FSL & MPCA Coordinator (Dnipropetrovsk or Kyiv)

Polish Humanitarian Action (PAH) is looking for a FSL & MPCA Coordinator to implement the Ukraine mission’s Food Security, Livelihood and Multipurpose Cash Assistance program in conflict-affected areas of Ukraine. 

General information:

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

Position: FSL & MPCA Coordinator

Location: Dnipropetrovsk or Kyiv, with travel to field sites

Job terms: Full time

Type of job: Service Agreement with possibility to transition to Employment Contract

Duration:  3 months with possibility of extension

Starting date: ASAP

We strongly encourage qualified candidates to apply immediately as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.                                                                                                                         

About PAH:

Polish Humanitarian Action (PAH) is an international non-governmental organization that provides humanitarian and development assistance worldwide. Since 1992, PAH has operated programs in 46 countries, supporting sustainable and stable development of regions suffering the consequences of armed conflicts, natural disasters and other humanitarian crises. 

Operating in Ukraine since August 2014, PAH is uniquely positioned with a wide network of partners and donors to deliver humanitarian aid to the most vulnerable conflict-affected people during this crisis. PAH provides assistance to internally displaced people and the elderly and single mothers, working in the sectors of Protection/Advocacy, WASH, Food Security/MCPA, Shelter/NFI and MHPSS. PAH Ukraine is rapidly expanding its operations in response to the armed conflict and seeks dynamic candidates comfortable with a fast-changing environment who are eager to scale operations quickly.

Visit www.pah.org.pl for more information.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee, manage, and implement the mission’s Food Security, Livelihood (FSL) & MPCA strategy through projects in multiple regions

• Supervise the team of FSL/MPCA Officers in various locations across Ukraine; this includes conducting recruitment and onboarding of team members, providing technical guidance, supporting staff capacity building as needed

• Manage and oversee the development, implementation and quality of the FSL/MPCA projects in Ukraine

• Manage project efforts to select project beneficiaries through pre-set eligibility criteria as per the project technical descriptions and in coordination with project team and local partners

• Lead identification of vulnerable families in the targeted areas and ensure high quality data is collected during beneficiary assessment process

• Expand referral pathways and ensure project information is disseminated to communities

• Prepare and organize food and MPCA distributions in coordination with PAH and partner staff

• Liaise with local authorities, other NGOs and other relevant entities to avoid duplicated assistance and exclusion/inclusion errors

• Support assessment and monitoring efforts, including market monitoring assessment  and ensure strong data analysis to inform programming in collaboration with the MEAL Coordinator

• Maintain a positive, continuous and visible presence in the field and, if needed, represent PAH at cluster, stakeholder or coordination meetings

• Develop and maintain strategic relationships with local partners, authorities, and communities

• Ensure sound practices with regards to record keeping, compliance with donor regulations, communications, etc.

• Develop and maintain project schedules, work plans, and other general project management resources

• Provide regular written and verbal reports to supervisor on project activities, within the agreed deadlines and formats as required

• Conduct regular programme review sessions as per PAH PCM guidelines to constantly improve programme quality

• Coordinating and monitoring actions of the subcontracted parties participating in the project- liaising with any emerging subcontractor: suppliers (together with Log Department) including participation in tender process

• Overseeing proper utilization of the material resources in the project related to FSL/MPCA; overseeing the optimization of expenditures

• Adjusting the tools for FSL/ MPCA activities in Ukraine context - forms, manuals, guidelines, procedures etc.,

• Reviewing and preparing intervention and relevant donor and cluster reports, including reporting through programme tracking tool

• Support proposal development (strategic and budgetary inputs)

• Facilitate donor visits to project sites as requested

• Stay current with all regional and country-specific response plans by donors and other stakeholders active in Food Security, Livelihoods and MPCA

• Perform other duties as assigned

The successful candidate will be selected based on the qualification requirements described below:

• Bachelor’s degree in social science, economics, business administration or related field preferred

• At least 2 years experience managing a complex project for a non-governmental, community, or government organization or in the private sector, with preference for direct experience in the FSL & MPCA sector

• An interest and ability to very quickly learn about the technical challenges of the FSL & MPCA sector and about core humanitarian standards, including safeguarding

• Understanding of data collection, analysis, and documentation of results

• Experience managing budgets and sensitive information

• Experience mobilizing communities and interacting with local partners and authorities

• Good understanding of the project cycle – including beneficiary targeting, aid delivery mechanisms and monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL)

• Analytic and computer skills including MS Office Suite and Teams, Google Workspace, and ability to quickly get up to speed on using other software programs as needed

• A positive attitude and willingness to work with and influence colleagues and partners in order to achieve project goals

• Excellent team leadership, management, and interpersonal skills 

• Ability to communicate clearly (verbal and written)

• Advanced or working knowledge of English, Ukrainian and/or Russian

• Professional experience managing food security, livelihood and cash-based humanitarian assistance programs preferred

• Willingness and ability to travel to different field locations within Ukraine depending on the conflict and the security situation up to 50% of the time

• Willingness to work within conflict-affected environment, within parameters set by mission security team

How to apply

Please fill in the online application form and submit your resume (max 2 pages) and cover letter in English no later than May 30th 2022. In your cover letter please indicate your earliest possible start date.

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be notified.

Due to the urgency to fill the post, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. PAH reserves the right to close the job opening before the deadline.