Community Engagement Specialist
Category | Grade:ProfessionalDeadline:4 Aug 2026Job ID:2601518Posted on:21 Jul 2026
Overview
Integrates community engagement and programme communications into FAO mine-action and land-rehabilitation work in Kharkiv, translating technical guidance for farmers, mobilising communities, coordinating outreach products, documenting feedback and contributing engagement data to project and donor reporting.
Department: Mine Action and Land Rehabilitation Programme
Languages
Required: English, Ukrainian
Job Areas
- Communications, Media & Public Relations
- Partnerships & Stakeholder Engagement
Minimum Experience
3 years
Estimated Salary
Not available
Responsibilities
- Translate agronomic, land-rehabilitation and survey information into accessible guidance for farmers
- Develop community outreach materials, video scripts, brochures and social media content
- Design engagement sessions using behaviour-change communication principles
- Coordinate communication inputs, review cycles and production timelines across programme units
- Mobilise communities for surveys, assessments, workshops, training and field visits
- Document community feedback, lessons and concerns for adaptive programme management
- Contribute engagement results and beneficiary data to project, indicator and donor reporting
Requirements
- University degree in communications, journalism, development studies, rural development, agriculture, social sciences or a related field
- At least three years of relevant experience in programme communications, community engagement, behaviour-change communication or humanitarian or development implementation
- Working knowledge of English at FAO Level C or native level
- Working knowledge of Ukrainian at FAO Level C or native level
- Ukrainian nationality
Skills
Community EngagementBehaviour Change CommunicationTechnical Content AdaptationCommunity MobilisationProgramme CommunicationsBeneficiary Data CollectionDonor Reporting
Tools
Microsoft OfficeInformation SystemsGraphic Design Tools
Additional info
Not available