Public Outreach and Relations Manager

Position Summary:

Nickol Global Solutions (NGS), as a subcontractor to Deloitte on the USAID/Ukraine State-Owned Enterprise Reform Activity (SOERA), is seeking an experienced Public Outreach and Relations Manager. This position is full time and based in Ukraine.

The purpose of Ukraine SOERA is to strengthen public sector business operations and transparency, improving governance and oversight, advancing privatization of selected SOEs, and developing a strategic management model for SOEs remaining in state ownership. Smart reform and targeted privatization of Ukraine’s SOEs will reduce opportunities for corruption, increase private sector participation, and stimulate broad-based economic growth. Objectives to be achieved by this activity will include:

•  SOE Mapping, Information, and Strategy

•  Reform Coordinating Mechanism (RCM) and Strategic Communications

•  Reviewing and Improving SOE Policies, Legislation, and Regulations

•  Facilitating SOE Privatization

•  Improving Corporate Governance and Management of SOEs

•  Providing Emergency Response and Recovery Preparation Technical Assistance to the GOU and SOEs

Under the approved SOERA Public Communications Strategy, the project will support a wide variety of initiatives and campaigns to assist the Ministry of Economy (ME), Prozorro.Sale, Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, and State Privatization Fund of Ukraine (SPFU) in highlighting their state-owned enterprise (SOE) reform and privatization efforts, success and impact. An important part of SOERA’s communications support is to assist the ME, Prozorro.Sale, Verkhovna Rada, and the SPFU and their respective communications teams in managing and developing the necessary content, outreach campaigns, marketing efforts, coordination of events, information flow, and social media. It is envisioned these outreach, marketing, and public relations efforts will be done with the assistance of locally-based Ukrainian vendors and organizations, e.g. advertising companies, public relations firms, NGOs, CSOs, associations, and others.

SOERA requires the expertise of a highly experienced professional full-time (176 hours per month) to serve as Public Outreach and Relations Manager to oversee and help deliver the Public Communications Strategy and related assistance with its Government of Ukraine (GOU) and related partners.

Duties:

The Public Outreach and Relations Manager will perform the following tasks:

•  Manage and oversee public communications efforts working closely with the communication teams within ME, Prozorro.Sale, Verkhovna Rada, and the SPFU to effectively deliver messaging and outreach campaigns.

•  Develop communication solutions to explain the benefits of government decisions and positive impact on economic development.

•  Develop narratives to support the ME, Prozorro.Sale, Verkhovna Rada, and the SPFU daily communication on state-owned enterprises reform.

•  Adapt content related to corporate management of state assets, considering the needs of the s target audiences, for external delivery.

•  Launch communication activities that will enhance the ME, Prozorro.Sale, Verkhovna Rada, and the SPFU role as the main driver of the reform implementation.

•  Working with locally selected grantee, vendors/organizations/media partners, plan, manage and coordinate

-Campaigns and outreach activities to promote the ME, Prozorro.Sale, Verkhovna Rada, and the SPFU messaging to strengthen support for state-owned enterprises reforms.

-Public perception and craft the main narratives regarding the reform focus to formulate appropriate communication activities.

-Content related to corporate management of state assets, considering the needs of the target audiences, for external delivery.

-Various communications channels to coordinate an increase in the level of public and business support related to ongoing reform initiatives.

-Organization of events (meetings, briefings, round tables, etc.) related to state-owned enterprises (SOEs/MOEs) reform.

-Public outreach and communications efforts and anticipate reactions to government decisions, assessing possible communication opportunities and risks and implementing measures to ensure communications impact.

•  Monitor and direct locally selected vendors/organizations/media partners performance to enhance and ensure successfully deliver of communications, outreach, and public relations campaigns and activities.

•  Ongoing reporting on the progress of outreach and public relations efforts with the ME, Prozorro.Sale, Verkhovna Rada, and the SPFU.

•  Oversee, and evaluate and make recommendations on the performance of selected communications vendors, organizations, and partners.

Requirements

•  Higher education degree in public relations, media relations, journalism, strategic communications, government affairs, marketing or other applicable fields.

•  Five plus years of media relations and/or public relations experience in government or business.

•  Fluency in business Ukrainian.

•  Fluency in English required.

•  Excellent written and oral communications skills.

•  Experiencing in managing outreach and public relations activities and campaigns.

•  Computer literacy: MS Office, social media fluency, graphic design familiarity.

•  Proven ability to establish communication protocols, prepare and present information, formulate messages, and work closely with media.

•  Kyiv-based.

•  Hybrid work; on-site with local partners and offsite.

•  Experience with USAID-funded projects preferred.

Application deadline - June 30, 2023. To apply please follow the link.

About NGS:

Nickol Global Solutions (NGS) provides a wide range of management consulting and advisory services designed to fortify stakeholder capacity and effectiveness, including in public institutions, civil society organizations, and private sector firms. In the U.S. and overseas, NGS helps public and private sector clients assess and develop capacity; optimize performance and quality objectives; enhance transparency and accountability; measure success; and communicate about their work—all with the aim of advancing development objectives even in the most complex operating environments. For more information, please visit https://www.nickolglobal.com/

NGS is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, age, or other legally protected characteristics. Military veterans, AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni are encouraged to apply.