Partnership Officer in People in Need

Place of work: Kyiv

Start date: February 2026

Duration of the contract: 3-month trial period with possible extension in case of availability of funding

Organization "People in Need" has been operating in Ukraine since the beginning of August 2014, and since then humanitarian programs have been expanding rapidly. At this time, "Lyudyna v bidi" is one of the main humanitarian organizations in Ukraine that provides neutral and independent humanitarian assistance to people affected by the conflict.

PIN is an equal opportunity employer, therefore applications are accepted from all qualified candidates without discrimination on any grounds, including race, ethnicity, nationality, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and others. PIN accepts applications from diverse groups and values diversity.

General information about the employee role: all relevant partnerships within the framework of humanitarian response in Ukraine and the implementation of joint projects. This also includes capacity building activities in line with the partnership strategy and annual plans, development and application of institutional assessment tools and capacity development plans, participation in needs assessment, support for the implementation of capacity building plans and their monitoring. The Partner Engagement Specialist reports directly to the Partnership Manager

General Responsibilities Description:

Internal relationships: 

• The Project Associate supports partnership management activities and interacts regularly with Finance, Monitoring, Grants, Communications and Advocacy, Logistics and Procurement. 

The employer has the right to provide the employee with other tasks within the limits of his authority and specialization. 

Experience by profession:

• Minimum one year of work experience in the fields of partnership interaction, project coordination, or support program/humanitarian initiatives. 
• Experience in working with partner and organizational documentation, preparing reporting materials, analyzing information and ensuring effective communication between departments and partners is important. 
• An additional advantage will be the experience of participating in the development, monitoring or support of partnership plans, agreements or joint activities.

Necessary knowledge:

• Understanding the principles of partnership interaction, building effective external communications and the specifics of working with stakeholders. 
• Knowledge of the basics of project management, planning, monitoring and evaluation procedures, as well as competent record keeping and organizational documentation.
• Possession of tools for working with contractual and partnership documentation, including its preparation, analysis and systematization. 
• Orientation in reporting processes, coordination between units, as well as understanding of basic humanitarian principles, standards of partnership work and requirements of responsibility to donors.

English language:

Level - above average (Upper-intermediate).

Necessary skills and qualities:

• Developed communication skills and ability to build effective interaction with partners, stakeholders and internal departments. 
• Ability to analyze information, systematize data and work with a large volume of documents. 
• High level of organization, inattention to detail, the ability to work in multitasking conditions and adhere to established deadlines.
• Proactivity, responsibility, initiative in solving work issues and readiness to quickly respond to changes. 
• Result orientation, ability to work both independently and in a team, as well as stress resistance and professional ethics in interaction with partners.

We offer:

• Competitive salary on the PIN salary scale of EUR 1151 (before tax) on probationary period + 5% after probationary period;
• Professional development opportunities through various capacity building activities such as trainings, seminars and more
• 28 days of annual leave + 3 New Year's bonus days of leave.
• One day a week remote work opportunity for office workers.
• Accommodation and per diem allowance for business trips outside the region of the assigned office and/or in cases of excessive distances or travel time, in accordance with the People in Need travel policy.
• Provision of a laptop, mobile phone (including prepaid SIM cards) and People in Need branded products (backpack, thermal mug, notebook, portable charger device).

• People in Need offices are equipped with all the necessary security and energy independence facilities with uninterrupted access to the Internet.

• Free coffee, tea, milk and water in the offices.
• Multicultural and friendly atmosphere in team, about 300 employees in the program in Ukraine.

Application procedure:

Please send a clearly marked resume and motivation letter. Please note that we will only contact selected candidates. Written tests and interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis and the vacancy will be closed upon confirmation of candidacy for the position.

Please note that PIN does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.