such as World Population Day and the launch of the State of World Population Report
• Follow up on the production of campaign materials (films, infographics, podcasts, videos) and oversee quality control, translation and layout
• Monitor and evaluate the use and impact of advocacy and communication materials, and feed back to the Regional Office and Headquarters
• Support partner capacity building in communication and help establish donor partnerships and resource mobilisation
• Contribute to the UN Communications Group and the joint UN Communication Strategy for Palestine

Required profile

• Master's degree in communications, media relations, journalism, international development or a relevant social science
• At least 2 years of professional experience in public relations, communications or advocacy at national or international level
• Experience in media relations, donor visibility, social media management and digital communications analytics
• Strong research, analysis and writing skills, including talking points, editorials, press releases and issue papers
• Fluency in English and Arabic

Required skills

• Strategic social media management and digital content creation
• Multimedia production, including photography and basic video editing
• Proficiency in MS Office, graphic design tools and web-based systems