Country Programme: Ukraine
Base: Kharkiv
Line Manager: Country Director
People in Need (PIN) is a Czech Republic-based NGO globally working in the relief and development sectors. PIN has been active in Ukraine since 2003, and since early August 2014 PIN humanitarian program has been rapidly expanding. PIN is currently growing its Shelter program as well as its role in the coordination of the Shelter response within the cluster system, especially in the east and south. Therefore, it is looking for a Subnational Shelter Cluster Co-chair to co-chair the eastern region shelter cluster supporting UNHCR’s in the role of the chair.
According to the Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan 2024, a staggering 14.6 million people, constituting 40% of the country's population, are in dire need of multisectoral humanitarian assistance. The effects are particularly intense in frontline and hard-to-reach areas, where not only is humanitarian access constrained, but localized capacities are also fragile. While the impacts of the conflict remain far-reaching, leaving civilians in various regions of the country exposed to continuous safety threats and other protection risks, the most acute humanitarian needs crystallize in the eastern regions (Dnipropetrovska, Kharkivska, Zaporizka, Donetska) and the southern regions (Khersonska and Mykolaivska).
It is estimated that 1.4 million residential properties are directly damaged by war, with an additional 37,000 houses affected by the catastrophic flooding caused by the Kakhovka dam, of which 15% are damaged beyond repair. The largest number of damaged houses is in eastern regions - Donetska, Luhanska, and Kharkivska oblasts, which have seen the heaviest ground fighting and bombardment. The total cost of damage to the housing sector is estimated to be over US$50 billion. In 2024, approximately 7.9 million people will need shelter assistance, with 36% and 26% falling into the extreme and catastrophic ranges, respectively. With the resources available through humanitarian assistance, 3.9 million people are planned to receive support, leaving 49% unassisted. While housing remained one of the critical needs, absence of housing land and property documentation and a lack of information among the affected communities is hindering appropriate assistance and access to government’s compensation mechanism for damaged and destroyed housing– estimated 10% of surveyed population lack proper HLP documents. In addition to shelter needs, an estimated 7.92 million people in Ukraine require SNFI assistance, including 4.37 million non-displaced, 2.15 million internally displaced people, and 1.4 million returnees.
The shelter cluster subnational co-chair for the east hub will work closely in support of the sector lead agency (UNHCR), to enhance the coordination set up, and representation of NGOs, INGOs, UN agencies, and other Humanitarian organizations who are members of the Shelter Cluster. The co-chair will be reporting to the subnational shelter cluster coordinator in Dnipro. The following tasks will be assigned:
1. Effective and efficient input into the Shelter cluster coordination architecture
2. Ukraine planning and strategy development
3. Monitoring and reporting
4. Needs assessment and analysis
5. Development and application of standards in support of the Shelter Cluster
6. Advocacy and resource mobilization
Education: A minimum of a BA International relations, Humanitarian assistance, Social/political science, Sociology or similar, knowledge or experience in Architecture, Civil Engineering or other Shelter-related fields will be an asset.
Relevant Job Experience:
Three years of relevant work experience.
Knowledge of the Humanitarian reform process and the role of the humanitarian community (UN System, Red Cross Red Crescent Movement, and NGO), preferably in Shelter/NFI sector.
Knowledge of current humanitarian issues. Good knowledge of shelter-related technical guidelines and standards is considered an asset.
Required languages (expected overall ability is at least B2 level): English and Ukrainian.
PIN offers:
Humanitarian workers continue to operate throughout Ukraine, although the front line areas are being shelled almost constantly, and main cities are being targeted with missiles and UAVs quite regularly. PIN security SOPs require PIN staff to proceed to shelter should the risk level be assessed by the Security Department as the highest (launch of missiles or drones) and remain there until the air raid siren is cancelled, which cumulatively can be several times a week, occasionally for several hours at a time (although shorter periods are as well occurring). While air strikes that were targeting energy infrastructure have finished after winter, they have succeeded in reaching their goals and are likely to resume in late autumn/winter. At the moment military and civilian objects are being targeted, including the west of Ukraine. While Kyiv enjoys relatively strong air defence systems that are intercepting most of the missiles and UAVs, other regions are covered much less significantly which results in bigger damage. Outside of the areas in the vicinity to the contact line, services such as medical care, shops, public transportation as well as restaurants or leisure facilities remain operational.
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