Communications Officer

Duty station: Lviv

Starting date: asap

Background:

People in Need (PIN) is a Czech international non-governmental organization, that is present in more than 20 countries has been active in Ukraine since 2014, and the humanitarian programs have been rapidly expanding since then. Currently, PIN is one of the major humanitarian actors in Ukraine while providing neutral, impartial and independent humanitarian aid to conflict-affected people.

PIN is an Equal Opportunity employer, so applications are encouraged from all qualified candidates without distinction on any grounds including race, ethnicity, nationality, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and others. PIN welcomes applications from underrepresented groups and value diversity.

General information about the role of the person

The Communication Officer is responsible for leading PIN Ukraine’s internal and external communication and visibility activities, is line-managed by the Advocacy and Communications Manager, and cooperates closely with the M&E department, Deputy Country Director, Emergency Coordinator and Programmes.

Specific duties and responsibilities  

Overview of Main Tasks

• Support development of PIN Ukraine’s Communication Strategy and Action Plan in coordination with Advocacy and Communications Manager;
• Develop communication materials (articles, photos, videos, support organization of events, etc.);
• Together with the management of the Country Program, enforce observing of the Communication Rules for PIN Ukraine mission;
• Act as focal point for Visibility activities, ensure the consistency of PIN’s visibility through the development of communications guidelines and visibility templates, share related information with country programs, and ensure that guidelines are followed;
• Closely cooperate with PIN Advocacy and Communications unit in Ukraine and support advocacy activities as needed;
• Support organisation of any public events that may be needed.

Internal Communication

• Collect stories (including pictures and videos) from programmes (via field visits) and data from M&E Unit to develop a quarterly internal newsletter;
• Organise and monitor distribution of visibility materials to field staff by focal point in each program team;
• Help organising internal team building events.

External Communication 

• Update every 4 months PIN’s factsheet for external stakeholders;
• Conduct media activities as described below;
• Monitor PIN’s media presence, consult Country Director and respond as advised;
• Help programme managers prepare fact sheets and other accessible information formats for project communication as needed.

Media Outputs

• Collect beneficiary/success stories directly in the field: take photos and write accompanying captions; make short videos covering PIN Ukraine activities; develop photo collections and organizes the photos according to agreed structure; writes articles/stories/case studies;
• Shares collected material with Communications & Advocacy Manager on regular basis;
• Write press releases, maintaining journalists contact list;
• Prepare the flyer/leaflet and presentations about PIN Ukraine and each programme.

Advocacy

• Contribute with information products (stories, photos) to advocacy efforts or campaigns run by the Advocacy and Communications unit;
• Support advocacy efforts by suggesting appropriate communication tools.

Visibility

• Contribute to design the visibility section of proposals, and together with the team ensures that all visibility commitments in proposals are met;
• Support the preparation of visibility materials (posters, leaflets) for all projects and supervises that Program teams are aware and using these.

Required background and competences 

• MA degree, or BA degree with at least 1 year of professional experience in a relevant field;
• Experience in public relations, communication, journalism, humanitarian field required;
• Ability to design and plan media and communication activities and ensure timely implementation;
• Demonstrated ability to write stories and reports, take photos, videos and communicate orally with accuracy and professionalism;
• Good knowledge of social media tools;
• Graphic design skills desirable;
• Native Ukrainian and Russian, basic English language.

PIN OFFERS:

• Salary as per PIN salary scale: 878 - 959  USD GROSS depending on qualifications
• Meaningful and positive working environment in a well-established and growing international humanitarian organization with career development opportunities;
• 5% annual salary increase;
• Reimbursement of travel expenses between offices and areas of intervention;
• Professional development opportunities through various capacity building events, such as trainings;
• Medical insurance;
• 28 days of annual leave + 3 New Year bonus leave

Application procedure:

Please send clearly marked CV and Motivation letter. Please note only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Written test and interviews will be conducted on rolling basis and the vacancy will be closed when filled.

Please note that PIN does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process.