Communications Assistant для БФ “Право на захист”

The Right to Protection (R2P) is a charitable fund that strives for Ukraine to become a country where refugees, stateless, non-citizens and displaced persons enjoy dignity and protection.

Duties & Responsibilities

Within delegated authority, the Communication Assistant in coordination with Communication Officer will be responsible for the following duties:

• Assist in developing and implementation of internal and external communications’ strategy/plan for the organization;
• Collect all available information and expertise, ensures effective, strategic and evidence-based advocacy messages;
• Draft communication messages for legislative and policy changes developed by R2P;
• Regularly update organization’s information materials including reports, brochures, leaflets, etc;
• Produce public relations materials, edit reports, and assist with planning, publicizing, and carrying out special events;
• Engage directly with government officials and civil society representatives as appropriate for implementation communications plan;
• Assist in development of internal communications and external media relations, establishes and maintains contacts with the press centers of the governmental and non-governmental stakeholders;
• Assist in management of message development, media relations and maximize media opportunities;
• Build and sustain an organization’s image and reputation for quality and reliability, ensure public views a project favourably.
• Write and update content and PR materials in website, Facebook, Twitter, Telegram, YouTube.
• Integrate R2P’s expertise into internal and external communications strategy and assists in making it available for learning;

 Required qualifications

• University (Ms) degree, preferably in social sciences, journalism or law;
• Ability to work in team and independently;
• Deadline oriented and perfect time management skills;
• Willingness to pursue innovations in communications;
• Knowledge of state-of art means of communication;
• Cultural sensitivity and diplomacy;
• Familiarity with Ukrainian society, institutions, agencies;
• Reasonable familiarity with humanitarian and migration themes;
• Excellent Ukrainian & Russian and English language proficiency;
• Relevant working experience, over three years preferred.

e-mail: [email protected]