APPLICATION DEADLINE | 11 August 2025, 23:59 Kyiv time

OPPORTUNITY TYPE | Service Contract for 12 months with the possibility of extension until the end of the project.

BUDGET PLANNED | Starting from 2500 EUR per month (including all applicable taxes[1] and other related costs), depending on the level of expertise. Other (non-personal) expenses related to the implementation of the project will be covered additionally in accordance with Project rules and procedures. 

EXPECTED STARTING DATE | 3^rd Q, 2025

ORGANISATION | Central Project Management Agency (CPVA), Lithuania

DUTY LOCATION | Kyiv, Ukraine (Ukraine2EU office)

CONTACT POINT | CPVA Project Manager Ms Simona Petrulytė info@ukraine2eu.eu

APPLICATION PROCEDURE | Please submit your CV via the CPMA career page by pressing the “Apply for job” button and uploading all the required documents, or  email it to info@ukraine2eu.eu, indicating the title of the position you are applying for.

Please be informed that only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted to participate in the further procurement stages.

Veterans are welcome and encouraged to apply.

MISSION

The Communication Manager plays a strategic and operational role within the framework of the Ukraine2EU, leading the planning, coordination, and implementation of communication activities and campaigns that support Ukraine’s EU accession goals and enhance public visibility and understanding of the process.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

General Tasks

• Support the implementation of the Strategy for Communication on European Integration of Ukraine (the Strategy) by carrying out its 2025–2026 Operating Plan, in line with the mandate and framework of the Ukraine2EU Programme; Contribute to the preparation of the Strategy update.

Communication Planning and Implementation 

• Design long-term state communication campaigns to raise awareness and enhance public and stakeholder understanding of EU accession-related reforms, policy promotion, and other awareness, informational, and educational initiatives.

• Manage and when needed lead the communication campaigns on Ukraine’s EU accession – development, design and implementation, based on Ukraine’s EU accession programmatic goals, audience research, and contextual analysis.

• Align messaging with Ukraine’s EU accession efforts, country’s policy and planning for the EU membership, organizational values and communication guidelines.

• Developing, shaping, interpreting and framing complex EU accession policy or civic themes into compelling narratives and campaign messages.

• Coordinate the development based on analysis and research and implementation of campaign monitoring frameworks; track performance using analytics, assess impact and KPIs, analyse audience feedback, and produce learning reports.

• Manage end-to-end campaign delivery including planning, budgeting, timelines, and KPIs, ensure the efficient use of resources and compliance with donor requirements.

• Coordinate the production of creative assets (videos, infographics, social media content, etc.) with designers, agencies, or internal teams. When needed, manage external vendors (media buyers, production houses, etc.).

• Oversee the development of campaign content, ensuring consistency in tone, brand, and messaging, while guaranteeing cultural relevance, inclusivity, and alignment with target audiences. Lead quality assurance and proofreading processes to maintain high standards across all campaign materials.

• Recommend improvements and adapt strategies based on evidence and insights.

• Contribute to the creation and distribution of Ukraine2EU content across various media platforms, including social media, the Programme’s website, thematic profiles such as #EuropeIsUs and the UA-EU Portal, as well as other digital tools and print materials.

Coordination and other activities

• Liaise with Programme’s internal teams, including cross-functional teams, component leads, and partner organizations to align messaging and coordinate outreach.

• Collaborate with government institutions, civil society organizations, and the business sector to strengthen effective state communication.

• Actively participate in the activities of the EU Accession Communication Task Force, including strengthening its capacities and capabilities. Support the Programme’s leadership of the Task Force.

• Ensure that all communication and public activities supported by the Programme comply with EU and Ukraine2EU visibility and communication guidelines and clearly acknowledge Programme support in communication.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• University degree in public administration, communications, journalism, public relations, international relations, law, European studies, or a related field.  

Experience

• At least 5 years of proven leadership experience in strategic communication, including the development and implementation of long-term (6 months or more) state communication strategies.Experience in EU integration-related communication campaigns will be a strong advantage.

• Experience in managing cross-functional teams, liaising and collaborating with state and government institutions, and understanding the specifics of public administration.

• Experience in understanding procurement processes, ensuring efficient use of resources, and compliance with donor requirements.

• Understanding of and experience in EU-related subjects, including communication on EU accession policies.

• Good knowledge of the Ukrainian context in relation to Ukraine’s EU accession

Languages

• Proficiency in Ukrainian and English (written and spoken).

BACKGROUND

The overall objective of Ukraine2EU is to support Ukraine’s progressive alignment to the EU acquis and its overall EU integration efforts with a view to future EU membership. Ukraine2EU is aiming to build strong and efficient state mechanisms for managing Ukraine's EU accession process and implementing related reforms. Ukraine2EU will follow the emerging and evolving needs of the main stakeholders and build a solid institutional capacity to meet the accession criteria. 

Ukraine2EU is structured around four components, each addressing a core area of EU integration support:

• Component 1. Management, coordination and monitoring of EU integration processes – aimed at strengthening capacities of Ukraine's key actors and stakeholders in overall management, coordination, and monitoring of the EU accession processes and related reforms agenda.

• Component 2. Legal approximation processes and translation – focused on increasing availability of the legal expertise necessary for an efficient approximation of Ukrainian law to the EU acquis and enhancing overall institutional, procedural and methodological capacities of competent institutions in EU acquis translation.

• Component 3. Communication – designed to raise awareness of Ukrainian society and key stakeholder groups on the EU accession process and related reforms agenda.

• Component 4. Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) related activities – contributing to the outcomes of component 1, 2 and 3.

The total allocated budget for the Ukraine2EU implementation is 14 MEUR, with co-funding contributions of 10 MEUR from the European Union, 1 MEUR from the Republic of Lithuania and 3 MEUR from the Kingdom of Denmark, for the period from 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2027. 

The main partner (beneficiaries) institutions in Ukraine: Deputy Prime Minister’s Office for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration (DPMO), Government Office for Coordination of European Euro-Atlantic Integration at the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (GOCEEI), Committee of Verkhovna Rada on Integration of Ukraine to the EU (VR EIC), Verkhovna Rada General Secretariat, Ministry of Justice of Ukraine, line ministries.

The Central Project Management Agency of Lithuania (hereafter – CPVA) was designated to implement the Ukraine2EU project, overseeing the implementation of all activities and ensuring the coherence and sustainability of the project results. More information on CPVA: https://cpva.lt/en/about-us.

CPVA embraces diversity and respects human rights in all areas of its work. Discrimination of any kind including based on gender, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity or culture is not accepted.  

More information on the Ukraine2EU can be found here: LinkedIn, Facebook, X.

PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION

Responding to this Expression of Interest you give consent to process your personal data. Please note your data will be stored on the central server at CPVA. Please find more information by visiting the following website:

https://www.cpva.lt/en/protection-of-personal-data/558

All information received will be stored on our secure servers, which are not accessible from the public website for third parties. The purpose of processing of the data you submit is to manage each expressed interest in view of a possible pre-selection at CPVA. The lawfulness of the processing is based on Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of such data.

¹The Service Provider shall be responsible for all liabilities related to the local social security system, income tax obligations and other financial obligations resulting from the legislation of the place where the Services are provided.