Social Impact Content Manager

About the Position

We're seeking a Social Impact Content Manager for the USAID Ukraine Transformation Communications Activity (TCA) to manage social impact media-related activities and ensure quality content.

Responsibilities

• Design social media content programs, including framework for grant competitions.
• Oversee and manage a portfolio of social impact content grant activities, ensuring timeliness and quality control.
• Serve as a primary project liaison with partner organizations, experts, and stakeholders.
• Monitor grant milestones for completion, deadlines, quality, and budget control.
• Verify audience data provided by the grantees and consult on promotional plans to ensure maximum coverage.
• Research the industry market and keep track of market rates to inform media programming and partner outreach.
• Assist the TCA Awards Team with pre-award risk assessment processes as necessary.
• Ensure that TCA’s resources (both financial and consultancy) are used effectively.
• Draft Scopes of Works (SOW) for subcontractors and assist with solicitation preparation.
• Organize (or coordinate the organization of) online and offline events related to social impact media.
• Coordinate with and monitor the work of external consultants.
• Represent TCA at meetings and events as necessary.
• Contribute to TCA deliverables and outcome reporting, such as drafting success stories.
• Conduct routine assessments of implemented activities, write, and produce policy briefs and other communications materials.
• Participate in evaluation committees and other operational requirements of TCA as requested by the COP, DCOP, or other project leader.
• Work closely with the COP, DCOP, Senior Programs Director, and Team Leads on the design and delivery of objective initiatives and implementation of the work plan.
• Perform other duties as required or assigned.

Requirements

• University degree in digital marketing, film, journalism, communications, sociology, political science, or related field required. Master’s degree preferred.
• Executive producer background and knowledge of the production process is ideal.
• Minimum five (5) years of relevant experience in areas such as social impact content, media production, media relations, strategic communications, conducting media outreach, and/or experience with audience segmentation strongly preferred.
• Proven knowledge of local and international media organizations and production companies implementing relevant activities in-country, as well as key governmental actors and stakeholders, with an up-to-date understanding and knowledge of the political environment and social conditions in the country is an advantage.
• Experience organizing online and offline events, preferred.
• Experience with advertising, media buys, targeting demographics, and social media monitoring, Google and Facebook analytics, preferred.
• Skills of website establishment and administration, preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal and diplomatic skills in the context of interacting with international and Ukrainian government officials, civil society organizations, agency representatives, and staff members.
• Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity.
• Ukrainian, Russian, and English fluency, with excellent presentation skills and strong ability to communicate clearly and concisely in writing in all languages.

Application Instructions

To apply, please submit your application via the following link no later than February 22, 2023.

Please complete the required information and upload your cover letter and CV for consideration. No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted.

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About the Company

The USAID Ukraine Transformation Communications Activity (TCA) is a five-year Activity whose purpose is to partner with the Government of Ukraine (GOU), private sector, and civil society to increase the resilience of Ukraine’s democracy through innovative communications initiatives that engage Ukrainians in a conversation about the country’s democratic transformation and European integration.