Specialist in social issues for work with vulnerable categories of the population (Care at home) in The Right to Protection, CF

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 military operations, 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. workers who come to the rescue first" is aimed at protecting and supporting the rights of internally displaced persons, the population affected by hostilities, stateless persons, as well as veterans and their families at the national, local and individual levels. In 2026, the Fund, as part of the project, will monitor the protection of the rights of IDPs and provide free legal assistance to internally displaced persons, stateless persons, veterans and their families in the regions of Ukraine.

The geography of activity includes Sumy, Chernihiv, Kharkiv, Zaporizhia, Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Mykolaiv, Kherson, Odesa, Poltava and Kirovohrad regions. The territory of implementation may change depending on the security situation and the needs of the project.

The project is looking forSpecialist/official on social issues for work with vulnerable categories of the population (Care at home) in the city of Odesa (Odesa region).

OBLIGATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITY

• Identifying persons with disabilities and/or elderly persons in need of social support;
• Assessing the needs of beneficiaries in social services and social assistance;
• Providing social services according to needs, as well as home care services (assistance in self-care, movement in domestic conditions, housekeeping, in organizing interaction with other specialists and services; assistance in providing technical means of rehabilitation, training in the skills of using them; informing and representing interests); (medical, social, psychological, legal, provision of temporary shelter, etc.), in particular through referral, if necessary, to the relevant general or specialspecialized support services for affected persons and/or other subjects;
• Maintaining contact with local authorities and their institutions, as well as other humanitarian organizations;
• Participation in writing analytical reports, entering data on the services provided in the internal data accounting program and performing other current tasks within the framework of implementation project.

PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Higher education preferably in the field of social, legal, psychological or humanitarian sciences;
• Understanding current legislation, types and basic measures for the provision of social services will be an advantage;
• Experience of work or cooperation with such state institutions and institutions: centers for the provision of social services, centers for the provision of administrative services, services for children, territorial centers of social services, management of the Pension Fund of Ukraine, departments of social protection of the population;
• From 2 years experience of working in humanitarian organizations, with people with limited mobility (elderly persons, persons with disabilities) and other vulnerable categories of the population - will be an advantage;
• Experience of working with internally displaced persons - will be an advantage;
• Ability to speak the client's language and prepare educational materials;
• Ability to establish contact with other colleagues and coordinate joint tasks;
• Understanding and compliance with the Code of Conduct and other policies of the Foundation;
• Preference is given to candidates who have their own car.

WE OFFER THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE

• A contract until December 30, 2026 with the possibility of extension, depending on further funding and personal results);
• The opportunity to work with one of the strongest Ukrainian human rights and humanitarian NGOs;
• Timely payment of wages;
• Respect for work-life balance.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Send your resume and motivational letter to [email protected], specifying "Specialist on social issues (Home care)_Odesa". Responses will be sent only to those selected for an interview. Please do not call further.

Applications are accepteduntil March 27, 2026. If suitable candidates are identified ahead of time, the Fund reserves the right to complete the process before this deadline.