Strategic Communications Specialist at Deloitte

Deloitte is seeking a qualified candidate to serve as a Strategic Communications Specialist in support of the USAID State-Owned Enterprises Reform Activity in Ukraine (SOERA). The position is full-time and based in Ukraine, Kyiv

Project Background

SOERA supports the structure, strategy, and operations of key Ukrainian entities engaged in restoration and reconstruction (R&R) planning and implementation. The SOERA team focuses on increasing the efficiency of key R&R entities – State Agency for Restoration and Development of Infrastructure (SARDI), Project Management Unit (PMU), and Ministry for Restoration (MOR) – and improving R&R coordination across Ukrainian and donor stakeholders.

Specifically, SOERA will increase the transparency, effectiveness, efficiency, and capacity of these entities, while working to enhance the R&R ecosystem encompassing policymaking and implementation entities at the national and subnational levels.

Objective

The Strategic Communication Specialist will support the SOERA R&R Component’s Strategic Communications Workstream, including the development of strategic communication framework of MOR, SARDI and PMU and assistance in their strategic messaging at engagements with Ukrainian and international stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct analysis of MOR’s, SARDI’s and PMU’s visibility and R&R-related narratives in an informational environment across Ukraine and key R&R partner countries.
• Conduct interviews with the MOR’s, SARDI’s and PMU’s communication team and spokespeople, media, and other internal and external stakeholders.
• Conduct analysis of MOR’s objectives, channels, tools, and messaging on R&R to its Ukrainian and international stakeholders, as well as internal communication framework, processes and procedures that support it.
• Develop MOR’s R&R Communication Strategy.
• Identify gaps in SARDI’s communication processes, procedures, channels, tools, messaging, and the communication team’s capacity to effectively communicate with its Ukrainian and international stakeholders.
• Develop a gap analysis report and roadmap for SARDI’s strategic communications.
• Identify gaps in PMU’s communication processes, procedures, channels, tools, messaging, and the communication team’s capacity to effectively communicate with its Ukrainian and international stakeholders.
• Develop a gap analysis report and roadmap for PMU’s strategic communications.
• Provide inputs for MOR’s, SARDI’s, PMU’s, and USAID’s public messaging.

Main Requirements:

• Master’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or a related field
• Minimum 5-7 years of practical experience in governmental communications, communications at reconstruction-related international programs and activities, and/or communications of infrastructure investment projects.
• Experience in developing communication strategies covering target audiences both domestically and abroad.
• Experience in streamlining institutional processes for managing communications.
• Strong understanding of strategic communications, stakeholder relations, and investment relations.
• Fluent in Ukrainian and Upper Intermediate level of English.
• Demonstrated ability to develop inputs for messaging (e.g., messages boxes, talking points, etc.) and adapt messages to target audiences.
• Good understanding of communications related to energy sector, construction management, and/or civil engineering would be of additional advantage.
• Systemic thinking combined with high problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent writing and research skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work in team and independently.
• USAID experience preferred

2024-09-05T18:54:03.000 2024-10-05T23:59:59.000 Full time TELECOMMUTE Україна Deloitte in support of USAID SOERA project