Ukraine : Communication Officer Consortium – Lviv

Fixed Term | 12 Months | ASAP

ACTED

Created in 1993, ACTED is an international non-governmental organization pursuing a dual mandate of emergency response and development interventions in 40 of some of the world’s most vulnerable countries affected by conflicts, disasters or socio-economic hardship. With a team of 7,000 national staff and 400 international staff, ACTED implements 500 projects a year to support more than 20 million beneficiaries, notably in hard-to-reach areas.

ACTED goes to the last mile through programs and approaches that look beyond the immediate emergency towards opportunities for longer term livelihood reconstruction and sustainable development. Guided by the motto “Think Local, Act Global” and its 3Zero –Zero Exclusion, Zero Carbon, and Zero Poverty – strategy, ACTED puts local territories at the centre and provides a tailored support to local needs.

ACTED Ukraine

ACTED started its operations in Eastern Ukraine in 2015 to provide support to vulnerable people affected by the conflict that began in 2014. In 2022, as refugees are fleeing clashes across Ukraine triggered by military operations, ACTED is now extending its activities to deliver critical assistance to displaced persons in the main hosting regions and to support self-help and local organizations groups that have spontaneously formed. As the number of civilian casualties continues to grow and damage to critical infrastructure increases, ACTED is scaling-up its humanitarian assistance to help ensure those in transit, internally displaced or remaining in hotspots receive the basic support they need, including cash assistance, water, food and hot meals, blankets, hygiene supplies and access to mobile heating points. Finally, ACTED is also taking part in the ongoing efforts to provide humanitarian assistance to refugees in the neighbouring countries of Poland, Romania and Moldavia where 3 humanitarian response teams have been deployed.

You will be in charge of

• Structure, update and mainstream communication processes including monitoring tools,templates, standard operating procedures related to communication activities etc.;
• Design and edit internal communication products such as internal newsletter, and regular programmatic updates;
• Develop and strengthen capacities of field teams to support communication activities including the development of multimedia tools, training and provision of information and technical support;
• Provide on-going training for staff on processes and best practices in relation to photography, video, and collection of beneficiary stories to facilitate their contribution to materials;
• Update and maintain a clear communication plan for each of the projects;
• Update and support the implementation of the donor engagement strategy;
• Maintain and update a database of photos, videos and other visibility materials;
• Collect content for donor articles, success stories, photo stories for ACTED’s communication materials;
• Lead on the development of external communication products to strengthen the relationship with current and potential donors;
• Ensure that all media outputs are alligned with the agreed key message outlined in the communications strategy;
• Support the organization and planning of internal and external meetings and events;
• Provide support to other relevant departments.

Expected skills and qualifications

• Post graduate degree in business administration, marketing, communications or other related fields with knowledge in communication and marketing;
• At least 1 year of professional work experience in communication and marketing or public relations and/or experience in working with an NGO (encouraged although not compulsory);
• Experience in designing, editing and producing publications;
• Highly skilled in conceptualizing, writing and selling to internal and external audiences;
• Advanced English: oral and written;
• Excellent communication skills, including presentation (PowerPoint or Prezi);
• Detail oriented;
• Website content editing and proofing;
• Social Media;
• Knowledge of MS Office applications;
• Knowledge of InDesign preferred;

Conditions

• Salary defined by the ACTED salary grid depending on education level, expertise, security level and experience
• Living allowance of 300 USD
• Lodging and food provided in the ACTED Guesthouse / or housing allowance (depending on the contract lenght and country of assignement)
• Flight tickets in and out + Visa taken in charge by ACTED
• Provision of medical and repatriation insurances