Livelihoods and Food Security Project Manager Ukraine Odessa – Internal Applicants Only

What we are looking for:

NRC Ukraine is looking for an experienced Livelihood & Food Security Manager to oversee the implementation of LFS projects and activities in Southern Ukraine, aligned with NRC’s strategy and standards. This role involves managing a team, handling project cycles, capacity building, managing partnerships, ensuring integrated programming, and coordinating with key stakeholders. The position reports to the Area Programme Manager and receives technical guidance from the LFS Specialist. The manager will be responsible for the overall management of the LFS team in the South area office.

The ideal candidate must have the legal right to live and work in Ukraine and be willing to travel up to 25% of their time.

What you will do:

1. Program Design and Planning:

• Analyse and collect relevant information linked to LFS in the area of operation and identify key trends and needs.
• In consultation with partners, staff, area office management, LFS Specialist and Cash and Markets Specialist, contribute to the development of new interventions based on identified needs. Contribute actively and ensure solutions are reached in strategic and key operational matters in budget management, logistics, and Human resources.

1. Partnership Management:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with partners, ensuring effective communication, collaboration, and coordination throughout program implementation.

1. Program Management Implementation:

• Oversee the implementation of food security and livelihoods programming, including interventions in cash and voucher assistance and market-based programming, ensuring adherence to program design, standards, and protocols.
• Lead field colleagues and partners in the planning and execution of food security, cash and voucher, and market support interventions ensuring that implementing teams are aligning with associated programmatic standard operating procedures (SOPs).

1. Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning:

• Support and collaborate with NRC’s Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Team in conducting baseline assessments, post distribution monitoring, and relevant analytical activities and ensure the accountability.
• Develop and implement monitoring and evaluation plans to assess program effectiveness, efficiency, and impact.

1. Team Leadership:

• Line management of staff in line with NRC procedures, ensuring NRC is a great employer to work for.
• Capacity building, coaching and mentoring of colleagues to ensure performance and growth.
• Create and maintain a positive environment in which to work.

Please download the detailed job description to learn more about the position.

What you will bring:

• Relevant university qualification (e.g. agriculture, economics, project management, or related field).
• At least 3 years of experience from a senior level project implementation position, preferably in a humanitarian/recovery context and LFS programmes.
• Proven experience in emergency food security, livelihoods and/or cash and markets programming.
• Experience in management of activities, staff and budgets.
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities.
• Experience working in complex and volatile contexts.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and reporting skills, both written and oral.
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile.
• Fluency in English, both spoken and written is required.
• Prior experience in livelihoods and food security programming in Ukraine.
• In depth knowledge of the humanitarian context in Ukraine.

What we offer:

• Duty station: Odesa, Ukraine.
• Contract: 1 year.
• Travel: 25%
• Salary/benefits: grade 8 on NRC’s National salary scale, with accompanying terms and conditions.
• NRC is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.
• We think outside the box, encourage ideas, and give responsibility to all employees at all levels. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative.

Find out more about the benefits of working for NRC

Important information about the application process

• For Internal candidates: To apply as an internal candidate, log in with your official email or click on Opportunity MarketPlace.
• When creating your profile, include your full name as given on your passport. Complete all the system-required fields for experience, employment history and education.
• Submit your application and CV in English, taking care to attach your latest CV.
• Applications that do not meet the minimum standards in terms of experience or qualifications will generally not be considered. Unsolicited applications not related to this specific job advertisement will not be considered.
• We receive many applications for each vacant position and so only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

If you have any questions about this role, please email ho.recruitment@nrc.nowith the job title as the subject line.

Why NRC?

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. Our 15,000 staff work in crises across 40 countries, providing life-saving and long-term assistance to millions of people every year.

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We are looking for people who are passionate about helping refugees and people forced to flee. Are you one of those people? If you are, NRC offers you the opportunity to:

• do demanding and professional work, often in challenging contexts.
• join a work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility.
• be part of a welcoming and supportive community committed to human dignity.

About Us

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a global humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee.

Join us in assisting millions of people in areas where others cannot, tackling some of the world’s most dangerous and difficult crises. Bring your skills and dedication to an organisation recognised for providing high quality aid and for defending the rights of refugees and internally displaced people.

At NRC, we give responsibility to employees at all levels and foster professional growth and innovative teams. You can expect a supportive culture and an open dialogue with management. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.

Together, we save lives and rebuild futures.

Safeguarding is central to NRC’s work. We expect all employees to:

• treat everyone with respect and dignity

• contribute to building a safe environment for all

• never engage in any form of exploitation, harassment and specifically sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment (SEAH)

• always report. NRC has a zero-tolerance approach to inaction against exploitation, abuse and SEAH

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