The Communication Assistant will work closely with the Communications Specialist, Communications Officer and Programme teams to identify appropriate methods to communicate to the relevant audience. The Communications Assistant will contribute to the communications efforts through social media, publications, and media outreach. Applicants are expected to have a background in communications/PR/SMM/journalism or a related field, preferably in an NGO, or a PR agency.
Your main duties and responsibilities will be:
Assist in the promotion of the work of DRC through regular updates on social media (Facebook and Twitter), the DRC website / Facebook page and other publications;
Support with the writing and publication of the DRC monthly newsletter;
Assist in drafting information materials for use in DRC channels and in traditional and online media: press releases, feature stories, news stories, and Programme publications in English, Ukrainian and Russian;
Assist with media liaison and coordination, and media monitoring;
Contribute to ensuring visibility and branding for the donor-funded projects implemented by DRC in Ukraine;
Drafting tasks and briefs for external vendors to produce visibility and communications products (e.g. designers, printing offices, photographers);
Support in organizing public events, including international celebrations and whenever organized by field teams as appropriate/requested;
Ensure quality and content of all public information documents for DRC activities, in coordination with relevant staff.
To be successful in this role we expect you to at least 1 year of experience in a similar role, in PR/SMM/journalism or similar, preferably in an NGO, or a PR agency. Moreover, we also expect the following:
Required:
Diploma in social sciences, communications, public relations or equivalent.
Experience in managing social media accounts, drafting content plans, and community management.
Experience in drafting publications for media outlets.
Strong writing skills in English, Ukrainian, and Russian.
Ability to communicate with different target audiences.
