Digital Communications and Information Officer

ROLE PURPOSE: 

The Digital Communications and Information Officer will work with staff throughout Save the 
Children and a wide range of external actors, including partnering organization and external 
contractors, to ensure Save the Children’s humanitarian response and advocacy in Ukraine is 
effectively presented to the general public. This will be done through the development of 
information and communication products both for digital and print communications.

SCOPE OF ROLE: 

The Digital Communications and Information Officer is responsible for collaboration 
with program teams in implementation of communications, advocacy and campaign strategies, media 
engagement plans, digital and social media strategies. The post holder will work to ensure the 
compliance with government requirements on campaign and advocacy initiatives.
Reports to: Ukraine Country Office Senior Media and Communications Manager

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY: 

• Support Save the Children’s Ukraine with raising public awareness on the education, humanitarian needs, displacement and other issues facing children in Ukraine, through the managing of social media handles; 
• Provide support with the development and implementation of social media plan as well as production of multimedia materials, website content and other digital work, including cooperating with the Campaigns Manager on updating and managing Child Platform website;
• Support the team with the administrative duties, including throughout the supplier selection process;
• Coordinate with colleagues from different departments in communicating the program evidence, best practice and achievements through digital and print means; 
• Ensuring design of various products for print, e.g. reports, briefing papers, books, including by managing external contractors;
• Comply with Save the Children policies and practice with respect to child safeguarding, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures.
• Ensure that all communications products are of a high quality and conform to  standards and procedures, including brand guidelines and child safeguarding.
• Ensure the implementation of Save the Children's brand manual by facilitating its dissemination and application among various internal stakeholders

Output expectations:

• Supporting the planning and implementation of advocacy-related tasks, including those linked to regional and global initiatives;
• Compiling relevant information, helping to create educational materials, checking quality of videos and images, proof-reading and editing of documents etc.
• Sharing internal news and announcements, organising internal meetings, taking meeting notes, filing documents and materials online, etc.
• Effective representation of Save the Children’s positions and messages in advocacy and outreach activities
• Support communication teams in all administrative and logistic procedures and monitoring processes to ensure timely and effective implementation of services and key processes.

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
• holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

• sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
• widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
• values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
• approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

• honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

QUALIFICATIONS 

• University degree or equivalent experience in graphic design, journalism, media, communications or similar discipline. 

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential

• High level of both spoken and written English and Ukrainian. Other regional languages a distinct advantage. Evidence of excellent English verbal and written communication skills for a wide range of different audiences. 
• At least two years of professional experience in communications, multimedia, journalism, visual and digital or traditional media or external communications work 
• Successful use of graphic design and/or video editing software
• Can produce accurate, clear and consistent information and communication outputs relating to both programme support and humanitarian situation 
• Experience and understanding of the situation in Ukraine.

Desirable

• Previous INGO experience 
• Previous experience in an international setting
• Portfolio of implemented projects
• Contact list of creative contractors

Save the Children is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.

Additional job responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Equal Opportunities 

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

WE OFFER:

• Employment in accordance with Ukrainian legislation
• Working hours from 09.00 till 17.00
• Medical and Life insurance starting the first working day
• English courses paid by organization
• Office in the central part of the city
• Coffee and cookies in the office

Child Safeguarding: 

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse. 

Health and Safety:

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures. 

If you are interested in the vacancy, we are looking forward for your application. A СV in English will be an advantage. Also, we will be grateful if you indicate the expected salary level and the level of English language proficiency.