Project Manager – Ukraine

Main duties and responsibilities

• Manage people and processes to ensure timely and high-quality implementation of activities in the humanitarian programme for conflict-affected people in Ukraine
• Support the local URCS branches to manage internationally funded projects (reporting, budget, monitoring, planning)
• Coordinate monitoring of time plan and availability of resources needed (e.g. trainers, venues,…)
• Coordinate reporting tasks on the assigned activities, ensuring quality standards and timely delivery. Proactively contributes to further development of reporting systems
• Coordinate budget supervision, planning, and revisions. Ensuring effective use of funds and compliance with donor regulations and local legislation
• Ensure mainstreaming of cross-cutting agenda (such as protection, inclusion) across all activities
• Coordinate with other team members and the technical team (mainly Health) to support activities
• Fulfil assigned general administration tasks (e.g. fleet management where applicable). If assigned to an office outside Kyiv, also ensure a proper office administration

Your profile

• Austrian (or EU) work permit is required
• At least 3 years operational management experience in international humanitarian and/or development programming (NGO, IO, or Charity)
• Degree or diploma in international development, business management or other relevant discipline
• Solid experience in project development and implementation, capacity building and management with a local implementing partner
• Coordination, communication and planning skills, experience in donor reporting, accountability, and compliance
• Ability to work under pressure in a demanding security environment
• Very good English skills; Ukrainian, Russian, and German skills are a strong asset
• Strongly motivated by humanitarian and development work, and high sensitivity to diversity

About the job

• Job location: main base Kyiv; with longer assignments, travels to other destination or also permanent shift of main base possible if required
• Start of employment: Preferred April 2024, latest June 2024
• Duration: minimum 1 year with option to extend
• Compensation: minimum monthly all-in salary of EUR 4.215,00 / 14 times per year; option to be raised depending on qualifications and experience. Accommodation in country of assignment is being provided