Sector Lead Expert Shelter/ Leading expert of the Shelter sector in Karitas Ukrayini, Mizhnarodniy Blagodiyniy Fond

The international charity fund Caritas of Ukraine is looking for a Sector Lead Expert Shelter to join its team.

Main duties:

• Managing the daily implementation of all project activities, in particular: preparing for the winter period, carrying out humanitarian repairs of households and social infrastructure facilities, providing equipment for emergency situations and introducing sustainable energy equipment; providing cash assistance for housing rent.
• Close cooperation with the head of the housing program in order to ensure the compliance of the interventions with the strategic goals of the program and the approved methodology.
• Development and implementation of the necessary documentation for the implementation of the project, including evaluation systems, terms of reference/project plan, SOP or other methodological documents.
• Participate in the development and standardization of work processes, data collection tools, reporting forms, quality monitoring, identifying lessons learned and implementing improvement initiatives.
• Regular monitoring of facilities to ensure compliance with technical standards and requirements by engineers, contractors and service providers.
• Organization and coordination of working groups with the project team by direction, participation in interprogramme meetings.
• Development of detailed monthly/quarterly work plans and monitoring their implementation, coordinating with local Caritas offices.
• Control of project budget implementation, conducting cost forecasting and timely informing management about the risks of cost overruns.
• Managing the project team at the national office level, ensuring their proper workload and training.
• Preparing terms of reference for procurement, participating in tender committees and supervising the execution of contracts with contractors.
• Ensuring timely and high-quality reporting on donor indicators (via MEAL systems and upon request), including entering data into ActivityInfo and other cluster systems.
• Performing the role of the main coordinatorfor local Caritas organizations on the implementation of Shelter activities in the project and promoting the complementarity of the provided assistance.
• Analysis of operational constraints (access, logistics, procurement) and their escalation for further resolution.
• Participation in Shelter Cluster coordination meetingsand interaction with other actors in order to coordinate actions and avoid duplication.

Requirements:

• Higher education (project management, humanitarian affairs, construction).
• Experience in project management, preferably in in the humanitarian or charitable sphere, in particular in the direction of Shelter/NFI, coordinating field teams, working with local partners, preparing reports and ensuring compliance with donor and internal procedures of the organization - from 3 years.
• Knowledge of the basics of project management and project activities, technologies for successful implementation of project processes, principles of management, budgeting, monitoring and evaluation of projects.
• Experience in budget management.
• Knowledge of languages: Ukrainian - freehold; English - at a level sufficient for professional communication and working with documentation.
• Basic understanding of humanitarian aid and Shelter Cluster standards.
• Proficient PC skills (MS Office, Google Workspace), presentation skills (PowerPoint, Canva or others).
• A driver's license and ability to drive a car will be an advantage.
• Availability of written recommendations from a previous employer.

Necessary knowledge and professional skills:

• Work planning and prioritization.
• Developed organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to quickly, competently and convincingly prepare and present information about projects, support the professional development of team members, effectively negotiate and build trusting partnerships with stakeholders, defending the interests of the organization and target groups.

Personal qualities and skills:

• Responsibility and proactivity
• Leadership qualities.
• Resistance to stress.
• Flexibility and result orientation
• Ability to work both independently and in a team.
• Ability to make effective decisions and adapt to changes.
• Skills constructively solve problems, establish partnership and maintain a positive and professional atmosphere in the team.

We offer:

• Official employment.
• Competitive salary level fees.
• Resources are needed to perform the assigned tasks.
• Opportunity for professional growth.
• Opportunity to be part of the team of a large network of charitable organizations.

We offer more than just a job: with us you have the opportunity to develop and contribute to qualitative changes in societyStvi!  

Caritas of Ukraine strives to create and maintain an environment that promotes the basic value of human dignity and prevents harassment, abuse and exploitation of its employees, partners and beneficiaries.

The candidate for this position should familiarize himself with politics before the interview and procedures of the Security System and Code of Employee Conduct.

Policies and procedures can be found on our website: https://caritas.ua/sfg/

We draw your attention to the fact that this vacancy involves a number of checks, including a check of references from previous employers and a check of criminal records. By responding to a vacancy, you confirm that you consent to the collection and processing of personal data.

If you have successful relevant experience and meet the requirements of the vacancy, please send your resume, portfolio and cover letter to the email address:[email protected]

The term of consideration of the sent resume is from 1 to several weeks before the closing of the vacancy. Please note that in order for your resume to be considered, it is important that your experience, skills and motivation to join our team (specified in the cover letter) match the job description.