Senior program officer for social work / Senior Program Officer - Protection Sector in People in Need

Place of work: Mykolaiv, with active travel to Kherson and Mykolaiv regions

Start date: January 2025

Duration of contract: 3-month trial period with possible extension if funding is available

The organization "Man in Trouble" has been operating in Ukraine since the beginning of August 2014, and since then, humanitarian programs have been rapidly expanding. 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 team / department and its role in the organization

The software team implements projects in the Southern part of Ukraine. He is engaged in the implementation of activities in the Mykolaiv and Kherson regions, conducts field visits, monitoring activities, and works with project documents. The main office in this part of the country is Mykolaiv.

General information about the employee role

Description of general responsibilities:

• Ensures timely and effective performance of relevant activities throughout the assigned territory and prompt provision of all relevant information to the line manager; 
• Responsible for leading the assigned team and accurate and timely collection of all fieldwork data and information;  
• Manages the evaluation and selection of target locations and the selection of beneficiaries, including the identification and selection of appropriate partners to receive grants or material donations from PIN, ensuring transparency and compliance with PIN procedures; 
• Responsible for the timely planning, preparation and efficient execution of all activities related to the defense sector, within the framework of several projects, in coordination with the relevant departments (logistics, finance) and in compliance with PIN procedures; 
• Regularly visits the project implementation sites, monitors the progress of all activities and reports the results and any problems in a timely manner and directly to the manager; 
• After granting grants to partners, closely cooperates and supports partners in implementation planning and regularly monitors the performance of grantees' activities, its quality and impact on the quality of the PIN program; 
• Responsible for achieving project goals, participates in their monitoring and ensures data availability; 
• Displays and tracks needs and gaps; 
• Ensure constant monitoring of the situation in target locations and coordination with community representatives, timely reporting on changes in the situation; 
• Provides information for the preparation of project proposals; 
• If necessary, makes business trips to other locations to assess needs or distribute assistance; 
• Ensures non-disclosure of confidential PIN information and non-disclosure of personal data of staff/beneficiaries/other persons obtained by him/her in the course of work. 

Professional / technical competences:

• Work experience in a similar field of activity - protection programs, social work/social services, etc.
• Ability to work well in a multidisciplinary environment team.
• Group work and organization skills.
• Management experiencecases, protection-related activities (individual and group consultations, monitoring, focus group discussions, facilitation).
• Understanding of humanitarian principles and practices.
• Good communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Reporting skills.

We offer:

• A competitive salary on the PIN salary scale of EUR 1323-1394, depending on qualifications, (before tax) on the trial period + 5% after the trial period;
• Positive work environment in an established and growing humanitarian organization;
• Reimbursement of travel expenses between offices and work areas;
• Professional development opportunities with the help of various capacity building activities such as trainings, seminars and more
• 28 days of annual leave + 3 New Year bonus days of leave.

Application procedure:

Please send a clearly marked resume and cover letter. Please note that we will only contact selected candidates. Written tests and interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis and the vacancy will be closed upon confirmed candidacy for the position.

Please note that PIN does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.