This role has a country focus and ensures compliance to DRC procedures and guidelines within the country. The role leads external communication about country programming, through both specific project activities and more ad hoc tasking and the management of media relations. The role provides support and/or technical guidance to country operations while overseeing country activities.

Your main duties and responsibilities will be:

• Design and implement a country program communication strategy.
• Liaise with Ukrainian media agencies on project public information campaigns (TV, radio, online) for mine action key safety messages, including activity management and oversight, analytics, and reporting.
• Work with the programme teams and donors to develop visibility plans including in project proposals, and to report back to donors on visibility implemented.
• Develop and produce DRC information and communication materials such as brochures, newsletters, stories, blogs, photos, videos and regularly update the DRC website / Facebook page and other publications.
• Support the drafting and design of programme-specific DRC-DDG publications.
• Manage incoming media requests, including the vetting of requesting journalist and appointment and preparation of DRC-DDG staff members to be interviewed.
• Take an active role on organising public events, including international celebrations and whenever organized by field teams as appropriate/requested.
• Organize media presence at DRC-DDG events, as appropriate.
• Represent DRC-DDG in communications-related fora, including interagency ones.
• To monitor and analyse local and international media coverage related to the local situation.
• Ensure that all DRC-DDG communications and visibility complies with relevant DRC-DDG policies and procedures, particularly with respect to child protection and the Code of Conduct.
• Ensure compliance with donor communication requirements.

About you:

• Excellent oral and written skills and demonstrated ability to write and develop strong communication and advocacy material
• Master’s degree in communication, journalism, advocacy or similar.
• At least 3 years’ experience working in communications and/or advocacy
• Experience working in an international NGO
• Full professional proficiency in English, complete fluency in Ukrainian and Russian

We offer:

Contract length: 1 year with possibility of extension pending donors’ funding after 3 months of probation period

Level: G non-management

Start date: August , 2020

The application is open for Ukraine citizens only. Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for National Staff.

Application process

All applicants must send a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English. Applications sent by email will not be considered.

Closing date for applications: July 30, 2020.

Please apply by following the link https://candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationForm/SinglePageApplicationForm.aspx?cid=1036&departmentId=19100&ProjectId=159439&MediaId=5

All DRC roles require the post-holder to master DRC’s core competencies:

• Striving for excellence: Focusing on reaching results while ensuring efficient processes.
• Collaborating: Involving relevant parties and encouraging feedback.
• Taking the lead: Taking ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
• Communicating: Listening and speaking effectively and honestly.
• Demonstrating integrity: Upholding and promoting the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to DRC’s values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.

If you have questions or are facing problems with the online application process, please contact [email protected]

For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website drc.ngo.