Program officer (Economic Support Program) in People in Need

Place of work: Kharkiv

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:

The program specialist provides support for the program department in the region. The program specialist works closely with other program departments and the program administrator. style="font-weight: bold">Internal Relationships: 

Works closely with technical experts. Coordinates with other program departments, the department of communication, logistics and finance.  

External relations:

Establishes and develops relations with local authorities, other organizations carrying out humanitarian activities and the territories of the region. 

Typical duties and responsibilities

- Responsible for needs assessment and contextual analysis.   

- Responsible for document flow of programs

- Supports the work of implementation partners. 

- Implements economic support programs.

- Responsible for selection of beneficiaries, communication with beneficiaries, processing of personal data of beneficiaries.

- Provides program reports (weekly report, donor reports, annual reports).

- Responsible for organizing archiving on SharePoint and ELO.

- May be involved in other humanitarian aid activities carried out by the organization.

Eligibility Requirements: 

Education and specialty:

Higher economic education (Bachelor or higher): economics, management, accounting and taxation, etc

Experience in the profession:

Preferably at least 1 year.

Necessary knowledge:

- Confident command of the Word package;

- Knowledge of governmental and non-governmental support programs

- Knowledge of the process of organizing grant competitions;

- Knowledge of the work of the private sector. font-style: normal">Necessary skills and qualities:

- Skills for working with applicants and grant recipients;

- Skills for organizing and conducting grant competitions;

- Communication skills with local authorities and representatives of the private sector;

- Skills for working with small and large groups people;

- Good math skills.

We offer:

• Competitive salary on the PIN scale.
• Professional development opportunities through various capacity building activities such as trainings, seminars and more
• 28 days annual leave + 3 New Year bonus days vacations.
• One day per week remote work opportunity for office workers.
• Accommodation and per diem allowance for work travel outside the fixed office area and/or in cases of excessive distance or travel time, in accordance with People in Need travel policy.
• Provision of laptop, mobile phone (including SIM-cards with a prepaid tariff) and breof People in Need products (backpack, thermal mug, notebook, portable charger).

• People in Need offices are equipped with all the necessary safety and energy-reliability equipment with continuous access to the Internet.

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

Application procedure:

Please send clearly marked resume and cover 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 confirmed candidacy for the position.

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