Project Manager (NGO) in Red Cross Ukraine

The National Committee of the Ukrainian Red Cross Society (URCS) announces a competition for the position of Project Manager 

The Ukrainian Red Cross Society is the largest humanitarian organization in Ukraine, which is one of the first to respond to all emergencies in the country and provide assistance to those who need it most.

Do you feel like you can make the world a better place? Join the Ukrainian Red Cross Society:

• The opportunity to do good: Help those who need it and feel inspired by contributing to a better world.
• New knowledge and skills: Take interesting trainings, become a volunteer or employee, and gain valuable experience for your life.
• Friends and like-minded people: Join a team of caring people who are always ready to help.
• Pride in your actions: Join and feel proud to be a hero!

The Ukrainian Red Cross is thousands of people across Ukraine who make the world a better place every day.

The Ukrainian Red Cross Society (URCS) is seeking a dynamic and experienced humanitarian project manager. Reporting to the Project Office Manager and the Program Director, the project manager will ensure the successful implementation of the project(s) through management and monitoring at all stages of the project cycle, ensuring overall quality. Success in this role will require close and effective collaboration with the project donor(s), internal departments, and an understanding of the project and program management cycle. 

Essential Tasks:

Project Management  

• Participate in the planning and development of the project implementation process and proactively monitor progress, addressing issues and initiating appropriate corrective actions in coordination with technical leads and partners. 
• Manage the project(s) (control the budget, timelines, and achievement of goals together with technical departments, ensuring effective allocation and expenditure of funds in accordance with financial requirements of the Ukrainian Red Cross Society and donors). 
• Coordinate the activities of technical departments and provide them with support to ensure high project quality, review and consolidate project reports, communication materials, and other reports as required by the contract with the donor(s), ensuring their timely submission. 
• Communicate with donor(s) representatives regarding project results, changes, and progress. 
• Collaborate with PMER to ensure the implementation of monitoring, evaluation, and accountability processes that incorporate feedback in the development of the project(s). 
• When necessary, facilitate, coordinate, and participate in assessments, conferences, seminars, communities of practice, or other events related to the support of the project(s). 
• Ensure the relevance of project documentation 

Donor/s support  

•  Communicate and coordinate the provision support, from URCS units .This may include a process of identifying support needs, developing plans, and overseeing their delivery 
• Participating and facilitation in the new project development and proposal development considering the URCS strategy 

 Other tasks 

• Participate in meetings for developing and improving the project management approaches and business processes enterprise 
• Participating in other matters linked to the PMO operate 

Requirements

Required Knowledge 

• Higher education or equivalent (in project/program management or related fields, particularly in social sciences  is preferable) 
• Experience in project management in humanitarian crisis settings or development contexts. 
• Understanding of key humanitarian response practices and standards, such as SPHERE and others. 
• General financial, administrative, information, and telecommunications skills, as well as IT/computer skills.  
• Previous experience in an NGO in a similar position or in an organization (experience with donors such as ECHO, USAID, OCHA, BHA, FCDO, and others will be a significant advantage). 
• English language proficiency at B2 level or above is mandatory 

Core Skills 

• Project management, including planning and scheduling, process development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation. 
• Ability to influence and negotiate, implement changes, and provide remote support. 
• High communication skills. 
• Excellent report writing skills. 

Core Behaviors 

• Commitment to the strategy and values of the Ukrainian Red Cross Society. 
• Experience in collaborating with senior management. 
• Ability to work in a team and build relationships 

The Ukrainian Red Cross Society offers:

• Interesting, diverse and multitasking work;
• Employment in accordance with the Labor Code;
• Timely payment of salary;
• A friendly and close-knit team of like-minded people;
• Participation in trainings and seminars in Ukraine and abroad.
• Unique experience in the largest public organization in Ukraine

We aim to create a safe and inclusive environment at URCS that will provide all employees and volunteers, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, disability, or sexual orientation,  equal access to opportunities, protection of their dignity, and equal rights. 

We are an employer with equal opportunities for all employees, including people with disabilities. 

We do not discriminate in our recruitment and employment practices based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information, or age. 

Sexual exploitation and abuse are prohibited in all forms. The organization implements a policy to prevent sexual harassment, sexual exploitation, and abuse, including in the workplace.  

