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Program officer (Protection) in People in Need
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People in Need
Place of work: Kharkiv
Start date: February 2026
Duration of the contract: 3-month trial period with possible extension in case of availability of funding
Organization "People in Need" has been operating in Ukraine since the beginning of August 2014, and since then humanitarian programs have been expanding rapidly. At this time, "Lyudyna v bidi" is one of the main humanitarian organizations in Ukraine that provides neutral and independent humanitarian assistance to people affected by the conflict.
PIN is an equal opportunity employer, therefore applications are accepted from all qualified candidates without discrimination on any grounds, including race, ethnicity, nationality, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and others. PIN accepts applications from diverse groups and values diversity.
General information about the employee role:
Under the general direction of the Emergency Assistance Program Manager and operationally subordinated to the Housing Recovery Program Lead, the program specialist provides support to the program department and ensures the implementation of programs in the region. The program specialist works closely with the engineers and the program administrator. bold">Internal relations:Cooperates closely with program departments, procurement departments, finance, technical experts, grants department.
External relations:
Establishes and develops relations with local authorities, other organizations carrying out humanitarian activities and the territories of the region.
Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities
- Responsible for needs assessment and contextual analysis.
- Responsible for document management of security programs.
- Supports the work of implementation partners.
- Implements protection programs, such as: educational and informational work, individual support in the field of protection, training work on protection topics, partner mapping and referral, other programs in the field of protection.
- Responsible for selection of beneficiaries, communication with beneficiaries, processing of personal data of beneficiaries.
- Provides program reports (weekly report, donor reports, annual reports).
- Responsible for organizing archiving on SharePoint and ELO. - May be involved in other humanitarian aid activities carried out by the organization. and specialty:
Higher education (specialist or master) in the field of psychology / social work / social protection / legal education
Experience in the specialty:
Preferably not less than 1 year in the field of psychosocial support of the population.
English language:
The level is basic.
Required knowledge:
- Knowledge of public and humanitarian psychosocial support programs;
- Knowledge of basic social services;
- Knowledge of the peculiarities of working with different categories of the population.
Necessary skills and qualities:
- Skills of working with vulnerable categories of persons;
- Stress resistance;
- Skills of working with computer equipment and modern gadgets;
- Skills to work with small and large groups of people and training work.
We offer:
- Competitive salary on the PIN scale.
- Professional development opportunities through various capacity building activities such as trainings, seminars and more
- 28 days annual leave + 3 New Year bonus days vacations.
- One day per week remote work opportunity for office workers.
- Accommodation and per diem allowance for work travel outside the fixed office area and/or in cases of excessive distance or travel time, in accordance with People in Need travel policy.
- Provision of laptop, mobile phone (including prepaid SIM cards) and People in Need branded products (backpack, thermal mug, notebook, portable charger).
People in Need offices are equipped with all the necessary security and energy independence facilities with continuous Internet access.
- Free coffee, tea, milk and water in the offices.
- Multicultural and friendly atmosphere in the team, about 300 employees in the program in Ukraine.
Application procedure:
Please send a clearly marked resume and cover letter. Please note that we will only contact shortlisted candidates. Written tests and interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis, and the position will be closed when the position is confirmed.
Please note that PIN does not charge fees at any stage of the recruitment process.
