Job Description, Responsibilities & Requirements
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About the Position
East Europe Foundation is announcing a competition for the position of Program Communications Assistant to support projects and activities implemented by the organization.
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Application Deadline: March 14, 2025
Job Type: Hybrid
Main Tasks and Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the Communications Coordinator and/or Communications Manager of the Foundation, the Communications Assistant will:
- Prepare articles, press announcements/press releases, and journalistic materials of various formats covering the key activities and results of the Foundation’s programs;
- Publish information on the website of the Foundation/program and social media;
- Help to prepare theses to be used by the program and the Foundation representatives at public events;
- Organize public events;
- Cooperate with the designer to create visual products (illustrations for posts, one-pagers, infographics, posters, etc.);
- Assist in coordinating external contractors and partners: preparation of technical tasks, search for executors, monitoring task performance, collecting data, etc.;
- Collect key indicators of communication data (media monitoring data, social media statistics, etc.);
- Maintain databases of mass media representatives’ contacts;
- Perform other tasks assigned by the Communications Manager/Communications Coordinator.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (their equivalent) in journalism, public relations, or relevant professional field;
- 1 year+ work experience in the field of journalism/communications/advertising/SMM;
- Good communication skills (Ukrainian and English);
- Experience in civil or public sector communications will be an advantage.
- Desire to develop, investigate new topics, and master the communications field.
- Understanding the processes undergoing in the Ukrainian civil society sector, desire to professionally grow in the latter, and implement the related supporting activities.
Application Procedure
Please, send your application by 11:00 p.m., March 14, 2025, to link with the subject line “Program Communications Assistant”. We reserve the right to contact the selected candidates only.
The application form must include:
- Resume in Ukrainian (or English);
- A motivation letter in Ukrainian (or English) indicating the expected salary level.