A COMMUNICATION EXPERT - UKRAINE - VINNYTSIA

Created in 1979, Action contre la Faim is a non-governmental organization that fights against hunger. Its charter of humanitarian principals- independence, neutrality, non-discrimination, free and direct access to victims, professionalism, transparency - has been part of its identity for more than 40 years. Its mission is to save lives by eliminating hunger through the prevention, detection and treatment of under-nutrition, particularly during and after emergency situations linked to conflicts or natural disasters. Action contre la Faim focuses its actions on 5 main areas of expertise: Nutrition and Health - Mental Health, Psychosocial Support and Protection - Food Security and Livelihoods - Water, Sanitation and Hygiene - Advocacy. In 2021, Action contre la Faim provided aid to 25 million people in more than 46 countries worldwide. www.actioncontrelafaim.org

RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the supervision of our Country Director Ukrainian Crisis the main responsibilities are :

Contribute to develop a communications strategy and plan
- Develop a communications strategy and communications plan to promote our activities and support missions' needs
- Support HQ with editing requests for simple documents
- Support grant manager when needed with data, facts and photos
- Produce and regularly update one-pagers and brochures presenting ACF's activities in the region for external use
Support media work
- Identify media opportunities in the country, as well as in France / worldwide depending on international press coverage
- Build a media network in Ukraine to support our communication strategy
- Liaise with media representatives and AAH staff to decide how to respond
- Draft and regularly update talking lines and Q&A depending on the development of our activities and the type of questions we receive
- Draft press releases based on approved talking lines

- Manage media requests finding appropriate spokespersons and facilitate media visits to the field
- Train and provide feedback to AAH staff after interviews

Act as a focal point for all content requests
- Liaise with HQ to understand needs in terms of content (testimonials, photos, videos) to support our communications and fundraising efforts
- Work with staff in Ukraine to identify content opportunities depending on AAH's activities and plans
- Train staff to empower them in terms of content collection (responding to quality / needs)
- On a regular basis, provide HQ and AAH network with new content (testimonials, photos, videos) and the associated quotes / context / caption.
- Support visits from photographer / videographer to the field

REQUESTED PROFILE

You have masters' degree in international relations, International Humanitarian Law, social sciences, politics, development studies, or similar field.
You have 3 years experience in communications or public relations, or some combination as a journalist, PR/marketing specialist and communications practitioner, preferably with an international NGO or non-profit. You have excellent skills as a photographer and writer (including experience collecting in-depth personal testimonials); videographer skills are a plus. You have a good ability to translate highly technical source material into compelling, accessible content for a general audience and to perform basic colour correction and editing. You have strong project management skills and experience in producing communications assets tailored to a range of different target audiences. You have ability to manage deadlines against a communication calendar and strong knowledge of international development and humanitarian work.
- You speak and write fluently English (Ukrainian, or Russian is a plus)
- You have proven interpersonal and networking skills
- You are adept at problem solving, able to identify challenges and proactively recommend solutions
- You have the ability and flexibility to manage work across multiple time zones.
- You are open-minded and flexible, autonomous and results-oriented
- You have strong interpersonal skills with sensitivity to local cultures, gender and humanitarian principles

SPECIFIC CONDITIONS / SALARY

- 6 months fixed term contract under French legislation
- Monthly gross salary from 2450 to 2800EUR upon experience
- Monthly per diem and living allowance: 686EUR net, field paid
- Monthly country allowance: 300EUR
- Cold allowance: Reimbursement of purchase of winter equipment to a maximum of 380EUR per person per year in severe cold contexts
- Child allowance: 1500EUR per year per child present in the country of origin (maximum 6000EUR/year)
- 16% of the gross monthly salary for pension insurance reimbursement for non-French citizens
- Transportation and accommodation: Coverage of transportation costs and guest house
- Medical coverage: 100% coverage of health contributions (social security + health insurance) and repatriation insurance
- Leaves and RnR: 25 days of paid leaves per year, 20 RnR per year and 215 EUR at each RnR period
- Training: Free and unlimited access to the certifyin

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