PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, P3

Org. Setting and Reporting

The position is based in the Office of the Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza. On 22 December 2023, the Security Council adopted resolution 2720 (2023), requesting the Secretary-General, with the objective of expediting the delivery of humanitarian assistance to the civilian population in the Gaza Strip, to appoint expeditiously a Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator with responsibility for facilitating, coordinating, monitoring, and verifying in Gaza, as appropriate, the humanitarian nature of all humanitarian relief consignments to Gaza provided through states which are not party to the conflict, and further requesting that the Coordinator expeditiously establish a UN mechanism for accelerating the provision of humanitarian relief consignments to Gaza through states which are not party to the conflict, consulting all relevant parties, with the goal of expediting, streamlining, and accelerating the process of providing assistance while continuing to help ensure that aid reaches its civilian destination, and demanding that the parties to the conflict cooperate with the Coordinator to fulfil their mandate without delay or obstruction. The Council also determined that the Coordinator will have the necessary personnel and equipment in Gaza, under the authority of the United Nations, to perform these, and other functions as determined by the Security Council, and requested that the Coordinator report to the Security Council on its work, with an initial report within 20 days and thereafter every 90 days through 30 September 2024. The unique nature of the assistance requested by the Parties requires mobilization of specialized capacities and expertise to be drawn from across the Organization, and OCHA has been asked to facilitate the recruitment and administration of human resources in this regard, across a range of UN job families, including Humanitarian Affairs, Political Affairs, Security, Public Information and Administration.

This temporary job-opening is being published for the position of Public Information Officer, Amman, Jordan. The incumbent reports to the Deputy Chief of Staff under the overall supervision of the Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator.

For information on job responsibilities, competencies and qualifications, see the attached. 

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