Specialist in public interaction in Desyate kvitnya, GO

Project name: "Protection of internally displaced persons and population affected by the conflict, empowerment of communities".

Organization: "Tenth of April", executive partner of the UN Refugee Agency in Ukraine

Position: Community interaction specialist

Place of work:m. Odesa

Employment: 100%

Duration of the project:until 12/31/2026

Application deadline: until February 27, 2026. We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to stop this competition at any time.

"Tenth April" - a public organization that works to improve the protection of internally displaced persons (IDPs), the population affected by the conflict, by providing legal, social, psychological and humanitarian assistance, promotes changes in legislation, involvement of communities in responding to emergency situations and finding long-term solutions, in cooperation with authorities and supporting their potential, with a special emphasis on the most vulnerable groups.

Public organization "Tenth of April" in its personnel policies apply the principles of equal opportunities and diversity. Any person, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, health status, or any other characteristic, has an equal opportunity for employment in our organization. We encourage people with disabilities, young professionals and/or members of other minorities and vulnerable groups to apply!

We are looking for a dynamic and proactive team player who is interested in communicating, establishing effective communications and self-development in order to protect internally displaced persons and persons affected by conflict.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• identify volunteers, proactive groups and/or associations of citizens, organizations that provide assistance to IDPs and persons affected by the conflict in order to establish cooperation;

• provide advisory and methodical support on issues of organizational development to volunteers/initiative groups/associations of citizens/organizations engaged in public activities, support them in the development and implementation of public initiatives;

• model, organize and conduct educational events, of an educational nature, as well as measures aimed at expanding the capabilities of communities;

• collect, verify and analyze information in order to identify human rights violations and risks faced by IDPs and other affected population groups;

• hold meetings and communicate with IDPs and persons affected by hostilities, identify needs, identify the most vulnerable categories of persons;

• provide advisory assistance, disseminate information about access to social services, legal, psychological and other types of assistance;

• develop informational materials;

• prepare reports, descriptive reports with quantitative and qualitative indicators and other internal organizational documentation.

Qualqualification requirements

Technical skills

Education:

• Higher education in social sciences, social work, law, psychology, public administration or related fields.

Experience:

• Experience working with IDPs, conflict-affected populations or other vulnerable groups.

• Experience in the field of public interaction, humanitarian or social projects is an advantage.

• Proven experience in organizing and conducting events, trainings or workshops.

• Experience in strengthening the capacity of CSOs and/or public structures (councils, committees, etc.) will be an advantage.

Skills:

• Developed skills in facilitation, communication and interaction with people.

• Ability to build trust and work with different population groups on the basis of respect.

• Ability to plan and organize own work, attention to detail.

• Ability to work both independently and in a multidisciplinary team.

• Basic understanding of the principles of protection and community-based approaches.

Languages:

• Ukrainian is a must.

• English is preferred.

Competencies:

• Community mobilization and involvement.

• Managing interactions with stakeholders and developing

partnerships.

• Group facilitation and public speaking.

• Analytical thinking and problem solving.

• Cultural sensitivity and respect for diversity.

• Responsibility, reliability and integrity.

• Quality preparation of reports and documentation.

Readiness for business trips.

Availability of personal PC.

Application procedure:

Send your resume and motivation letter to: [email protected] with the subject "Public Relations Specialist".

If you have any questions, please contact the e-mail: [email protected]

Submission of feedback on the vacancy is the first stage of selection. If you did not receive an invitation to an interview, it means that your resume was not selected, and the experience and skills of other candidates turned out to be more suitable for the position. We appreciate your interest and the time you have taken to apply. Individual feedback is not provided at the pre-selection stage.