Proposal Writing Coordinator in Red Cross Ukraine

The National Committee of the Ukrainian Red Cross Society (URCS) announces a competition for the position of Proposal Writing Coordinator

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 Proposal Writing Coordinator will be the primary coordinator for proposal development. This role ensures appropriate consultation with the URCS management and quality assurance team during preparation and submission. The coordinator will work closely with the Resource Mobilization team (RMU), technical teams (Sectoral leads, QCA (PMER, PGI & CEA), Program Operations, Strategic Partnership), and staff in Supply Chain, HR, Security, Finance, Project Management, and Awards.

Essential Tasks:

1. Proposal Development:
2. Serve as the main point of contact for proposal coordination with Resource Mobilization, Sectoral Technical Leads, partners’ technical advisors, QCA team (PMER, PGI & CEA), Programme Operations (for field team inputs, logistics requirements, costing, etc.), National Committee (NC) teams, Security, Awards Management, Finance & Awards, and HR (for staffing requirements) and flagship programs (Nursing College, Recovery initiatives, etc as relevant).  
3. Develop proposals and concept notes that meet URCS’s quality standards, aiming to successfully secure donor funding.
4. Produce proposal development schedules and track timelines, ensuring and facilitating coordination among teams – Resource Mobilization, QCA, Programme Operations, Finance, Supply Chain, HR, and Security.
5. Coordinate with relevant staff and provide additional requested information related to proposals and reports from donors and Movement Partners promptly and accurately, making necessary revisions based on feedback.
6. Monitor open grant announcements that align with the URCS mission and activities and liaise with URCS units to identify the expediency and formats for proposal writing.
7. Collaborate with the Finance and Project Management (Awards) teams, QCA and sectoral departments, Operations, Supply Chain, and relevant technical staff to develop proposal budgets.
8. Ensure internal sign-off processes are undertaken in a timely manner.
9. Represent URCS in proposal development meetings and discussions alongside technical experts.
10. Coordinate Value for Money calculations in proposal development as required by donors.
11. Draft key sections of proposals that are standard inputs, such as capability statements, country context, and Programme experience, drawing on the expertise of technical specialists, PMER, CEA/PGI, Operations, Finance, HR, and Security.
12. Information Management:
    1. Ensure that all appropriate donor and Movement Partners’ formats for proposals are available to relevant staff and that there is a clear understanding of donor requirements.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in international development or adjacent field.
• 4 years’ experience in proposal writing skills
• Track record in projects I Humanitarian Response, Civil Society Strengthening or relevant development field
• Capacity to work with a multi-sector team and coordinate technical input into proposal.
• Ability to work rapidly with staff in the HQ directly and with field staff remotely in writing the proposal and where necessary revising the proposal(s).
• Familiarity with key donors such as  EU/ECHO, USAID/BHA, FCDO, DFAT, GAC, and other international agencies requirements and capacity to work in a multi-donor environment
• Good program design skills, including capacity to prepare logical, coherent and consistent proposal with related budget and log frames.
• Fluent in English (both reading and writing).

Shortlisted candidates selected by the URCS Selection Committee may be required to provide samples of their previous grant writing work and one reference from a reputable source.

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 in English only to [email protected] < /p>

Due to many requests, we contact candidates who fully meet the vacancy's requirements.

The National Committee of the Red Cross Society of Ukraine (RCSU) announces a vacancy for the position of Application Writing Coordinator

The Red Cross Society of Ukraine is 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.

Feel like 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.

Coordinator for writing applications will be the main coordinator of application development. This role ensures appropriate consultation with URCS management and the quality assurance team during application preparation and submission. The Coordinator will work closely with the Resource Mobilization Team (RMU), Technical Teams (Sector Heads, QCA (PMER, PGI and CEA), Program Operations, Strategic Partnerships), as well as Supply, HR, Security, Finance, Project Management and Awards staff .

Responsibilities:

Proposal development:

• Acting as the primary point of contact for coordinating resource mobilization proposals, Sector Technical Leads, Partner Technical Advisors, QCA team (PMER, PGI & CEA), Program Operations (for input from field teams, logistics requirements , costing, etc.), National Committee (NC), Security, Awards Management, Finance and HR teams (for staffing requirements) and flagship programs (College of Nursing, recovery initiatives, etc.).
• Development of proposals and concept notes , which meet the quality standards of TCHU, in order to successfully secure donor funding.
• Prepare proposal development schedules and track deadlines, ensure and facilitate coordination between teams - resource mobilization, QCA, program operations, finance, supply chain, HR and security.
• Coordinating with appropriate personnel and providing additional requested information related to proposals and reports to donorsand Movement partners in a timely and accurate manner, making necessary changes based on feedback.
• Monitoring open grant announcements that are consistent with the mission and activities of the TCHU and interacting with the TCHU divisions to determine feasibility and writing formats
• Collaborate with Finance and Project Management (Awards), QCA and Sectoral Departments, Operations, Supply Chain and relevant technical staff to develop proposal budgets.
• Ensure timely completion of internal processes signing.
• Representation of the TCHU at proposal development meetings and discussions with technical experts.
• Coordinating cost calculations for proposal development as requested by donors.
• Preparation key proposal sections that are standard contributions such as capability statements, country context and program experience, use of technical expertise, PMER, CEA/PGI, operations, finance, HR and security.

 Information Management:

• Ensuring availability of all appropriate donor and Movement partner formats for proposals to relevant staff and a clear understanding of donor requirements.

Requirements:

• Master's degree in international development or related field.
• 4 years of experience writing project proposals
< li>Experience in humanitarian response, civil society strengthening or related development projects
• Ability to work with a cross-sectoral team and coordinate technical input into a project proposal.
• Ability to work quickly with staff in headquarters directly and with field staff remotely on proposal writing and review proposal(s) as needed.
• Knowledge of key donor requirements such as EU/ECHO, USAID/BHA, FCDO, DFAT, GAC and other international organizations, as well as the ability to work in a multi-donor environment.
• Good program development skills, including the ability to prepare a logical, coherent and coherent proposal with an appropriate budget and time frame.
• < strong>Fluency in English (reading and writing).

Candidates selected by the TCHU Selection Committee may be required to provide samples of their previous grant writing work and one recommendation from a reputable sources.

The Red Cross Society of Ukraine offers:

• Interesting, diverse and multitasking work;
• Employment according to Labor Code;
• Timely payment of wages;
• Friendly and cohesive team of like-minded people;
• Participation in trainings and seminars in Ukraine and abroad .
• Unique experience of working 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, gender and gender, ethnic origin, religion, disability, sexual orientation equal access to opportunities, protection of their dignity and equal rights.

We are an equal opportunity employerhardships for all employees, including persons with disabilities.

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

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

Workplace: Kyiv, st. Dilova, 3 they will be chosen by foreign colleagues at the following address: [email protected].

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