Письменник/Редактор/ Writer/Editor (short-term consultancy)

Deloitte is seeking a qualified candidate to serve as a short-term Writer/Editor in the communication department of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine. The position is supported by the USAID Health Reform Support Project (HRS).

Period of Performance: September 1, 2021 – October 1, 2021

Level of Effort: full-time

1. Project Background and Summary:

The purpose of USAID Health Reform Support is to support a transparent, accountable, and effective health care system that is capable of meeting the health needs of the Ukrainian people. Advancing health sector reforms, enhancing transparency, and tackling corruption will reduce out-of-pocket payments and improve access and availability of high quality, evidence-based health care services for Ukrainians. Elimination of corruption is a cross-cutting theme across all objectives to be achieved by this activity, which include:

1. Improve health sector governance.
2. Support the transformation of the healthcare financing model.
3. Strengthen the health workforce.
4. Enhance transparency, accountability and responsiveness of the health care system.
5. Improve service delivery system at all levels.

2. Objective:

The Writer/Editor will support the communication team of the Ministry of Health in its day-to-day activities.

3. Tasks:

• writing, rewriting and editing information materials of various formats: press releases, announcements, posts on social networks, articles, analytical materials, explanations, etc;
• preparation of key theses for speakers;
• creating scripts for audio and video materials;
• writing materials based on interviews;
• conducting interviews;
• publication of materials on the site and in social networks.

4. Qualification requirements:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree;
• experience in PR sphere as a writer or experience as a journalist;
• proficient knowledge of Ukrainian language;
• working knowledge of English (at least Intermediate level) to work with English-language sources;
• analytical skills and critical thinking to analyze information, including regulations, statistics, research, and documents in the medical field;
• ability to write clearly and intelligibly, to “translate” the language of legislation, medical research, and procedures into simple journalistic language;
• experience in healthcare will be an advantage.

Qualified candidates are expected to send their CVs, cover letters, and two professional letters of reference to [email protected] no later than August 12, 2021. Please indicate the following in the subject field of the email: “Writer/Editor”. Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview.