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Mission and objectives
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is a global organization dedicated to saving lives, protecting rights and building a better future for refugees, forcibly displaced communities and stateless people.
Context
Since 24 February 2022, the Government of Bulgaria granted Temporary Protection to more than 170,000 persons refugees displaced from Ukraine, of whom some 53,000 remain in the country as of 1 January 2024. Several thousand refugees from Ukraine are hosted under the state sponsored accommodation programme, including hotels and state recreational facilities located predominantly at the Black Sea regions and other locations throughout the country. UNHCR as a refugee-led organization supports the Government of Bulgaria in providing response to the Ukrainian refugee situation and ensuring protection and inclusion space is provided to them. UNHCR conducts various types of assessments among the refugees from Ukraine to assess their needs, capacities and coping mechanisms and identify those with specific needs to ensure their access to specialized services. Some of these activities are implemented directly by the Agency, with others implemented through partner agencies or service providers.
Task description
The External Relations Associate will support the UNHCR External Relations Unit in Bulgaria to implement robust resource mobilization and communications strategies to lead the narrative, generate empathy, and mobilize action for forcibly displaced and stateless people, and to inform, engage, and mobilize donor support.He/She will be primarily be based in Sofia, but can undertake field missions together with other UNHCR staff or independently to accompany UNHCR, donor missions, partners, and to support the implementation of a resource mobilization strategy and coordinate communications priorities.The main tasks and responsibilities of the External Relations Associate will support the UNHCR Bulgaria External Relations Unit under the supervision of the Head of Unit to:- Draft and translate routine correspondence and texts, operational updates, fact sheets, briefing notes and briefing packs, and other public information materials, as required- Provide technical, logistical, programming and procurement support to the External Relations Unit- Assist in the compilation of weekly, monthly, annual/quarterly thematic reports, situations reports, etc.- Draft, coordinate, and support the development of project and funding proposals to donors- Facilitate visits and missions, including internal and external donor missions- Assist with developing strategies and workplans and in the implementation of UNHCR’s External Relations priorities- Coordinate on brand correct visibility and ensuring appropriate donor visibility- Organize visibility events and liaise with partners, refugees, and local communities on implementation.- Provide information on UNHCR’s activities to external partners.- Perform other related duties as required.