Location: Kyiv

If you are interested in this position, please send your CV and Cover letter to[email protected]< strong> 

Due to a large number of requests, we contact candidates who fully meet the requirements of the vacancy.

The National Committee of the Red Cross Society of Ukraine (RCSC) announces< application for the position of humanitarian project manager Red Cross Society of Ukraine - the largest humanitarian organization of Ukraine, which is one of the first to respond to all emergency situations in the country and provides assistance to those who need it most.

Do you feel that you can make the world a better place? Join the Red Cross Society of Ukraine:

• Opportunity to do good: Help those in need and feel inspired from the contribution  
• New knowledge and skills: Take interesting trainings, become a volunteer or an employee and get experience that will be useful in life.
• Friends and like-minded people: Join a team of caring people who are always ready to help.
• Pride in your actions: Join and feel proud of what you do - a hero!

TCHU is thousands of people throughout Ukraine who make the world a better place every day.

The Red Cross Society of Ukraine (TCHU) is looking for a dynamic and experienced humanitarian project/project manager. Accountable to the head of the Project Office and the Program Director, the project manager must ensure the successful implementation of the project/projects by managing and monitoring the project/projects at all stages of the project cycle, ensuring overall quality. Success in this role will require close and effective collaboration with the project Donor/Donors, internal departments and an understanding of the project and program management cycle. 

Responsibilities:

Project management

• Participate in the planning and development of the implementation process of the project/projects, as well as proactively monitor the progress, solving problems and initiating appropriate corrective actions in coordination with the technical departments and the donor/donors
• Manage the project/projects (monitor budget, timelines, achievement of goals together with technical departments, ensuring effective distribution and spending of funds in accordance with the financial requirements of the TCHU and the donor/donors). 
• Coordinate the activities of technical departments and provide them with support to ensure high quality of the project, review and consolidation of project reports, communication materials and other reports provided for in the contract with the donor/donors, ensuring their timely submission. 
• Communicate with donor/donor representatives regarding project/project results, changes, and progress. 
• Cooperate with PMER to ensure implementation of monitoring, evaluation and accountability processesthose that guarantee consideration of feedback during the development of the project/projects. 
• As necessary, facilitate, coordinate and participate in evaluations, conferences, workshops, communities of practice or other activities related to the support of the project/projects. 
• Control the relevance of the documentation of the project/projects. 

•  Participation in meetings to develop and improve project management approaches and business processes of the enterprise
• Participation in other matters related to the activity Project office

Requirements:

Necessary knowledge

• Higher education or its equivalent (preferably in the field of project/program management or related fields, particularly in the social sciences)
• Experience in managing projects in humanitarian crises or in a development context. 
• Understanding of key humanitarian response practices and standards such as SPHERE and others. 
• General financial, administrative, information and telecommunication skills, as well as information technology skills.  
• Previous work experience in a NGO in a similar position or organization (experience working with Donors ECHO, USAID, OCHA, BHA, FCDO and others will be a significant advantage)
• English language at the level of B2 and above required

Core skills

• Project management including planning and scheduling, process development, implementation, monitoring and assessment 
• Ability to influence and negotiate, implement change and provide remote support. 
• High communication skills. 
• Excellent report writing skills. 

The Red Cross Society of Ukraine offers:

• Interesting, diverse and multitasking work;
• Employment according to КЗпП;
• Timely payment of wages;
• Friendly and united team of like-minded people;
• Participation in trainings and seminars in Ukraine and abroad.
• Unique experience of work in the largest public organization of Ukraine

We aim to create a safe and inclusive environment in TCHHU, which will provide all employees, volunteers, regardless of age, sex and gender, ethnic origin, religion, disability, sexual orientation equal access to opportunities, protection of their dignity and equal rights.

We are an employer with equal opportunities for all employees, including persons with disabilities.

We do not discriminate in our selection and employment practices on the basis of race, coskin color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information, age.

Sexual exploitation and abuse in all forms is prohibited. The organization implements a policy to prevent sexual harassment, sexual exploitation and harassment, including in the workplace. 

Workplace: Kyiv, st. Dilova, 3

The trial period is 3 months.

Please send your resume indicating the desired salary level with the designation of the position to the following address: [email protected].

Due to the large number of requests, we contact candidates who fully meet the requirements of the vacancy.