Senior Communications Assistant

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Desired Candidate Profile

For this temporary position with possibility of extension, we are looking for an individual who has experience with digital communications, incl social media and ideally also graphics production and video editing, who can quickly adapt to support the digital communications activities of UNHCR Ukraine’s communications unit. This includes communication to both national and international audiences, providing testimonies and stories of people on the ground as well as sharing messaging and advocacy on the situation and needs on the ground as well as UNHCR’s work and impact.
The person needs the experience and confidence to engage constructively on communications with both NGO partners, the diplomatic community and other UN entities, as well as across UNHCR (the operation in Ukraine and the global teams). The person needs to be able to manage social media channels: planning and posting content, monitoring and analyzing trends and potential risks, and producing different types of engaging, relevant and impactful digital content.
As the role will also entail ad hoc communications tasks as part of the communications team and in a large operation and organization, we are looking for a candidate who can work well independently and in a team – and who can deliver, prioritize and keep the overview in a situation under pressure and with multiple competing tasks and a heavy workload.

It is a clear advantage for this position to have prior experience with:
-Working with a UN agency, humanitarian agency or another international organization
- Managing social media channels (X, Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Telegram)
- Video content gathering and editing
- Producing basic graphics for digital communications use

Relevant Job Experience
Essential:
Experience with digital communications (Social media, production of digital communications content). Experience producing social media content and managing social media channels. Excellent computer skills and knowledge of MS Office applications. Excellent drafting skills
Desirable:
Experience implementing communications strategies. Experience with graphic design and video editing. Experience working on digital campaigns. Experience with programmes like Adobe Premiere and Canva.

Language Requirements:
Excellent knowledge of English, spoken and in writing. Fluency in Ukrainian

Functional Clearance

This position doesn't require a functional clearance

Required languages (expected Overall ability is at least B2 level)

English

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Ukrainian

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Desired languages

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Additional Qualifications

CO-Digital content production, CO-Drafting and Documentation, CO-Journalism (incl. print, broadcast, photography, video, layout & graphics), CO-Social Media Publishing/Monitoring/Marketing tools, IT-Web Content Management, IT-Web publishingInternational Relations - Other, Journalism - Other, Political Science - Other

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