Junior Communication and Events Specialist

About the Position

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is seeking a qualified staff member to fill the position of the Junior Communication and Events Specialist (full-time, Kyiv).

The Sustainable Economic Development Cluster of GIZ GmbH comprises various projects implemented on behalf of the German government supporting Ukraine to develop a resilient and competitive economic sector. Partners of the projects are Ukrainian ministries on the national level, administrations on regional level, stakeholders on the municipal level, and private sector companies.

As Junior Communication and Events Specialist, you will be supporting the teams in displaying their work in media, online as well as at events for both projects.

This position foresees regular travel to implementation partners and stakeholders within Ukraine as well as occasional travel to EU countries.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the overall planning, coordination and implementation of the communication activities supporting REYOIN / JobConnect measures.
• Support the planning and implementation of communication, visibility, stakeholder engagement and event activities related to inter alia SES modernisation, labour market reforms and Ukraine’s EU accession process.
• Facilitate communication, knowledge exchange and stakeholder engagement GIZ-internally as well as between/with external partners, including planning, organisation and execution of relevant exchange formats (e.g. study tours).
• Support the planning and the monitoring of activities in Ukraine, including timely contributions of accurate information to the overall results-based monitoring and knowledge management processes.
• Ensure timely preparation of briefing materials, presentations, analytical notes, and reporting documents for internal and external stakeholders, as well as the organisation and coordination of workshops, high-level meetings, consultations, donor coordination formats, and international exchange activities.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or equivalent in communications, political sciences, social sciences or any other relevant field.
• Minimum of 2 years professional experience in communications.
• Relevant knowledge of EU accession processes, -strategies and -approaches.
• Experience in liaising with stakeholders such as government officials, private sector representatives, and civil society actors is considered an asset.
• Excellent representative competences and diplomatic skills, in particular networking and negotiating as well as a high degree of discretion, integrity and sense of tone.
• Advanced project management skills and ability to self-organise and prioritise tasks.
• Ability to perform under pressure, including timely delivery of high-quality results.
• Strong communication and team skills, including cooperation with people of different backgrounds and cultural backgrounds.
• High proficiency in written and spoken Ukrainian, English is mandatory; German – good working proficiency (minimum B2 required).
• Very good working knowledge of digital office applications.
• Readiness and ability to take on new topics and/or tasks and upskill, if necessary.
• Willingness to travel locally and abroad (depending on the security situation).

We Offer

• Official employment, salary fixed in EUR, performance-related bonuses and 13th salary.
• Medical insurance, 29 vacation days annually.
• Language classes, hard and soft skills trainings.
• Individual and group psychological support.
• Possible flexible and remote work (depending on projects’ needs up to 10 days a month within Ukrainian border).
• Meaningful and valuable work, international environment.

Employment Conditions

• Full-time position with 40-hours working week.
• Place of assignment is Kyiv.
• Starting as soon as possible.
• The contract duration will be 12 months with the possibility of prolongation.

GIZ is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive working environment. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of gender, age, ethnic origin, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic.

We particularly encourage veterans and people with disabilities to apply.

Application

We are looking forward to your application in English, comprising your CV and a Cover letter explaining your motivation to apply for the job to @email until COB 17 July 2026, Friday. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the next stages of the recruitment process.

Candidates are requested to submit their documents with the following title:

• Surname Name_CV
• Surname Name_Cover letter

By sending the application you give the consent for the personal data processing for recruitment processes solely according to GIZ data privacy regulations. You can familiarize yourself with these regulations by the link [Data protection | GIZ](Data protection | GIZ).