Internal candidates are highly encouraged to apply.
Duty station: Kyiv, Ukraine.
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has been active in Ukraine since 2014. The escalation of the conflict in February 2022 necessitated a rapid expansion of emergency programs to address the widespread impact across the entire country. Since February 24, 2022, NRC has significantly scaled up its operations, now managing a comprehensive multi-sectoral response to both emergency and protracted crises. NRC operates nationwide, with Area Offices in Dnipro, Kyiv, Lviv, and Odesa, and Field Offices in Chernihiv, Kharkiv, Mykolaiv, and Ternopil. Our current programs include Education, Information Counselling and Legal Assistance, Livelihood and Food Security, Protection from Violence, Shelter, and Urban Displacement Outside of Camps. Additionally, we administer a largescale Multipurpose Cash Assistance program and are actively expanding our localization efforts by delivering through an increasing number of local implementing partners.
The following is a brief description of the role:
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Why NRC?
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organization helping people forced to flee. Our 15,000 staff work in crises across 40 countries, providing life-saving and long-term assistance to millions of people every year.
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NRC has been present in Ukraine since 2014. Since the escalation of the war in 2022, we have been continuously scaling up our response across the country and working with national partners.
Eight years of conflict in the east of Ukraine escalated into a full-scale war on 24 February 2022, causing death, destruction and displacement for millions of people across the country. 17.6 million people were estimated to be in need of humanitarian assistance in 2023, including 6.3 million internally displaced people and 11.3 million people who returned or remained home. Almost 16 million people received humanitarian assistance in 2022.
Throughout the winter months, the Russian Federation attacked critical energy infrastructure, leaving thousands with no heating, water or gas. Many residential buildings were also damaged and destroyed, killing and injuring civilians and forcing millions more to leave their homes. While indiscriminate attacks continued in different regions of Ukraine, the south was struck by the Kakhovka Dam breach on 6 June 2023, causing flooding and the displacement of thousands of people in the area, and leaving many regions without access to clean drinking water. Those who decided to remain are struggling to access food, water, health care, education and other essential services.
The most vulnerable people are still in need of safe housing, protection services and livelihoods support among other needs. Displaced people in rural areas are also struggling to access services. Many of those in need of assistance live in the areas beyond the control of Ukrainian government, where the response is limited due to access constraints.
Internal candidates are encouraged to apply, and we are also open to external applicants who can show a commitment to NRC and being part of a challenging, but important mission to make a difference.
NRC might review applications before the advertised deadline, therefore interested candidates are encouraged to apply early.
Internal candidates are highly encouraged to apply. The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises across more than 31 countries, providing emergencies and long-term assistance to millions of people every year. We stand up for people forced to flee, advocating their rights. NORCAP, our global provider of expertise, helps improve international and local ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from crises. NRC also runs the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva, a global leader in reporting on and advocating for people displaced within their own country. Employment with NRC may lead to employment in or deployment to Regions, Countries, Areas or Offices that may be host to considerable health, safety and security risks. NRC takes this very seriously and we have procedures in place to reduce known risks, but will never be able to take away all risks. NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality and physical ability.