Project Manager Ukraine Response

War Child, an international humanitarian organization and the specialist charity for children affected by war across 14 conflict-affected countries, established local partnerships in Moldova, Romania, Hungary, and Ukraine in 2022 to address the challenges faced by children and caregivers affected by the full-scale war in Ukraine. As of 2024, War Child’s operations shifted entirely to Ukraine with the focus on child protection (CP) and mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) in implementing evidence-based interventions for the well-being of children and caregivers.

 
Your Challenge
 
 
As Project Manager, you will be responsible for leading and overseeing the quality implementation, monitoring and delivery of the Netherlands Enterprise Agency-funded (RVO) project in Ukraine. Under the management of the Country Representative, this role involves managing project consortium partners, ensuring compliance with donor requirements, and fostering strong stakeholder relationships. You will ensure project’s implementation in Ukraine in line with program priorities and donor expectations. This role will involve day-to-day problem solving and working with project implementing partners to lead on project’s compliance, monthly and quarterly budget and reporting processes, while also ensuring effective internal communication between the Ukraine Response team and project’s implementing partners. 

 
Your Responsibil
ities
 
Act in accordance with War Child’s core values of creativity, inspiration, impact and integrity, while ensuring these are integrated into all project activities.

 
Lead the implementation of the RVO project in Ukraine, ensuring strict adherence to donor requirements and alignment with the organization’s objectives.

 
Ensure appropriate due diligence and risk management of the project, including risk management, financial management, safeguarding and duty of care.
 
Conduct project start-up workshops to clarify roles and responsibilities and establish effective communication channels.
 
Oversee project monitoring activities, making necessary adjustments to ensure project success.
 
Prepare and submit donor reports in accordance with agreed schedules.
 
Document and share lessons learned to inform future program design and implementation strategies.
 
Oversee operational planning (budgets and activity planning).
 
Develop and maintain productive relationships with stakeholders, representing War Child in relevant meetings and coordination platforms.
 
Ensure the implementation of and compliance with the grant management policy and applicable donor rules and regulations
 
With guidance and support from relevant Technical Advisor(s), ensure that program quality standards are being met by all implementing partners.
 
Provide capacity building and technical assistance to project’s implementing partners.
 
Liaise and provide project updates on a consistent basis to various stakeholders on all project-related correspondence and reporting.
 
Your Profile
 
Demonstrable experience in managing people and project implementation in an international/humanitarian context.
 
Skills and experience in project/program planning, delivery, monitoring and evaluation.
 
Experience in grant management and donor reporting / accountability / compliance.
 
Experience in capacity building of local partners.
 
Ability to facilitate learning and foster teamwork. 
 
Demonstrated experience with developing and/or implementing projects/research in at least two of the following areas: Child Protection, Psychosocial Support, Education, Cash.

 
Excellent organisational and coordination skills with the ability to build and sustain good working relationships with a broad range of stakeholders.
 
Ability to produce timely and high-quality project reports.
 
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
 
Experience in financial management including sound budgeting skills.
 
Cultural sensitivity, tact and diplomacy.
 
Proficiency in English is essential.
 
 
Local applicants of the country of operation are encouraged to apply. 
 
Our offer 
 
Local contract with salary and secondary labour conditions based on the in-country salary scale, local T&C’s will apply. 
 
A fixed term contract of 12 months with possible extension.
 
The role is based on full-time working hours (40 hours per week).
 
Good atmosphere, great colleagues and of course the meaningful purpose of our work!
 
The position will be either Ukraine-based (preferred) or any other location where War Child has an official presence, with expected travel to the project’s sites in Ukraine, subject to security considerations. The 

 
Our Culture
War Child is a dynamic organization. We try to keep an informal ambiance with a lot of room for creativity, inspiration and self-initiative from employees. We practice what we preach: dynamic, innovative, integrity focused, and a drive to reach the highest possible results against the lowest possible costs. 

 
War Child Alliance offers a challenging job in an inspiring workplace.
 
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates are invited to apply by
12 May 2024
by visiting the link
. Make sure to upload your
English
CV (maximum of
two pages
) and cover letter.
 
N.B.
War Child will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis and reserves the right to close the vacancy if a successful candidate is identified prior to the closing date. 

 
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By submitting your application you certify that all of the statements made in your application are true, complete, and correct and are made in good faith. You understand that falsifying, misrepresenting or intentionally withholding information will be grounds for rejection of your application or withdrawal of any offer of appointment or, if an appointment offer has been accepted, this will be ground for employment sanctions, such as, but not limited to, instant dismissal. In addition, you understand that you need to submit a Criminal Record Certificate and that, if you fail to submit it, no employment relationship can be established. 

War Child is an international organisation, and we are committed to be a diverse and inclusive employer, placing human and child rights at the centre of our existence and work. We hire our new colleagues based on their talents, competences and shared values; we do not distinguish them based on their age, gender and gender identity, race, colour, ethnicity, religion, culture, sexual orientation, disability etc. 

The safety of children and youth is a paramount and essential to War Child’s work. War Child has a zero tolerance policy towards any form of abuse. To prevent placing children and youth at any risk this subject is addressed in our recruitment and selection procedures. Moreover, the accepted candidates will be required to state their commitment/ intent to be aware, consider and adhere to the minimum standards applicable in development and humanitarian settings, such as humanitarian values and principles, Sphere Humanitarian Charter, Standards in the Humanitarian Standards Partnership, Core Humanitarian Standard, International Humanitarian Law, Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Disaster Relief and IASC Six Core Principles Relating to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse. 

Disclaimer 
Only applications received via our website are processed.
If we appoint a suitable candidate before the given closing date, we reserve the right to remove the vacancy from our website before that date. In such a case, any responses received after that time are not processed.

It could be that during our selection process the closing date for the vacancy is extended. If so, and you have not yet heard from us, your application will remain active.

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