Overview
Provide comprehensive project coordination and communication management support to the Office of the Deputy Minister, ensuring effective planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of key initiatives under the Reading Development Strategy.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, and workstreams.
- Coordinate the National Reading Survey.
- Support the planning and coordination of national and international conferences, forums, and public events.
- Coordinate Ukraine’s participation in major international book fairs and literary events.
- Liaise with the Ukrainian Book Institute.
- Advise UNESCO Antenna in Ukraine.
- Develop and implement stakeholder communication plans.
- Prepare communication materials, briefings, presentations, and talking points.
- Coordinate media engagement, public announcements, and external communications.
- Facilitate interagency coordination and maintain working relationships.
- Represent the Ministry at working meetings and stakeholder consultations.
- Design and maintain monitoring frameworks and KPI dashboards.
- Prepare regular progress reports, analytical summaries, and briefing notes.
- Regularly brief UNESCO Antenna in Ukraine.
- Document project milestones, decisions, and lessons learned.
- Contribute to the preparation of policy documents, concept notes, and strategic materials.
Required Experience
- At least 7 years of professional experience in communications, public relations, or project management within the public or non-governmental sector.
- Proven experience in developing and implementing communication strategies for complex, multi-stakeholder programmes, preferably in the public sector.
- Demonstrated experience in managing large-scale public initiatives, including national campaigns, public events, and stakeholder engagement processes.
- Experience working with government institutions, international organisations, or donor-funded projects is highly desirable.
- Experience in crisis communications and reputational risk management.
- Experience in training, facilitation, or capacity building for communication professionals will be considered an asset.
- Familiarity with the publishing sector, reading promotion policies, or cultural policy will be considered an advantage.
- Proficiency in managing communication workflows, from strategy development to implementation and reporting.
- High level of initiative, autonomy, and ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
- Commitment to transparency, accountability, and public service values.
- Adaptability and resilience, particularly in the context of Ukraine’s wartime environment.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree (or equivalent) in communications, journalism, humanities, public administration, or a related field.
- A PhD degree will be considered an advantage.
