Specialist/Celebrate Project to assist the victim (Victim Assistance Project Officer) in Humanity & Inclusion

 VICTIM ASSISTANCE PROJECT OFFICER  

COUNTRY:  Ukraine 

REPORTS TO:  Project Manager 

LOCATION:  Mykolaiv 

 GENERAL MISSION  

Outraged by the injustice faced by people with disabilities and vulnerable populations, we aspire to a world of solidarity and inclusion, enriched by our differences, where everyone can live in dignity.  

Handicap International “HI” (operating as Humanity & Inclusion) is an independent and impartial international aid organization working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. Working alongside persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, our action and testimony are focused on responding to their essential needs, improving their living conditions and promoting respect for their dignity and their fundamental rights.   

HI opened in 2022 a multi-sectoral life-saving assistance to displaced and non-displaced populations in Ukraine such as: protection, health, NFIs, WASH, AVR and strengthening and supporting inclusion, access to the services and the protection of the rights.  

General Mission  

Reporting to the Project Manager (PM), the Victim Assistance Project Officer (VA PO) supports the implementation of HI’s comprehensive approach to Victim Assistance (VA) within the area of operations. The VA PO focuses on field-level activities liaising with relevant stakeholders to identify, evaluate and address the specific needs of vulnerable individuals affected by armed violence and conflict. The VA PO ensures effective implementation of field activities, collaborates with HI’s field teams and partners, and contributes to data collection and reporting processes. He/she maintains close coordination with other thematic sectors, such as Protection, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS), Rehabilitation and Inclusive Humanitarian Action (IHA). Under the guidance of the VA PM and in coordination with other PMs and technical specialists, the VA PO plays a key role in ensuring timely, high-quality VA delivery and fostering engagement with local communities and stakeholders. 

‘Victim Assistance’ (VA), was first a part of a multilateral treaty in the 1997 Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention (APMBC) and is one of the five pillars of Humanitarian Mine Action. 

Victim Assistance includes broad and specific efforts to address the needs and rights of victims. 

VA specific efforts in Mine Action are the efforts undertaken by the mine action sector to contribute to facilitating access to VA services.VA broader efforts are the efforts undertaken by sectors other than the mine action sector, including delivery of VA services, data collection, coordination, laws and policies.VA services include emergency and continuing medical care, rehabilitation, psychological and psycho-social support, socio-economic inclusion. 

Victim Assistance Standard IMAS 13.10 provides a broad overview of VA specific efforts as a pillar of Mine Action.  

MISSIONS / RESPONSIBILITIES 

Responsibility 1:  Field Activity Implementation 

Aim: Ensure high-quality, inclusive victim assistance services are delivered effectively to those in need.

Activities: 

• Implement directly activities, following the technical framework validated by PM and VA TO, ensuring alignement with Standards and project objectives. 

• Support the implementation of VA broader efforts , ensuring alignment with project work plans, and collaborating closely with Protection, MHPSS, and Rehabilitation teams. 

• Conduct field visits to engage with key VA service providers, including Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs), social services, health centers, and mine action operators. 

• Support the PM in the mobilisation of authorities/ external stakeholders for facilitating project implementation and inform them regularly about the progress made and the challenges faced  

• Assist in organizing and facilitating workshops with service providers to promote collaboration and gather insights on current service provision and gaps in victim assistance. 

• Facilitate regular communication and feedback loops between service providers, beneficiaries, and stakeholders to ensure alignment with project goals. 

• Collect information to support the mapping of VA service providers and identification of referral pathways for the provision of VA services. 

• Collaborate with the VA PM and Protection PM to design and implement field activities aimed at identifying barriers to access and propose solutions to improve inclusivity and outreach efforts. 

   

Responsibility 2. Data Collection and Reporting 

Aim: Support evidence-based decision-making and improve project outcomes through accurate and timely data management. 

Activities: 

• Contribute to the development, review, and updating of tools and methodologies for project implementation  

• Collect and document information from field visits and workshops, focusing on the service access, and training needs of service providers. 

