Communication Officer

TL;DR

Communication Officer (Advocacy and Media Relations): Producing communication and advocacy materials for hirify.global Ukraine, including articles, press releases, human-interest stories, web content, images, and audiovisual products, with an accent on media relations, emergency communication, and country-level advocacy. Focus on coordinating content production, supporting journalists and partners, monitoring communication impact, and communicating the situation of children in humanitarian contexts.

Location: Onsite in Dnipro, Ukraine. National Officer position; visa and work authorization are not facilitated for candidates.

Company

hirify.global is a United Nations organization working in more than 190 countries and territories to protect children’s rights, support their development, and improve their access to essential services.

What you will do

• Implement assigned activities within the country and field office communication strategy and work plan.
• Produce and edit advocacy materials, articles, press releases, human-interest stories, web pages, images, videos, and other media content.
• Develop media relations by maintaining journalist databases, supporting briefings and site visits, and facilitating media coverage.
• Coordinate quality control, translations, reviews, layout, and graphic design for communication products.
• Monitor communication reach, media coverage, public perception, and campaign effectiveness, and prepare reports and lessons learned.
• Support partnerships, special events, donor briefings, and engagement with government, UN, media, and community stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or a related field.
• At least two years of professional experience in communications, print or broadcast media, or interactive digital media.
• Fieldwork experience and familiarity with emergency situations are required.
• Experience with communication research and planning, interactive digital media, computer systems, emergency communication, communication strategy, and emergency preparedness.
• Fluency in English is required.
• National Officer candidates must meet the host-country visa and residence requirements; hirify.global will not facilitate visa or work authorization for this position.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of another official UN language or a local language.
• Experience with a UN system agency or organization.
• Experience in development, fragile settings, or humanitarian contexts at country level.

Culture & Benefits

• Work focused on child rights, equity, humanitarian action, and support for disadvantaged communities.
• Fixed-term appointment for 12 months with hirify.global staff benefits.
• Paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities.
• Inclusive workplace committed to diversity, safeguarding, integrity, and accountability.
• Possibility of deployment to support humanitarian responses when required.
• Medical clearance, background checks, and applicable vaccination requirements apply.

Hiring process

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advanced to the next stage.
• Selection is subject to reference and background checks, academic and employment verification, medical clearance, and applicable inoculation requirements.