ZOA
Job location: Ukraine
Starting date: as soon as possible
Vacancy closing date: on rolling basis
Duration position: 6 months (with possibility to extend)
Working hours: 40
Millions of people have fled their homes because of the war and corresponding violence in Ukraine. Others, because of poverty or age, have no choice but to remain in life-threatening situations. The needs are enormous and immediately, ZOA has sent its Disaster Response Team to provide life-saving assistance.
In Zakarpattia ZOA started a cash distribution programme for thousands of internally displaced people. At this moment ZOA is expanding its programme in Chernihiv district (north of Kiev) looking into shelter and cash as main sectors.
ZOA is an international organization providing emergency relief and recovery in over ten countries worldwide. In order to scale up our activities and set up a full ZOA programme in Ukraine:
ZOA is looking for a Programme Manager
Your challenge
The Programme Manager is responsible for the realization of project and programme goals in a specific ZOA country region, in accordance with applicable internal and external preconditions and standards. The starting date of this full-time position is as soon as possible. The duration is 6 months with a possibility to extend.
Your main tasks and responsibilities
Project cycle management
- Project cycle management, including needs assessments, formulation of concept notes and proposals and budget;
- Planning, implementation, and monitoring of project activities that were approved by donors with the corresponding project budget planning;
- Reporting – monthly and quarterly activity and financial reporting, including the realization of activities versus budget utilization;
- (Providing input to) narrative and financial donor reporting;
- Participate in countrywide programme and knowledge development;
- Lead the project implementation team
- Ensure good relations with the local community and local leadership
- Ensure compliance with donor requirements in project implementation
- Initiating and maintaining effective working relations with relevant stakeholders at programme area level;
- Gender and conflict-sensitive approach to team management and project activities under her/his responsibility
- Be part of the ZOA Ukraine leadership team
HR/admin/finance
- Budget owner for project costs implemented in programme area;
- Approval of expenditures and related cost allocations, on the basis of approved project organisation budgets;
- Human Resource Management (at individual and team level) for programme staff;
- Supervision and periodical evaluation of the performance of the members of the Programme Team;
The Programme manager is accountable to the Country Representative for Ukraine.
Your profile
Identity
- The candidate is expected to fully support the vision, mission and Christian values of ZOA.
Knowledge / Experience
- Graduate level education, preferably masters level
- Minimum 5 years experience in relief settings
- Minimum 3 years experience in people management
- The candidate is expected to fully support the vision and mission of ZOA
- Institutional donor relations
- Experience with cash and voucher programming
- Emergency project management
- Good spoken and written command of English; command of Ukrainian is a plus.
Skills
- Project design and proposal writing
- Data analysis
- Networking and Relationship building
- Leadership and management of people of different cultural backgrounds
Attitude
- Passion to serve the poor
- Developing others to realize their potential
- Integrity, honesty, transparency
Special conditions
You will be based in Kyiv or Chernihiv, Ukraine which is not suitable for families with children.
How to apply
Do you need more information?
For more information about ZOA, please visit our website www.zoa-international.com
If you have questions about this vacancy, you can contact Sandra Vogd, e-mail: [email protected]
Interested and do you want to apply?
ZOA operates with an equal opportunities policy and is committed to diversity in the workplace. Qualified women and men, people of all nationalities, and cultural backgrounds, and candidates with disabilities are welcome to apply.
Given the current difficulties of obtaining a visa for Ukraine, having a free movement (i.e. EU/USA/CAN) passport is preferred.
If you are interested in this position, please apply directly via https://cvselectie.net/zoa/7819/
CVs of no more than 5 pages in length are appreciated.
Given the urgency of this vacancy, qualified candidates will be contacted on a rolling basis. Only selected candidates will be contacted and invited to participate in the process of recruitment. It is our aim to inform all other candidates of their status in the recruitment process as soon as possible. An assessment may be part of the recruitment procedure. Documents that do not match the profile above will not be considered. Internal candidates will have priority, in case of similar results.
Please note that ZOA carries out background and reference checks (including COTER: check your name on counter-terrorism lists) for all candidates as part of the recruitment process. As ZOA participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme, all reference checks include a written questionnaire: the “Statement of Conduct”, which will be sent to past employers regarding Misconduct (such as sexual exploitation, abuse or harassment).