• Maintain a detailed record of beneficiaries and stakeholders engaged during project activities. 

• Contribute to project reports by providing field activity updates, data analysis, and beneficiary feedback to enhance accountability and transparency. 

• Assist in maintaining and updating the project database, ensuring regular verification and correction of any discrepancies. 

• Provide inputs for donor reporting, ensuring accurate reflection of field activities and results. 

• Participate in the creation of case studies to document project achievements and challenges. 

• Participate to lessons learnt analysis 

Responsibility 3: Capacity Building and Awareness-Raising 

Aim: Identify the needs for local service providers' capacities development and raise awareness of the needs of victims and the need for multisectoral responses. 

Activities: 

• Assist in the design and delivery of informative/training sessions for service providers on VA, including data collection, referral mechanisms, and VA standards mainstreaming. 

• Develop training materials and tools tailored to the identified needs of local service providers. 

• Collect data on service providers-delivered results and monitor the quality of their activities. 

• Identify gaps in partner capacities and provide inputs for the development of capacity-building plans. 

• Contribute to the dissemination of recommendations for establishing local referral pathways and improving access to services for explosive ordnance (EO) victims. 

Responsability 4. Participate in the life of the Program  

• Participates in relevant Program meetings  as requested. 

• Contributes to the development of projects related to Victim Assistance. 

• Under the VA PM leadership – contribute to HI’s external influence communicating on the project to partners, authorities and stakeholders when relevant 

   

PROFILE SOUGHT

Qualification(s): 

• First level degree (Undergraduate degree or equivalent) and/or master's degree in social work fields (i.e. health, public health, social work, legal assistance). 

   

Experience:

• 2+ years professional experience 

• Previous experience in at least one of the following fields: humanitarian mine action (HMA) or armed violence reduction (AVR), community engagement/liaison, protection, or human rights.  

Preferable:

• Previous experience with HI. 

• Experience in Protection field and needs assessments is an additional asset. 

• Experience in Victim Assistance. 

   

Skills :

Mandatory knowledge about: 

• The humanitarian principles; 

• The international human rights frameworks;  

• Fluent communication and writing capacities in Ukrainian and Russian; 

• Proficient: (use of MS Office package, Internet, Skype)  

• Knowledge on the strategies for fighting exclusion and discrimination;  

• Knowledge of English 

Personal qualities: 

• Excellent management and communication skills and diplomacy; 

• Ability to follow instructions and to be a member of a team; 

• Excellent organizational skills; 

• Autonomous and initiative-taking;  

• Flexibility; 

• Problem solving skills;  

• Practical, dynamic and solution oriented; 

• Strong attention to details; 

• Ability to multi-task and prioritise; 

• Open to cultural differences; 

• Ensuring efficient use of resources;  

• Good local roots;  

• Commitment to the most vulnerable. 

• Excellent capacity to withstand pressure and manage stress 

• Emotional maturity 

 WORKING CONDITIONS:

Contract: Employment contract (according to Ukrainian legislation) Fixed-Term

Type of employment: Full-time

Benefits Package:

• 30 calendar days for annual leaves 
• Medical Insurance for HI staff and one dependent (tax paid by HI)
• Individual counselling sessions for HI staff
• Relevant supportive measures for person with disabilities (if needed)
• Other benefits as per legislation and HR Policy 

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

HI is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment based on mutual respect for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, disability status, religion, ethnic origin, colour, race, marital status, or other protected characteristics. 

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, abilities or ethnic affiliation are encouraged to apply for the vacancy.

If you have a disability and require any special arrangements to assist you during the interview, please inform us with the necessary details.

Handicap International has clear institutional policies on "Child Protection", "Anti-fraud, Bribery and Corruption", "Disability, Gender and Age" and "Protection of Beneficiaries from Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment”. It is therefore mandatory for all staff to commit themselves to respect, uphold and promote these policies, and to sign the HI Code and Conduct.

