Cash assistance, vouchers and food security program consultant / CVA/FSL Project Officer in Save the Children

Save the Children International is a humanitarian organization with more than 100 years of history. Save the Children was founded in May 1919 in London.  SCI has been working in Ukraine since 2014. It started its work in the territory of Donetsk region. Currently, SCI is expanding its activities to eight cities of Ukraine. We work in the areas of education, child protection, overcoming child poverty, health care, and also conduct advocacy activities related to the protection of children's rights. 

project "Food Security and Livelihoods/ Cash and Voucher Assistance (FSL/CVA) is a national post based in Sumy. The main role of the project specialist is to plan and implement interventions in the areas included in the Northern Regional Office, as well as to perform the relevant tasks. The portfolio of projects in this area focuses on monetary payments (MPCA , "Money for protection", grants for the restoration of livelihoods and others) and livelihoods (employment, micro-business, agriculture and others). The incumbent will be expected to support the medium and long-term delivery programs of FSL/CVA in the region by effectively coordinating with stakeholders, including local authorities, NGOs and communities.

Main Responsibilities: 

• < span style="font-weight: 400; font-style: normal">Implement thematic interventions in accordance with technical proposals, logical-structural scheme, work plan , budget, contracts with partners and beneficiaries. 
• Contribute to the improvement of implementation plans taking into account contextual changes and changes in needs. 
• Assist the Project Coordinator with FSL/CVA in creating clarity on the overall direction and possible actions to improve the targeting, timeliness and quality of assistance within the < span style="font-style: normal; font-weight: 400">FSL/CVA. 
• Building productive relationships with partners and communities. 
• Consulworking with technical advisors, contribute to the development of technical resources such as training programs, forms, handouts and others. 
• Support planning and implementation of stakeholder engagement and coordination efforts, including local authorities, partners and others. 
• Ensuring the presence of SCI in relevant coordination platforms in the region such as sub-clusters, forums and others. 
• Participate in weekly FSL/CVA coordination meetings. 
• Support the FSL/CVA Project Coordinator in the development of initial, monthly, quarterly and final reports as per requirements and formats. 
• Regularly update monitoring and reporting tools such as purchase requisitions, trackers, cost tables and others. 
• Provide complete and accurate data to FSL/CVA Project Coordinator for reporting at FSL Subcluster and 5Ws meetings.  

To be successful, you must have: 

• Bachelor's degree in the relevant field : Business administration, economics, marketing, agriculture. 
• Minimum 3 years of professional experience, including 1 year of experience in an NGO. 
• Good understanding of the local market, economy, vulnerabilities and government programs in agriculture and employment. 
• Good understanding of fundamentals and principles of food security, livelihoods and monetary resources.  
• Experience in developing and conducting trainings.
• Strong relationship-building, negotiation and interpersonal skills. 
• Good analytical (thinking) skills with the ability to prepare high-quality analytical reports, case studies. 
• Excellent knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Power Point. 
• Proficiency in oral and written English and Ukrainian languages.

We offer:

• Official employment
• International working conditions
• Working day from 9 am to 5 pm
• Medical insurance

Child Protection Policy:

We must ensure the safety of children, so our selection process involves rigorous background checks and reflects our commitment to protecting children from abuse.

Health and Safety:
All employees are expected to comply with our global anti-harassment policy.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion:
SCI is committed to creating a truly inclusive, effective and representative organizational culture, promoting equity and diversity among its employees and eliminating unlawful discrimination.

Ready to hire an employee with a disability.

All employees are expected to comply with our global anti-harassment policy.If you are interested in the position, we look forward to hearing from you. Resume English will be an advantage during consideration.Also, we will be grateful if you indicate the expected salary level and the level of English proficiencyin the Galician language.