Social issues specialist in The Right to Protection, CF

BF "Right to Protection" (the Foundation) is a charitable organization that focuses its activities on providing assistance to internally displaced persons (IDPs), persons in need of international protection, stateless persons, persons at increased risk of statelessness and persons without documents. The Fund is an executive partner of the UNHCR and implements programs for the provision of direct legal assistance throughout Ukraine, promotes changes in the national legal framework, bringing it into line with international standards in the field of human rights.  

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

BF "Right to Protection" is a partner of the Response Consortium within the framework of the implementation of the project "Providing multi-sectoral humanitarian aid to the population affected by the conflict in Ukraine" (2023-2026)" with the financial support of the US Government. The Response Consortium is implementing a multi-sectoral humanitarian aid program for the population affected by the conflict in Ukraine. The Goal is to strengthen people's resilience and ability to overcome the consequences of war through timely access to multi-sectoral support and quality information management. The target groups are internally displaced persons, people who have suffered from the war, returnees after the reduction of the intensity of hostilities, with the priority of supporting the elderly and persons with disabilities.

The geography of implementation is urban and remote rural communities of the Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhya, Dnipropetrovsk, Odesa, Kherson, and Mykolaiv regions. The economic capacity building component is implemented in Poltava, Chernihiv and Sumy regions. 

As part of the project, a specialist in social issues will work in the city of Izmail and within the Odesa region, where there is the greatest need for help to ensure quick access to vital services for people who have suffered from the war and are unable to get to assistance centers on their own and will provide information on social issues, help with the preparation of documents and solving social issues.  The specialist will provide a case management service: assessment of a person's needs, development of an individual plan of assistance and coordination in obtaining social support from various services and ensuring a holistic approach to protection issues. font-weight: 400">

PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Higher education in the field of social, legal, psychological or humanities of Sciences;
• Understanding current legislation and methods of providing social services will be an advantage;
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work with different categories of the population;
• Experience working with internally displaced persons will be an advantage;
• Knowledge of privacy principles and work with personal data;
• Understanding humanitarian principles and gender approach;
• Attention to attention to details, ability to work in difficult environments;
• Strong communication skills, autonomy in work, proactivity and flexibility.

WE OFFER

• Contract until March 31, 2026 with the possibility of extension, which depends on further funding and personal work results;
• Opportunity to work with one of the strongest Ukrainian human rights and humanitarian non-profit organizations;
• Opportunity for professional growth;
• Cheerful and energetic team;
• Psychological support and mentoring;
• Respect for the balance between work and personal life.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Applications are accepted until February 20, 2026. If a suitable candidate is identified, the Foundation reserves the right to hire early.