Job Description
Position: Visibility and Communications Officer Reports to: Country Program Manager
Supervision of: N/A
Duty station: Dnipro
Travel: up to 30% in field locations
Position open to Ukrainian nationals or persons legally permitted to work in Ukraine.
Duration and type of contract: 01/09/2025- 31/07/2026 Full-time
- SAMS will accept and screen applications on a rolling basis, until a suitable candidate has been identified. As soon as a qualified candidate is identified, the vacancy will be removed*

About SAMS
SAMS' mission is dedicated to delivering life-saving services, revitalizing health systems during crisis, and promoting medical education via a network of humanitarians in Syria, the US, and beyond. SAMS began in 1998 as a medical society that bridged knowledge between Syria and the US, transitioning into a humanitarian response organization in 2011 amidst the Syrian uprising. Aside from the US and Syria, SAMS has registered branch offices or local affiliate entities in Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Greece, Turkiye, Ukraine, and soon the occupied Palestinian territories. In 2024, SAMS provided some 4.4 million medical services for 1.46 million beneficiaries, through a network of over 100 health facilities and over 2,400 health workers in northern Syria, southern Turkey, the Attica region of Greece, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Gaza, Morocco, Libya, and Ukraine.
SAMS in Ukraine
SAMS established operations in Ukraine in 2022, in response to the Russian invasion. Leveraging over a decade of experience in delivering health services in conflict, working hand in hand with Ukrainian partners, SAMS supported 35 facilities in Ukraine in 2024, delivering Mass Casualty Management (MCM) preparedness with Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) to support Ukrainian health workers. Based on overwhelming demand, SAMS has secured funds to continue similar activities over the next 13 months, with the goal of achieving long-term resilience and sustainable health system preparedness by localizing MCM knowledge while simultaneously enhancing MHPSS support systems for healthcare workers.
- Role and responsibilities

Visibility and Communications Officer will play a key role in supporting visibility and media engagement for SAMS' activities in Ukraine, particularly those funded by Direct Relief, including mass casualty management trainings and MHPSS services for frontline health workers. This position will be responsible for managing social media, drafting communications materials, and coordinating with hospitals, the Ministry of Health, and partner NGOs to ensure consistent and strategic messaging.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and manage social media content in Ukrainian, Russian and English to highlight program impact, events, trainings, and partnerships.
- Draft communication materials including success stories, press releases, program summaries, and stakeholder updates.
- Liaise with hospitals, the Ukrainian Department of Health, NGOs, and other partners to gather program updates, coordinate announcements, and amplify joint initiatives.
- Provide documentation support during key events and training sessions, including collecting quotes, taking photos, and supporting video content where needed.
- Monitor and share media coverage relevant to SAMS' work in Ukraine, and provide regular updates to HQ and donors.
- Coordinate closely with SAMS HQ Communications and Ukraine teams to align messaging and ensure brand consistency.
- Support the development of materials required for reporting to Direct Relief and other stakeholders.
- Contribute to advocacy efforts by drafting messaging or content that highlights health system challenges and humanitarian needs in Ukraine.
- Assist in organizing stakeholder meetings, roundtables, or press engagements as needed.

Personal Characteristics:
- Ability to work independently and within a team
- Enthusiastic and empathetic
- Approachable, trustworthy, and discrete
- Willingness to improve own knowledge and skills
- Committed to equity and social inclusion
- Conscientious, with an excellent sense of judgment

Required Education and Essential Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, International Relations, Public Health, or a related field.
- 2+ years of experience in communications, public relations, or media, preferably in the humanitarian, health, or nonprofit sectors.
- Excellent writing, editing, and translation skills.
- Experience managing social media accounts and developing digital content.
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment and coordinate with cross-cultural teams.
- Familiarity with Ukraine’s healthcare sector or humanitarian landscape is an asset.
- Experience working with international NGOs or donors is a plus.
- Fluency in Ukrainian, Russian and English (written and spoken) is required.

All SAMS employees are expected to work in accordance with the organisation’s core values of non-discrimination, respect, inclusivity and accountability, and to adhere to SAMS' Safeguarding Policy Framework, including the Code of Conduct and Policy on PSEAH (Protection against Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment), among others. These attitudes and beliefs shall guide our actions and relationships.
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In the subject line please include: SAMS UKRAINE COMMS Officer application.

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