Cash and Voucher Coordinator – UKRAINE-Kiev

Fixed-term contract – 6 months

Starting date : ASAP

Localisation: Kiev

PUI all around the world

With its 40 years of experience, Première Urgence Internationale :

• Supports close to 6 millions beneficiaries
• With more than 100 Millions € yearly budget
• Present in 24 countries, on 5 continents
• Thanks to the work and commitment of :
• More than 2500 national staffs
• Around 225 expatriates from 45 different nationalities
• And 120 employees at HQ

PUI works in 10 areas of intervention and distinguishes itself by the implementation of an integrated approach in its response. This method aims to identify and understand the needs of all those affected by a crisis. Our teams come together to bring a rapid global response to the basic needs of populations affected by humanitarian crises to help them regain independence and dignity.

Learn more on our history, our values, our areas of intervention.

Focus on our activities in UKRAINE

PUI intervenes in Ukraine since 2015, in response to the needs provoked by the conflict in Donbass. PUI develops its integrated approach with health, mental health, protection and WASH projects to improve and restore equitable access to quality health services as well as to water, sanitation and hygiene for the most vulnerable population living in cities located along the contact line in the Donetsk Oblast. PUI also technically and materially assists a large network of Health Facilities and social institutions to improve the quality of care provided to the population.
In order to support the populations affected by the conflict currently affecting the country, PUI is currently scaling up its activities in Donbass and in other regions of Ukraine.

What about the Cash and Voucher Coordinator ?

As Cash and Voucher Coordinator, you will be responsible for the development and implementation of the mission’s operational Cash and Voucher strategy as well as for the quality of current and future Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) programmes throughout the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation phases. You will build the capacity of the mission, provide technical support to the project teams and in particular to the emergency team via a functional relationship. You will represent PUI in front of consortium partners, authorities, humanitarian actors and donors.

For this purpose, you will be responsible for :

• Context analysis / Strategy / Development : You will participate in the development of the operational strategy regarding cash and voucher, and contribute to the design of new relevant interventions on the mission based on the identified multi sectoral needs in the country. In coordination with the CVA team, you will monitor Cash and Voucher activities in the country and analyse their strengths and weaknesses. You will actively participate in the design and implementation of multi pupose cash assistance as well as cash used in specific sectors.
• Programmes quality: You will provide technical support in your field of expertise to the programme teams, in particular to the Programme Managers, and ensure the quality and effectiveness of the mission programming.
• Representation / Coordination: You will ensure PUI’s external representation for the FNSL sector to partners, donors, national authorities and local actors. You will represent PUI in the FNSL Cluster / FNSL sector coordination group meetings. You will contribute to the good information sharing within the FNSL sector.
• Human Resources / Training: You will provide technical support to the project teams and in particular to the FNSL teams. You will provide support to the project managers for the recruitment of technical staff in FNSL. Working alongside the Head of Mission (HoM) and/or the Deputy HoM for Programs and the HQ FNSL Advisor, you will identify key strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and gaps within FNSL department. You will supervise the content of FNSL training and the quality of FNSL activities on the basis of identified needs.
• Logistics and Administration: You will ensure the teams under your responsibility follow logistic and administrative procedures and keep the logistic and administrative departments informed of any relevant developments.
• Security : You will contribute to the compliance with security rules on the mission and share all information related to security to your line manager and/or to the mission’s security manager.

The challenges that await you :

– Deploy the multi purpose cash assistance programming of the ukrainian mission – Support technically the emergency consortium handled by PUI (67 millions USD) – Coordinate the cash response within PUI regarding cash for protection

What you will need to succeed

• Training: You hold a Bachelor/Master degree in social science, program management or any related topic.
• Experience: You have minimum 2 years of experience in project management in emergency contexts, and you are experienced in cash and/or voucher modality. An experience in a similar field and with cluster, RLH, donors will be appreciated. You already worked with Première Urgence Internationale? It would be a definite asset!
• Skills: You demonstrate strong organisational, representation and communications skills. You have a proven knowledge of cash transfer programmes, as well as previous experience working with main humanitarian donors (BHA, DFID, ECHO…). Basic knowledge of statistics and data analysis will be appreciated.
• Qualities: You demonstrate an ability to take initiatives and responsibilities. You have a sense of diplomacy and negotiation, good analytical and judgmental skills and you are pragmatic. You demonstrate good organization, management of priorities, an ability to adapt and to delegate. You have the sense of commitment and ethics. You have a good resistance to stress.
• Languages: English has no secrets for you! All the better, it is mandatory for this position. If you speak Ukrainian, Russian and/or French, it would be a definite asset.

A word from the manager

« Ukraine mission is a full of challenges mission. A new position to be embodied in a dynamic context of a significant increase in PUI’s emergency response in Ukraine. »

PUI will offer you

• Status : Cadre with a Fixed-Term Contract
• Monthly Gross Income : 2 650,00 – 3 130,00 EUR depending on your experience in International Solidarity + 50€ per semester of seniority with PUI
• Insurance including medical coverage and complementary healthcare, 24/24 assistance and repatriation
• Housing in collective accomodation
• Daily Living Expenses (“Per Diem”)
• Break Policy : 5 working days at 3 and 9 months + break allowance
• Paid Leaves Policy : 5 weeks of paid leaves per year + return ticket every 6 months

Our commitments

Première Urgence Internationale sees diversity of nationalities, genders, beliefs, profiles and statuses among its Human Resources as a major asset for its humanitarian action, and therefore compels itself to the strict observance of the principle of non-discrimination throughout its recruitment process.

Première Urgence Internationale applies a policy of zero tolerance towards exploitation, sexual abuse and mistreatment, in all its forms, of women, children and all other vulnerable persons. It engages all its staff to promote, disseminate and respect the principles set out in its ethical charter.

Please note that Première Urgence Internationale shall not in any case request a financial contribution for administrative costs related to recruitment. Any such information would be fraudulent, please disregard it.

You recognize yourself in this profile and you adhere to our commitments ? You feel ready to take up the challenge and to join PUI great family ?