Digital Communications Officer – Community Аction for HIV Control / Pact Inc

Pact Overview:

At the heart of Pact is the promise of a better tomorrow.  The promise of a healthy life. Of a decent livelihood. Of sustainable natural resources that benefit communities.  Now more than ever in its 42 -year history, Pact is helping millions of people who are poor and marginalized discover and build their own solutions and take ownership over their future.

Pact enables systemic solutions that allow those who are poor and marginalized to earn a dignified living, be healthy, and take part in the benefits that nature provides. Pact accomplishes this by strengthening local capacity, forging effective governance systems, and transforming markets into a force for development.

Pact Inc, is implementing a USAID-funded project Community Action for HIV Control. The project goal is to accelerate Ukraine’s efforts to achieve HIV epidemic control by 2030 by improved prevention, testing and linkage to care among key and priority populations.

Position Summary:

Reporting to Communications Officer, the Digital Communications Officer is responsible for managing digital communications for the Community Action for HIV Control, including social media, developing, and implementing well-reached communication campaigns. Digital Communications Officer will develop and maintain working relationships with civic organizations in HIV sector throughout Ukraine, community groups and other stakeholders, including marginalized population.

Key Responsibilities:

• Contributing to the implementation of Community Action for HIV Control communications strategy in line with the relevant donor and Pact branding guidelines;
• Managing digital communications for the Community Action for HIV Control, including social media platform and news digest maintaining, new channels developing.
• Leading on digital communication campaigns, including developing specific targeted communication strategies, coordination of contractors, marketing and promotion, evaluation of activities’ outcomes.
• Creating external and internal materials, and design communication materials, including press releases, website and social media content, leaflets and brochures, reports, speeches, and other marketing material that communicates the project’s activities.
• Contributing to organization of outreach events;
• Developing and maintaining professional relationships with the media, identify opportunities for media coverage around campaigns, events and specific publications;
• Developing and maintaining working relationships with civic organizations in HIV sector throughout Ukraine, community groups and other stakeholders, including marginalized groups.
• Provide support for project partners in communications, ensuring that partners follow proper brand guidelines.

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in communications, journalism, public relations, social studies or related field.
• Relevant experience – at least 5 years or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Demonstrated ability to work in complex environments and work with and between different stakeholders.
• Demonstrated skills in problem solving and consensus building.
• The candidate must be demonstrably proficient in (oral, writing and reading) Ukrainian and English.
• Ability to travel within Ukraine and occasionally internationally, when health and safety situation allows.
• Ukrainian nationality

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience developing and implementing communications strategies, plans, and activities.
• Experience in digital communications, event management, brand development.
• Strong computer skills with Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Cloud (Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop), social media and website applications, analytics tools.
• High-level interpersonal and communication skills, as well as stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically, manage workload and meet deadlines.
• Experience implementing USG-funded programs in Ukraine.
• Experience working with community-based organizations and/or key populations in Ukraine

Please send your CV and motivation letter to [email protected] with “ComAxn – Digital Communications Officer” in the subject line. Please include at least three contacts of your former supervisors who can provide reference for you. The position is open until filled. Only short-listed candidates will be invited for an interview.