Senior Communications Associate SSA-7 (5 months)
Remote | Kyiv
- Organization: WFP - World Food Programme
- Location: Remote | Kyiv
- Grade: SSA-7
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Occupational Groups:
- Legal - Broad
- Administrative support
- Communication and Public Information
- Closing Date: 2026-01-18
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
18 January 2026-23:59-GMT+02:00 Eastern European Time (Kiev)WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.
ABOUT WFP
The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.
At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.
To learn more about WFP, visit our website: https://www.wfp.org and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok.
WHY JOIN WFP?
WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.
WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.
A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.
We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).
📌 Type of Contract: Special Service Agreement, SSA-7
➡️ Unit / Division: Communications Unit / WFP Ukraine
📍 Duty Station: Kyiv
➡️ Duration: 5 months
🇺🇦 The position is only open to Ukrainian nationals or residents of Ukraine, with a legal work permit.
What will you do in this position?
You will perform and support specialized communications processes and activities helping to highlight humanitarian needs and WFP’s role and impact in Ukraine, protect WFP’s reputation, as well as provide practical information to the public on WFP programmes.
Why work with WFP Ukraine?
The war in Ukraine has had drastic consequences, both for people inside the country and for those around the world who depend on its food supplies. The war has caused immense suffering for civilians, displaced families, and disrupted supply chains and food production. It has caused one of the fastest forced population movements since the Second World War. Close to 6 million Ukrainians are still living as refugees across Europe, and almost 3.6 million are internally displaced. Many have lost their homes and livelihoods. As food production and supply lines are disrupted by fighting, many families in the east and south of Ukraine do not have reliable access to nutritious food.
WFP uses a combination of food and cash assistance to support communities affected by the war. This includes working with local partners to distribute food boxes in areas near the frontline and providing cash transfers in locations where people have access to banks and markets to buy food. Since March 2022, WFP has distributed food and cash assistance equivalent to 3.7 billion meals to people displaced and affected by the war.
At WFP Ukraine, we offer a wide range of benefits and entitlements and favorable working conditions for Service Contract holders. Some of them are:
✅ Competitive salaries per job level
✅ Pension contribution added to net salary
✅ Medical insurance with the possibility to enroll eligible dependents
✅ Applicable danger pay (revised on quarterly basis)
✅ Annual leave - 30 days per year
✅ 18 weeks of parental leave for birth mothers and 4 weeks of parental leave for non-birth parent
✅ 1 day per week remote working option within the duty station (subject to conditions)
✅ Accessible premises & reasonable accommodation
✅ Learning & development opportunities
How can you make a difference?
In this position, you will have to:
- Support the development of a social media and digital communications strategy, conduct research, suggest ideas and maintain a social media content plan, using opportunities such as important dates, current conversations and trends.
- Liaise with partners and relevant WFP units to gather up-to-date information and updates on WFP activities to identify opportunities for external communications
- Produce or support the production of multimedia content and human stories for use on social media, including by visiting activities in the field when required or accompanying/supervising content producers (videographers, photographers)
- Ensure appropriate storage and captioning of multimedia content on WFP’s multimedia hub for use by other WFP offices globally
- Support the planning and coverage of special events and campaigns such as UN days and campaigns, report launches, media briefings etc.
- Monitor social media and traditional, report relevant information to senior staff, and keep track of WFP mentions for internal records and evaluation
- Prepare, distribute or promote communications guidelines for WFP staff and staff of partner NGOs to refer to when creating or publishing content; organize trainings and briefings
- Monitor and oversee communications activities of WFP’s NGO partners, ensuring adherence to WFP guidelines, such as branding guidelines, alignment with WFP’s voice and identity, protection and privacy requirements.
- Prepare communications material for public information campaigns such as posters, leaflets etc.
- Support design and/or procurement of branded clothing and merchandise items
- Respond to specialised queries and requests from supports from internal teams
- Maintain good relationships with internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure appropriate flow of information.
To join us in saving lives, changing lives, you will have:
Education: Completion of secondary school education.
A post-secondary certificate in Communication, Marketing, or another related functional area.
Experience: Minimum seven (7) years of progressively responsible relevant work experience in the related field. Post-secondary education can compensate for some years of experience. For example, you will be considered as eligible if you have:
- Four (4) years of work experience in combination with a Master’s Degree;
- Five (5) years of work experience in combination with a Bachelor’s Degree.
Knowledge & Skills:
- Experience producing multimedia content for social media is required
- Experience managing a social media account (preferably institutional/organizational) is required
- Experience planning or supporting external communications campaigns or events is required
- Intermediate knowledge of video editing, photo editing and graphic design is a strong advantage
- Intermediate knowledge or skills in photography and videography/filmmaking is an advantage
Language: Fluency (level C) in both in English and Ukrainian languages.
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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
WFP is committed to supporting individuals with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation, please contact: global.inclusion@wfp.org
NO FEE DISCLAIMER
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REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION
All applications must be submitted exclusively through our online recruitment system. We do not accept CVs or spontaneous applications by email.
If you experience challenges while submitting your online application, please contact us at global.hrerecruitment@wfp.org for technical support only.
Please note that applications sent to this email address cannot be considered.
We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete, and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, language skills and UN Grade (if applicable).
Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application.
Kindly note the only documents you will need to submit at this time are your CV and Cover Letter
Additional documents such as passport, recommendation letters, academic certificates, etc. may potentially be requested at a future time
Only shortlisted candidates will be notified
All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.
Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.