• Use the information to draft, edit, produce, and disseminate a wide range of internal and external information products on Direct Relief’s disaster relief and recovery activities
• Collaborate with counterparts from other international and national relief agencies, UN agencies, governmental entities, and non-governmental organizations to ensure that relevant information is collected and reported back to Direct Relief
• Identify and meet organizational information needs, including for philanthropic, communications and executive staff
• Prepare talking points, memos, photography, presentations, briefings, and other correspondence pertaining to humanitarian issues and disaster response
• Arrange meetings and represent Direct Relief as needed
It is the responsibility of every employee and contractor to contribute to a positive work environment through cooperative and professional interactions with co-workers, vendors, and constituents.
General Duties:
• Attend and contribute to coordination meetings with members of the Global Programs and Emergency Response teams, as well as other teams at Direct Relief as needed
• Prepare and submit weekly reports
In addition, the contractor is advised to keep current with local news and events, informing the Senior Advisor, and members of management at Direct Relief, of situations that might affect the day-to-day operations or long-term plans, and report potential problems and security concerns.
Qualifications:
• A minimum of five-years of experience in the field of international affairs and/or humanitarian affairs, with responsibilities relating to strategic and internal communications and information management
• A degree in journalism, communications, or other relevant field; Or equivalent combination of education and related work experience
• At least one-year of cumulative overseas field experience in emergency or crisis environments
• Experience navigating multi-stakeholder organizations
• Fluency in English, and Ukrainian or Russian; ability to write in English
• Ability to travel internationally
• Work remotely in Poland
• Experience in humanitarian or medical settings
• Strong writing experience
• Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Must be flexible and adaptable to changing circumstances and accustomed to meeting tight deadlines in extremely fast-paced and rapidly changing environments.
Apply at: https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=fa8d72e8-056e-498b-a0de-1d087018dd32