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The Right to Protection, CF
GENERAL INFORMATION
BF "Right to Defense" (hereinafter - the Foundation) is a charitable organization that focuses its activities on providing assistance to internally displaced persons (IDPs), victims of war, refugees and stateless persons. The Fund is an executive partner of the UNHCR and monitors the situation of protection of the rights of IDPs, providing legal assistance and strengthening the humanitarian response in 22 regions of Ukraine, and also promotes changes in the national legal base, bringing it into line with international standards in the field of human rights.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The project "Complex services for the protection of the civilian population affected by hostilities and improving the resilience skills of workers who come to help first" is aimed at protecting and supporting the rights of internally displaced persons and the population affected by hostilities on national, local and individual levels. Within the framework of this project, during 2026, the Fund will monitor the protection of the rights of IDPs and provide free legal assistance to internally displaced persons in the regions of Ukraine.
The project is looking forSpecialist (position) in monitoring the situation of IDPs inm. Zaporizhzhia (Zaporizhia region).
Duties and tasks
Under the direct supervision of the security coordinator and the regional leader, the employee should: style="font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none">monitor compliance with the rights and freedoms of internally displaced persons (hereinafter - IDPs) and persons injured as a result of hostilities on an ongoing basis in given locations in accordance with the existing methodology;
visitstate bodies that provide services for IDPs, places of compact settlement of IDPs, activities aimed at IDPs, etc.;
communicate with IDPs, persons affected by hostilities actions, by representatives of government institutions and non-governmental organizations, in order to collect information on the humanitarian situation as a whole; visits;
if necessary, conduct emergency monitoring visits to places of military incidents within the region (this may also apply to weekends)
prepare reports on a specific incident and/or the humanitarian situation in general;
identify the most vulnerable IDPs and their needs;
clarify the laws for IDPs and victims of hostilities;
timely and fully display information in the IDPs CRM system;
identify potential beneficiaries for participation in the IPA cash program;
perform other duties as needed;
preference is given to candidates who have their own car.
Professional requirements
higher education (preferably: sociology, law, journalism);
preferred knowledge of human rights;
readiness for significant work in the "fields" (outside the office);
readiness for a large number of trips and more than normal working hours;
knowledge and understanding of the legislation on IDPs and the territory of the OOC;
the ability to collect information in accordance with the goals and objectives of the project;
skills to prepare reports (analytical, on a separate incident);
understanding humanitarian principles;
excellent communication skills, readiness for daily communication with people (IDPs, representatives of government institutions);
preference is given to IDPs who lost their jobs due to displacement;
self-motivation;
flexibility.
Residence in the specified location and awareness of the local situation will be significant advantages.
WE OFFER
BF "Right to Defense" offers the successful candidate:
Opportunity to work with one of the strongest human rights NGOs;
Opportunity for professional growth;
Warm and friendly climate in the team.
Application process> style="font-weight: 400"> [email protected], noting "Specialist in monitoring the situation of IDPs_Zaporizhia". Answers will be sent only to persons who will be selected for an interview. Please do not call further.
Applications are accepted until 08 March 2026. If suitable candidates are identified ahead of time, the Foundation reserves the right to complete the process before this deadline.