Over two years after the escalation of tensions between Russia and Ukraine, a total of 7.6 million Ukrainian refugees remain overseas and a further 5.1 million remain internally displaced in Ukraine. Currently, an estimated 17.6 million people within Ukraine require humanitarian assistance, including the need of food, water and medicines.
5,796,748 refugees have crossed the Polish border, 591,947 refugees have crossed the Moldavian border and 1,127,998 refugees the Romanian border. This situation has led ACF France to open Country Offices, in Ukraine, Poland and Romania and ACF Spain in Moldova.
ACF has deployed a regional multi-sectorial strategy through direct implementation and partnership. Core activities are Food Security & Livelihood (canned and dry food distribution, hot meals, cash) and Mental Health & Care Practices (psychosocial support, PFA training, Baby Friendly Space, psychiatric referrals). Additionally, in Ukraine the strategy also includes WASH activities (rehabilitation/repair of centralized water and sanitation networks, minor repair of Collective/Transit Centers, emergency Water supply and hygiene kit distribution) as well as Health & Nutrition (primary health care structures support including provision of medicines and trainings).
In Ukraine ACF currently intervenes in the East (Dnipro, Kharkiv, Sumska, Zapporizhzhia), the West (Ivano Frankivsk, Chernivtsi) and is extending its coverage to the southern part of the country (Odessa, Mykolaiv).
We are looking for our new Deputy Field Coordinator for Program in Ukraine, in order to ensure the overall implementation of the projects within the fields of implementation, coordinating the activities and building the capacity of Program Manager (PM) to identify and implement high quality program activities in an accountable manner, and in conformity with ACF such as donor requirements and base, area and mission strategy.
Under the supervision of the Field Coordinator, you will help to develop and implement base Program strategy, manage the team in the base, support ongoing PM nationalisation process and coordinate activities in order to support activities implementation and tackle operational challenges.
More precisely, your role will be to:
You hold a Bachelor Degree in humanitarian, social sciences, or similar fields with at least 2 years of experience in project or grants management in field-based setting or at least 4 years in international organizations.
You have an extensive knowledge and understanding of Humanitarian coordination mechanisms and ideally good knowledge of Wash, FSL, MHPSS, Health, Nutrition and/or Emergency activities.
You already have worked in conflict-affected settings and you are able to work under pressure.
You have a proven experience of project cycle management and using participatory tools and methodologies for assessment, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and learning (project planning, budget management, etc.) with excellent reporting skills.
You are particularly proficient at using computerized system/programs (Word, Excel, Outlook, and technical programs).
You have already successfully managed a team (supervision, delegation, motivation, addressing conflicts). You are a good communicator and decision maker. You are well organised, autonomous and able to set priorities and manage time.
You speak and write fluently in English. Knowledge of Ukrainian or Russian is a great asset.
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ACF is committed to people with disabilities and actively fights against all forms of discrimination.
It is a very interesting context of work on a major humanitarian crisis in the heart of Europe.
There is a good atmosphere on the base even if the workload is intense. Staffs are qualified and motivated, bringing high quality standards to the activities implements.
The position will manage a growing and renewing team and will lead on expanding to new areas.
Life in the region can be seen as challenging from a security perspective but does offer very good living conditions with a lot of restaurants, bar, shops available in city center.