Senior Project Coordinator

Polish Humanitarian Action (PAH) is looking for a Senior Project Coordinator to manage a multi-sectorial project with main focus on provision of psychosocial support to the conflict-affected older people, residing along the “contact line” in Donetska and Luhanska Oblasts'.

General information:

· Organization: Polish Humanitarian Action (PAH), Warsaw based international non-governmental organization with representation office in Ukraine

· Position: Senior Project Coordinator

· Location: Kramatorsk (with frequent visits to the locations in Donetska and Luhanska Oblasts)

· Job terms: full-time

· Type of job: fixed-term contract

· Duration: 1 year (3-month probation period)

· Starting date: ASAP

 We encourage qualified candidates to apply as soon as possible as the applications will be reviewed on the rolling basis!

About PAH:

Polish Humanitarian Action (PAH) is an international non-governmental organization which since 1992 has been providing humanitarian and development help worldwide. So far, the interventions have been carried out in 46 different countries. By possessing long-standing expertise in the implementation of projects in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Food Security and Livelihoods, as well as Nutrition and Education, PAH concentrates its global activities on ensuring sustainable and stable development of regions suffering from the consequences of armed conflicts, natural disasters and other humanitarian crises.

PAH has been present in Ukraine since August 2014 delivering humanitarian aid to the most vulnerable of the conflict-affected population. PAH provides assistance to internally displaced people, elderly and single mothers, working in the sectors of food security protection and livelihoods. PAH Ukraine is currently expanding programming from humanitarian to both early recovery and development-oriented interventions that provide sustainable livelihoods opportunities to the affected population.

For more information, please refer to www.pah.org.pl

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

· Manage implementation of the multi-sectorial project that include provision of psychosocial support, WASH and food security;

· Be responsible for managing the project budget;

· Supervise project team members;

· Build strong cooperation with the partner-organization and oversee its activities;

· Cooperate with field and Kyiv-based staff (logistics, finance, administration and MEAL);

· Participate in relevant logistics, procurement and recruitment procedures within the project;

· Prepare donor/weekly/monthly reports as requested;

· Develop project-related tools (databases, registration forms etc.);

· Contribute to preparation of project proposals and project budgets;

· Prepare relevant inputs to the Clusters, Working Groups (upon request);

· Represent organization and attend relevant internal and external meetings (clusters meetings, meetings with other INGOs, project review and lessons learnt meetings, etc.);

· Ensure all project-related documentation received and properly stored;

· Prepare and conduct internal trainings, workshops and meetings;

· Cooperate with external auditors/donor and other stakeholders;

· Perform regular project site visits;

· Complete other tasks assigned by Head of Programmes.

The successful Senior Project Coordinator will be selected based on the qualification requirements described below:

· Bachelor's degree or equivalent in economics, international development, sociology, public administration, or any other relevant field;

· At least 2 years of work experience in an NGO sector and proven practical experience in project management;

· Strong organizational and planning skills and ability to meet deadlines and to work under pressure;

· Detail-oriented with excellent communication, writing, and analytical skills;

· Good cooperation and teamwork skills;

· Ability to work in a team and independently;

· Good English language skills (at least upper-intermediate level); Fluency in Ukrainian and Russian is required (both spoken and written);

· Good English writing skills;

· Strong computer skills - knowledge of MS Office; skills in Word and Excel;

· Sound understanding of local context and humanitarian & social needs of internally displaced persons in Ukraine.

What PAH offers:

· Work experience with professional and flexible international NGO, which is one of the largest NGOs in the Central-Eastern Europe;

· Work in a dynamic and motivated team;

· Competitive salary.

How to apply:

If you are interested in applying for this position, please send us the following documents prepared in ENGLISH:

· Short resume (max. 2 pages) including relevant information on your education and work experience;

· Short cover letter;

· Indication of your availability to start your work for PAH;

· Three references.

To start the application process, please click the 'Отправить резюме' button.

Closing date for applications is July 11, 2021.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted and invited for interviews.

Please note: due to the urgency to fill the post, recruitment will be done on the rolling basis, and PAH reserves the right to recruit before the deadline.