Аналітик з політичних питань та стратегічних комунікацій у Pact Inc.

 Pact Inc. оголошує конкурс на заміщення вакансії Аналітика з політичних питань та стратегічних комунікацій  для проекту USAID / ENGAGE (далі – англ.)

 Pact Inc. seeks candidates to fill the position of Policy and Strategic Communications Analyst for the USAID/Enhance Non-Governmental Actors and Grassroots Engagement (ENGAGE) activity in Ukraine

Pact is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity and is dedicated to the fair and equal treatment of all employees without regard to gender, race, color, religion, creed, age, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, disability, or marital status. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

Location: Kyiv, Ukraine

Supervisor: Chief of Party

Job type: Full Time

Effective Date: ASAP

Duration: one year with possibility of the extension

 About Pact

Pact is an international development organization with a mission to help build strong communities globally that provide people with an opportunity to earn a dignified living, raise healthy families, and participate in democratic life. Pact achieves this by strengthening the capacity of grassroots organizations, coalitions and networks and by forging linkages among government, business and the citizen sectors to achieve social, economic and environmental justice.

 About the ENGAGE activity

Pact seeks candidates to fill the position of Policy and Strategic Communications Analyst for the USAID/Enhance Non-Governmental Actors and Grassroots Engagement (ENGAGE) activity. ENGAGE aims to increase citizen awareness of and engagement in civic actions at the national, regional, and local level. By strengthening civil society’s responsiveness to diverse constituencies, the USAID/ENGAGE activity aims to empower citizens to advocate for reform, demand effective implementation, and hold government accountable in the path toward a peaceful and prosperous European Ukraine.

 Position Summary

The Policy and Strategic Communications Analyst ensures use of cutting-edge analysis, research methods, and strategic communication. A native English speaker, he/she supervises Program Officers, Policy Experts and the ENGAGE Communications personnel. He/she generates ideas and new solutions based on rigorous analyses. He/she produces technical documents and studies to international and domestic audiences.

 Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Create external and internal materials on state-of-the-art methods in civil society development and produce communications, including Pact’s weekly newsletter on Ukrainian civil society, memo, analytical documents, success stories;
• Coordinate marketing and promotion of the ENGAGE activity;
• Manage relationships with technical resource partners including local and international firms;
• Serve as a supervisor to the Communications personnel and provide direction and feedback as needed;
• Supervise Program Officers to develop program learning and program advancement studies;
• Identify problems and implement solutions to resolve them;
• Develop communication objectives and communication plans;
• Advice on and arrange publicity for the ENGAGE activity through different outlets;
• Compose, edit, design, record, produce publications such as newsletters, leaflets and brochures;
• Keep Donor and partners up to date with ENGAGE activity news.

 Requirements:

• Master’s degree in relevant field, such as journalism, public policy analysis, communication;
• At least 5 years of related work experience in a strategic communications role;
• Understanding of civil society and governance in Ukraine;
• Knowledge of research methods and strong analytical skills;
• Excellent native English writing skills;
• Experience in supervisor role with demonstrated ability to solve problems;
• Native in English;
• Knowledge of Ukrainian or Russian is an asset.

To Apply

Please send your CV and cover letter to [email protected] with “Policy and Strategic Communications Analyst” in the subject line by COB October 14, 2016. We thank you for your interest. Please note that only short-listed candidates will be invited to interview.