{"id":1135121,"url":"https://alion.io/job/management-sciences-for-health-communications-advisor","title":"Communications Advisor","company":{"id":1044668,"name":"Management Sciences for Health","domain":"msh.org","url":"https://alion.io/company/management-sciences-for-health","size_band":"201-500","is_staffing_agency":false,"is_intermediary":false,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":null},"role":"Marketing","role_family":"Marketing","seniority":"senior","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Kyiv, Ukraine"],"countries":["UA"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":33000,"max_usd":74000,"period":"year","method":"global_role_cell_scaled_by_country","sample_n":2436},"experience_years_min":7,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-17T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-17","last_verified_at":"2026-09-23T17:43:41Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":6,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":6},"description":"Communications Advisor will support upcoming Health System Strengthening Project in Ukraine (U.S. Government funded) through planning, design, and implementation of all communication activities. Managing the project’s digital and social media presence; monitoring relevant media coverage; and coordinating external units and vendors engaged in communications and event work.\nCommunications Advisor will report to Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL) Principal Advisor.\nThe Communications Advisor ensures the project effectively documents and shares its results with key stakeholders in Ukraine and globally through high-quality, consistent, and compelling communications products, in line with the project’s approved U.S. Government Branding Implementation and Marking Plan. The role tracks relevant media coverage to inform the project newsletter and internal team awareness, and identifies, engages, and coordinates external units and vendors (e.g., event vendors, designers, production studios) as needed to deliver communications and event work.\nThe Communications Advisor works closely with the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) function to ensure communications content is accurate and evidence-based, and follows standard review protocols, including sign-off from project leadership and the donor (U.S. Government). This position’s responsibilities are cross-functional and support all work streams. The Communications Advisor also supervises the work of the contracted designer, partners with technical teams to implement communications activities with government counterparts, and supports the MERL Principal Advisor, in developing project’s work plan and budget for the communications component.\nMAIN JOB RESPONSIBILITIES\nPlan, design, and develop project communications products in line with the approved annual/project workplan.\nEnsure ongoing compliance with the project’s U.S. Government Branding Implementation and Marking Plan.\nDevelop a social media strategy for the project period, including a content cadence and plan.\nEnsure all communications activities, products, and tools follow standard review protocols, including sign-off from project leadership and the donor (U.S. Government).\nPartner with technical teams to implement communications activities with government counterparts, including negotiating scopes of work, ongoing monitoring, troubleshooting, and reporting on outcomes.\nCoordinate with other U.S. Government-funded projects, government agencies, NGOs, and other organizations on communications issues; maintain awareness of current standards, tools, and methodologies.\nDevelop, edit, and disseminate a monthly project newsletter (English and Ukrainian).\nIdentify and draft success stories highlighting human impact (patients, health workers, policymakers, institutions), coordinating with the MEL function to ensure content is compelling and evidence-based.\nDevelop feature/human-interest stories and other periodic communications products.\nPrepare synthesis/highlights packages summarizing key achievements, reforms, statistics, quotes, and communications-ready materials for knowledge sharing, presentations, and digital dissemination.\nMaintain a repository of approved communications assets (quotes, photographs, key statistics, short summaries) for reuse across products and digital storytelling.\nAdapt communications products into formats suitable for MSH global communications channels, digital platforms, and social media.\nLead the project’s social media presence on MSH and partner channels, in collaboration with the MSH global communications office, including captions, visuals, and partner tagging to support amplification.\nTrack engagement metrics for newsletters and social media content and summarize key insights in periodic reports.\nTrack and observe media coverage relevant to the project and the health sector on an ongoing basis.\nCompile a regular media monitoring digest/summary for inclusion in the project newsletter and for internal team use.\nFlag relevant coverage, risks, or communications opportunities to project leadership as they arise.\nLead design and implementation of project events (e.g., an end-of-project event), including event messaging, visual materials, and communications outputs to support promotion and documentation.\nIdentify, engage, and coordinate external units and vendors as needed (e.g., event vendors, designers, production studios, printers), including scoping, timelines, quality review, and budget tracking.\nSupervise the work of the contracted/part-time designer and coordinate with MSH global communications support staff to ensure consistent, high-quality outputs.\nPrepare monthly consolidated coordination reports summarizing communications activities accomplished.\nWork under the direction of the Principal Advisor, MERL, ensuring communications content and priorities remain aligned with project MEL evidence and strategy.\nSupport the Principal Advisor, MERL, in developing project`s work plan and budget for the communications component.\nContribute to quarterly, annual, and ad hoc project reports for the U.S. Government, Ministry of Health, or others, including strong visualization of communications-related results and progress.\nEstablish and maintain standard operating procedures for organizing, documenting, and distributing communications-related project knowledge and experience through relevant channels.\nQUALIFICATIONS\nREQUIRED EDUCATION\nRequired:Bachelor’s degree (or MA degree) in communications, journalism, public relations, social sciences, or related field.\nPreferred: Master’s degree in a related field.\nREQUIRED EXPERIENCE\nRequired:\n5 years of experience in communications, journalism, public relations, or a related field.\nPreferred:\n7 or more years of experience, including prior experience managing external vendors, agencies, or contractors.\nPrior experience working on U.S. Government-funded or other donor-funded projects.\nKNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS\nExperience in journalistic writing and demonstrated ability to translate complex concepts into easily digestible communications materials.\nFamiliarity with the health or social sector in Ukraine, including recent government reforms and relevant stakeholders.\nExperience working with Government of Ukraine executive bodies (ministries, state agencies).\nKnowledge of Graphic design principles, with emphasis on infographics.\nExperience monitoring and synthesizing media coverage for internal or external audiences.\nExperience coordinating and managing external vendors, agencies, or service providers (e.g., event vendors, designers, production studios).\nStrong project management and organizational skills; ability to manage multiple concurrent deliverables and deadlines.\nProficiency with standard digital and social media platforms and content tools.\nStrong interpersonal, analytical, and advocacy skills; ability to coordinate effectively across teams and with external partners.\nNetwork in Ukrainian media and familiarity with the media landscape\nExcellent spoken and written English and Ukrainian.\nMSH is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws. MSH complies with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, Section 4212 of the Vietnam Era Readjustment Assistance Act, as amended, and all related applicable regulations.\nKnow Your Rights - Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (English)\nKnow Your Rights - Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (Spanish)","description_format":"text","description_chars":7720,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":7,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"English","level":"All levels","optional":true}]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":[],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-23T07:23:19Z"}],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":6,"expected_fill_days":46,"reasons":["conf:1","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-09-23T18:54:04Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/management-sciences-for-health-communications-advisor","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/management-sciences-for-health-communications-advisor.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-23T18:54:04Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers"}}