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USAID/Ukraine Energy Security through Competitive Energy Markets ES-CEM project started in July 2018 in Kyiv, Ukraine and will be operating country-wide with the mission to enhance Ukraine’s energy security, to improve the energy legal and regulatory environment and to increase resilience of energy supply, which will help Ukraine to achieve broad-based, resilient economic development to sustain country’s democracy.

Position Summary:

The Communications Manager

 USAID/Ukraine Energy Security through Competitive Energy Markets (ES-CEM) is USAID funded project operating country-wide with the mission to enhance Ukraine’s energy security, to improve the energy legal and regulatory environment and to increase resilience of energy supply, which will help Ukraine to achieve broad-based, resilient economic development to sustain country’s democracy. ES-CEM will work closely with the Government of Ukraine (GOU) and the National Energy and Utilities Regulatory Commission (NEURC) to correctly implement EU directives-based and competitive energy markets. By doing so, Ukraine will facilitate private sector-led energy investments, increase renewable energy generation and provide secure, reliable, and affordable energy for all Ukrainians. 

The project is seeking The Communications Manager. This is local, long term position, based in Kyiv, Ukraine. The Communications Manager with the support from the COP, Technical Director, Strategic Communications component leader, Capacity Building Specialist, Dixi Group, KERI, UCMC and others, will:

• Work with Technical Director and Strategic Communications component leader to create a strategic communications plan and long-term communication campaign, which will further inform the below efforts.
• Increase coordination among other relevant donors’ programs in Ukraine. The Communications Manager’s focus will on the communications and outreach components of this coordination.
• Establish a process for consultations and dialog among key stakeholders. The Communications Manager will work closely with the Events and Social Media Specialist on this workstream. Of importance will be maximizing the number of organization/stakeholders in these consultations and dialogues. Additionally, the number of such consultations and dialogues will be a priority.
• Increase awareness/understanding of energy sector reforms among the general public. The Communications Manager will be the lead on press engagement and will work closely with the Events and Social Media Specialist on this workstream regarding other approaches including events and social media. An assessment of the media (environment, public opinion and stakeholder perception gaps) will be carried out to the degree possible without using a media research and polling firms.
• Increase engagement with academic institutions in the reform process, possibly through events/dialogues and/or online content creation.

Please send your cover letter and resume under e-mail subject line “ES-CEM Communications Manager” to [email protected]