Job opportunity: Mykolaiv-based public outreach officer
The Danish Cultural Institute is looking for a new colleague to join our team in Mykolaiv. Here we started the Ukrainian-Danish Youth House project in 2024, opening the physical space in 2025. We need an outgoing, organised and creative person to support our public outreach in Mykolaiv.
Your task will be to develop and coordinate events and activities at the Youth House in close cooperation with your colleagues to support and achieve our targets and goals. The other main task is to ensure communication with different youth groups and partners in Mykolaiv to increase our audience and network of youth-led civil society.
We imagine you have tried to work with communications and event planning before, and that you will be confident to implement the outreach plan independently, but in coordination with the communications team in Kyiv.
The Ukrainian-Danish Youth House is a project that supports youth participation, democracy, and creativity. We offer a creative, democratic platform to support youth projects, culture and activism across our countries, with two free, available youth spaces in Kyiv and in Mykolaiv, with our flagship trainings, international seminars and grant program. The Youth House is formally steered by a consortium consisting of the Danish Youth Council and the Danish Cultural Institute.
The position is based in Mykolaiv; however, you will also work closely with DCI colleagues in Kyiv and Copenhagen.
Responsibilities:
- Develop a plan for the regional visibility of the project
- Develop, implement and facilitate strategic events in the Youth House
- Be a host and representative at partners’ events and activities in the Youth House
- Manage different channels of communication according to strategic priorities
- Design visuals and develop content for social media platforms
- Stay in touch with local media
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Relevant bachelor’s or master’s degree (communications, journalism, political science, or similar)
- Minimum 1 year of experience in similar positions
- Ability to develop and manage all steps of strategic events
- Proven experience with social media
- Interest – or experience - in working with press relations
- Independent and can run processes without supervision
- Excellent command of written and spoken Ukrainian and English
- Creative and independent approach to solving tasks and strengthening the UDYH’s brand
- Organised and attentive to details
- Structured approach to problem-solving
- Ability to handle many different tasks simultaneously
What we offer:
- Comfortable workspace in the centre of Mykolaiv
- 3 local colleagues and a close team of 15 dedicated colleagues in Kyiv
- Work computer and phone
- A one-year full-time position with the possibility of prolongation
- Salary starting from 900 EUR/month (net), depending on experience
- INGO Health insurance
How to apply:
Send your letter of motivation (max. 1 page) (in English), CV (in English) as separate files, and link / links to your portfolio with previous graphic and visual work, in an email to hiring@theyouthhouse.org. Subject line: “Public Outreach Officer”. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, and the position will be filled as soon as possible. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
We encourage everyone qualified to apply, regardless of your background, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, physical ability, religious views, etc.
All applications will be handled according to the GDPR legislation.