Head of Project - Economic Recovery and Livelihoods

Welthungerhilfe

Poltava, Ukraine

Are you aiming to work for an organization where it is worthwhile investing your personality, your skills and your time? Are you looking for a job that is exciting and has clear goals? Welcome to Welthungerhilfe!

We are one of the largest and most respected private organizations for development cooperation and humanitarian aid in Germany. As a politically and confessionally independent organization, our value-oriented actions are always based on ethical principles. Our vision is clear: "Zero Hunger by 2030" - If you want to become part of our global community to end hunger around the world, we look forward to receiving your application as: Head of Project - Economic Recovery and Livelihoods* in Poltava.

The position is to be filled as soon as possible, with an initial contract duration of one year. There are good prospects for an extension depending on the project funding. Employment location will be Poltava, Ukraine, with frequent travel to project locations in the country.

Welthungerhilfe (WHH) and Alliance2015 member Concern Worldwide work in a single structure in Ukraine, under the name “Joint Emergency Response in Ukraine (JERU)” to support the population affected by the war. WHH/JERU is implementing a three year multi-sectoral BMZ funded project with the partners IRC and PIN in the regions of Sumy, Mykolaiv and Zaporizhzha. As Head of Project you will be required to manage the overall coordination of the consortium while ensuring that WHH/JERU’s economic recovery and livelihoods activities are implemented to a high quality, in collaboration with three local partners.

Your responsibilities

Overall responsibility for the implementation of the project in coordination with local partners and according to the workplan and budget
Coordination of the consortium providing regular updates to the Head of Programmes
Ensure donor reporting deadlines are met, both narrative and financial
Ensure all project related data is uploaded on WHH's internal software PROMIS and kept updated as needed
Coordinate closely with the Deputy Head of Project to conduct coordination meetings with WHH/JERU implementing partners to ensure effective communication and support them to deliver project activities in a timely manner
In collaboration with our Livelihoods Coordinator, continuously identify the economic recovery needs and opportunities in the project areas
Propose and implement actions to cover these needs, as well as areas of integration with emergency programming
Manage and recruit the project team including livelihoods officers, business counselors, trainers, and other service providers when required
Carry out financial management of the project, producing financial forecasts and regularly reviewing budgets against actuals
Ensure that a project procurement plan is in place and is implemented in coordination with the logistics department
Collaborate with the partnership team in the management of partnership agreements and capacity building areas for partners
Gather output level data and work with the MEAL team to analyze key information linked to project outputs and quality
Contribute to positioning WHH as a key member in economic recovery and livelihoods action with participation in coordination platforms as agreed with the Livelihoods Сoordinator
Meet local stakeholders including the economic development department, municipalities, business associations and others to ensure they are informed about WHH economic recovery activities
Actively support the Head of Programs and in-country Technical Advisors in the development of new proposals and the country strategy
Collaborate closely with the Technical Advisors to ensure best practices, lessons learned and challenges are documented and shared
Ensure protection mainstreaming in the implementation of the project

Your profile

A relevant unversity or college degree in a related field
Experience of consortium management within an I/NGO
Previous experience of working in economic recovery and livelihoods programming
BMZ donor experience would be an asset
Contextual knowledge and understanding of Ukraine response would be desirable
Strong communication skills and ability to work in a team
Readiness to receive necessary vaccinations for working in Welthungerhilfe's program countries
Excellent spoken and written English, German language skills would be an asset

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