Communication Officer (National contract)

Terre des hommes is looking for a proactive, energetic, and organised Communication Officer, to join its team in Kyiv to support in the implementation of its projects. If you are looking for a meaningful job that will make a lasting impact on the lives of children, we want to meet you.

Start date: as soon as possible.

Contract: 12 months (with possibility of extension)

Probation period: 3 months

We are offering: attractive salary, private health insurance, friendly and flexible work environment

Location: Kyiv (with frequent visits in different bases)

Deadline for applications: Recruitment will be ongoing until te position is occupied

WHAT WE DO, IN EUROPE AND UKRAINE

Terre des hommes (Tdh) is the leading Swiss organisation for children’s aid. Since 1960, Tdh has helped build a better future for children and youth, especially those most exposed to risks, making an impact with innovative and sustainable solutions. Active in more than 30 countries, Tdh works with its own teams and/or local and international partners to develop and implement field projects which significantly improve the daily lives of over four million children and members of their communities every year, with a focus on mother and child health, migration, and access to justice for children.

In Europe, Tdh strives to ensure the full realisation of children’s rights, equally and without discrimination. We are present in Albania, Kosovo, Moldova, Romania, Ukraine, Hungary, and Greece, while together with partners, we reach children in other 14 European countries.

In Ukraine, Tdh has legally established its offices in 2014. Since 2015, Tdh has been providing various services to children, youth and their families in the conflict affected area, with a strong focus on psychosocial support.

For more information, please check https://www.tdh.ch/en https://tdh-ukraine.org/en www.facebook.com/TdhUkraine/

ROLE DESCRIPTION

The Communication Officer plays and important role in developing Terre des hommes’ profile in the country and supports in managing the overall communication activities on all the levels, ensuring consistency of communication across the projects and alignment with Tdh’s regional and global communication strategy. The Communication Officer develops and publishes material in support of Tdh’s local and global objectives.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Contributes to the development and implements the communication strategies and policies ensuring the coordination and harmonization of communication policies between the delegation, Multi-Country Delegation, Regional Office, and HQ;
• Coordinates and oversees the development and production of publications, newsletters etc.
• Manages and regularly updates the websites and social media accounts;
• Develops, proofreads, edits and translates publications, newsletters, researches, reports etc;
• Targets local audiences by, for example, re/posting social media content / sharing press releases and web content as appropriate;
• Coordinates communication activities and events around the projects and partners;
• Undertakes field visits (upon need) to liaise with target groups and to produce case studies, press releases, human stories, publications etc,
• Writes and publishes press releases locally to highlight impact of projects;
• Coordinates production of digital resources (photos, videos, etc.), visibility materials and other needs for the projects;
• Leads the dissemination of communication materials to relevant stakeholders (internally and externally);
• Fosters positive relations with (potential) donors; participates in donors’ visits to showcase project results once requested;
• Contributes to the presentation of best practices and lessons learned;
• Provides rapid alerts in case of media opportunities and reputational risk;
• Coaches and empowers project teams and partner organizations regarding editorial and visual guidelines;
• Develops relationships with key local media in order to position Tdh as the go-to child relief agency in the country;
• Ensures compliance with the regulations, administrative and logistics procedures at the delegation, donors and governmental requirements;
• Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor to support communication activities of Tdh in Ukraine.

YOUR PROFILE

Education / Qualifications:

• University degree higher education in the field of Journalism, Communication, Marketing or related discipline.

Experience:

• A minimum of 5 years of previous experience in communication or PR, ideally in NGO but not necessarily.
• Good technical affinity for media contexts including knowledge of a wide range of social media, multimedia, web & digital tools.
• Outstanding news writing, editing & event planning skills.
• Good understanding of the country media & communications environment.
• Highly organised, with scrupulous attention to detail.
• Hands-on, proactive attitude.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with a high degree of integrity and professionalism.
• Collaborative working style: good team player but with demonstrated ability to work independently;
• Proven experience managing content production.
• Demonstrated experience of managing social media channels;

Languages: Fluency in Ukrainian and English (written and oral).

IT know-how: Experience in using such computer software as Microsoft Office, knowledge of database package MS Excel

Child Safeguarding Policy:

To commit to respect Tdh Risk Management Policies including Child Safeguarding Policy, Safety and Security Policy and Anti-Fraud/Corruption Policy, Whistle Blowing Policy.

GDPR compliance:

By sending your application, you agree that your personal data will be used in the recruitment process. All the documents we will request in different steps of the recruitment process will only be used for this purpose.

All staff involved in recruitment and selection are aware that data protection rules apply, and that personal information will be treated confidentially. According to our policy, we will keep your application documents for the period of the recruitment only.

Due to an anticipated high number of applications, Tdh is not in a position to respond to every applicant individually. Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted for the first interview.