 How to apply

Attention: Please send your CV in English.

Please note that the application deadline is 21/03/2025. Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis until the position is filled, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the application closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful. 

By submitting the CV application, the applicant gives his/her consent to the processing of his/her personal data (in accordance with the legislation of Ukraine).

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Subject to the Project Manager (PM), a project specialist to assist victims (VA PO) supports the implementation of a comprehensive HI approach to assistance to victims (Victim Assistance (VA) in the area of ​​intervention. Assessments and satisfaction of the specific needs of vulnerable persons affected by armed violence and conflict. Rehabilitation and inclusive humanitarian activity (IGD). Under the guidance of the project manager (PM) and in coordination with other project executives and technical specialists, the project specialist to assist the victims (VA PO) plays a key POL in providing timely and qualitative assistance to the victims and assistance in interaction with local communities and interested parties.   

"Helping to the victim (KPPM) and is one of the five pillars of humanitarian mine activity.  

The standard of assistance to the victim (IMAS) 13.10 provides a wide review of specific efforts to assist the victims as a component of mine activity. 

tasks/tasks/duty ` Obligation 1: Introduction of Activities in Fields (on the Location):

Purpose: To provide effective provision of high quality, inclusive VA services to those who need them. Underline "> Activity:

• To maintain the implementation of wider assistance efforts (VA), ensuring consistency with the project plans and cooperation with closely with the teams on protection, CPSP and rehab. 

• support the project manager in involvementInterested parties to cooperate to facilitate the project implementation and to regularly inform them of the progress and the problems they face.  

• assist in organizing and conducting seminars with services providers to promote cooperation and collect information on current provision of services and gaps in helping the victim. 

• promote regular communication and feedback between service providers, beneficiaries and stakeholders to ensure that the project goals. 

• Gather information for mapping of service providers and determination of revenue ways to provide assistance services. 

-Gathering and Documentation of Information received during visits and seminars, with accents on access to services and needs. 

-keeping detailed accounting of beneficiaries and stakeholders involved in project activity. 

-facilitate the preparation of project reports by providing updated information on local activities, data analysis and feedback from beneficiaries to increase accountability and transparency. 

-assist in conducting and updating the project database, providing regular verification and correction of any differences. 

-provide information for reporting to donors, providing accurate display of activities and results on the ground. 

-participate in the preparation for the Case Study) to document the achievements and problems of the project. 

-participate in the analysis of the learned lessons.  

Obligation 3: Building potential and raising awareness

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-Participate in the relevant meetings of the program on request.

-Development to the development of projects related to the victim.

-under the guidance of the project manager (PM)-contributes to the external influence of HI, informing about the project partners, authorities and stakeholders when it is appropriate. FONT-STYLE: Normal "> Desirable questionnaires

Qualification (Ї):

• First level (bachelor's degree or equivalent) and/or master's degree in social work (eg, health care, public health, social work, legal assistance). FONT-STYLE: Normal " FONT-STYLE: Normal "> Experience:
  • 2+ years of professional experience

  Preferably:

  • Previous experience in HI. 
  • experience in the field of protection and assessment of needs is an additional advantage. 
  • experience of assisting the victims. 

• International Human Rights Protection System;  
• free communication and writing in Ukrainian and Russian; 
• Professional use of programs from MS Office, Internet, Skype)
• knowledge of English

Personal Quality:

• the ability to follow instructions and be a team member; 
• excellent organizational skills; 
• autonomy and initiative;  
• flexibility; 
• problems solving;  
• practicality, dynamism and solution orientation; 
• strong attention to details; 
• ability to work in multitasking mode and set priorities; 
• openness to cultural differences; 
• ensuring efficient use of resources;  
• a good understanding of the local context;  
• commitment to the most vulnerable sections of the population. 
• excellent ability to withstand pressure and cope with stress;  
• emotional maturity.  

Contract: employment contract (according to the legislation of Ukraine) Term

full employment

• Other Benefits provided by law and personnel policy