Communication Officer at Pact/ ENGAGE project

Pact Inc. seeks candidates to fill the position of Communication Officer for the USAID/Enhance Non-Governmental Actors and Grassroots Engagement (ENGAGE) activity in Ukraine

Pact is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity and is dedicated to the fair and equal treatment of all employees without regard to gender, race, color, religion, creed, age, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, disability, or marital status. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

Position Purpose

In coordination with the Senior Program Officer and Senior Program Manager, the Communication Officer develops and implements the communication objectives and communication plans, illustrates both the mission and success of the ENGAGE activity by utilizing various marketing and branding techniques. S/He designs and distributes various internal and external Pact communication products.

Key Responsibilities:

• Follow communication objectives and communication plans;
• Produce a weekly newsletter in both English and Ukrainian;
• Produce a special newsletter in both English and Ukrainian;
• Promote the ENGAGE activity through social media;
• Contribute to ENGAGE weekly updates;
• Maintain ENGAGE website, develop text for ENGAGE promotion through the website;
• Ensure appropriate SEO of ENGAGE website;
• Ensure implementation of ENGAGE SMM strategy;
• Ensure effective cooperation with ENGAGE vendors;
• Ensure the proper branding of ENGAGE external/public documents;
• Ensure appropriate communication of ENGAGE partners;
• Contribute to communication with donor:
• Identify opportunities for media coverage around events and specific publications and work with colleagues to develop targeted communication strategies;
• Write press releases, speeches and articles; edit and organize publication of documents in both English and Ukrainian;
• Contribute to organization of outreach events;
• Contribute to development of ENGAGE analytical materials and researches.

Basic Requirements:

• Strong interpersonal skills, an appetite for building relationships within civil society and maintaining relationships through networking;
• Minimum 3 years of experience on similar position;
• Excellent communication skills (both written and oral) in English and Ukrainian;
• Research skills to communicate accurately and authoritatively;
• Experience in SMM and social media platforms; computer literacy on a variety of software applications;
• Advanced time-management and organizational skills;

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with international donor-funded programs, particularly USAID-funded contracts;
• Demonstrated commitment to the goals of ENGAGE;
• Proactive, fast-thinker, and able to work with minimal supervision.

To Apply: 

Please send your CV and motivation letter. Please include at least three contacts of your former supervisors who can provide reference for you. The position is open until filled. Only short-listed candidates will be invited for an interview.

2020-10-12T13:04:12.000 2020-10-25T23:59:59.000 Full time / Повна зайнятість TELECOMMUTE Pact, Inc.