• Ensure overall implementation of the programs in southern regions with a direct oversight of the all the project managers. Support project managers in the implementation of their programs, and troubleshoot to head of programs, program coordinators or other heads of departments on issues faced.
• Actively lead identification of needs, facilitate response to these needs or suggest new intervention options.
• Actively participate in designing proposals and strategies for the southern regions, ensure participation of the area team  and facilitate the participation of other stakeholders.
• Ensure project alignment with the country strategy, monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning (MEAL) standards.

Representation

• Establish good relationships with oblast and other local authorities, ensure all interventions are well coordinated with them,
• Represent JERU at OCHA, NGO, and oblast-level meetings, reporting back to the country director and relevant staff.
• Engage in regional forums, ensuring high-quality reporting to clusters, donors, and headquarters.

People Management

• Ensure day to day management of heads of projects based in the southern region, finance, MEAL, logistics, and other staff in the area office
• Participate in the recruitment and capacity building of area office staff in coordination with their direct supervisors or functional managers and identify highly motivated staff.
• Ensure a safe and pleasant working environment in the area office, be responsive to the needs of the staff, raise issues to the country director and HR manager and ensure all staff in the area office well embrace safeguarding policies.

Security Management

• Act as the principle security focal point in the southern region.
• Develop area security plans with the Humanitarian Access, Safety, and Security Advisor (HASSA), and coordinate with HASSA and the Country Director on security measures.

Compliance, Logistics and Finance

• Ensure compliance with finance and logistics procedures in coordination with department heads.
• Support logistics and finance staff and raise issues as needed.

Oversight and Mentoring

• Provide oversight to the west area office, conducting visits to Khmelnytsky and meeting with project leads,work closely with the head of project based in Khmelnytsky office