Associate Communications Officer

**Job Opening****Job Opening ID**: 222808**Job Network** : Information et gestion des conférences**Job Family** : Public Information**Category and Level** : Autre, NO-B**Duty Station** : RIO DE JANEIRO**Department/Office** : Department of Global Communications**Date Posted** : Nov 28, 2023**Deadline** : Dec 13, 2023**Org. Setting and Reporting**- This position is located in the United Nations Information Centre in Rio de Janeiro (UNIC Rio de Janeiro), within the Information Centres Service (ICS) of the Campaigns and Country Operations Division (CCOD) of the Department of Global Communications (DGC). The UNIC is part of the global network of United Nations Information Centres (UNICs), and UNIC Rio de Janeiro is the principal source of information about the United Nations system in Brazil. It is responsible for promoting public understanding and support for the aims and activities of the United Nations by communicating the work of the UN to a local audience in local languages; engaging local and regional partners; and, overall, bringing the United Nations closer to the peoples it serves. The incumbent reports directly to Director, UNIC Rio de Janeiro and is under the general supervision of the Chief of ICS. The position is temporarily available effective 2 January 2024 for an initial period of six months with the possibility of extension.**Responsibilities****Competencies****Education****Job - Specific Qualification****Work Experience****Languages****Assessment****Special Notice****United Nations Considerations****No Fee