Country Director – UKRAINE

 

Location: Ukraine – Kyiv with regular trips to the field bases (Dnipro, or other according to the evolution of the context and mission’s set up)

 

Duration: 1 year – Starting March 2025

 

Conditions:

• Executive status
• monthly gross salary from €3,300 to €4.120 according to experience in the similar position
• monthly contextual allowance €150
• monthly per diem 600 euros
• medical coverage of 100% + repatriation insurance
• accommodation, international and local transportation as part of the mission
• R&R every 3 months. Non-family duty station

 

TGH has chosen a deliberately simple and transparent remuneration policy, accessible on our website www.trianglegh.org. The salary levels advertised in our job offers are set within the framework of the salary scale and are not open to negotiation.

 

More information in www.trianglegh.org

 

TGH background

« Actor in a sustainable and shared solidarity »

 

Founded in 1994, TGH is a French association for international solidarity based in Lyon. It designs and implements emergency, rehabilitation and development programmes in the fields of water, hygiene and sanitation, food security and rural development, socio-education and psychosocial support. TGH is currently active in 10 countries in Africa, Europe and Asia.

 

 

Presentation of the mission

TGH has been operating in Ukraine since 2015. At the early stages, based in Kramatorsk, it supported the most vulnerable populations affected by the conflict in the Donbass region through protection assistance.

From February 2022 to October 2024, TGH established four operational bases in Dnipro, Vinnytsia, Cherkasy, and Lviv, delivering humanitarian aid through Protection activities (Case Management, Legal Aid and PSS), and Basic Needs (MPCA, Shelter, WASH), reaching a peak of about 17 M€ budget in two years.

Starting from October 2024 TGH has been focusing on Protection and Shelter in the Eastern region, supporting people in need in the Dnipropetrovska Oblast, Kharkivka Oblast, Donetska Oblast (GCA) and Zaporiska Oblast from its operational base in Dnipro and its coordination office in Kyiv, through direct and indirect implementation.

As a global nexus specialist, in parallel, TGH is also aiming to scale-up its recovery/ resilience program in the Central/ Western regions.

TGH is a member of the following Clusters and Working groups: Protection, Age and Disability Working Group (ADWG), Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Working Group (MHPSS WG), Food Security and Livelihoods Cluster (FSLC), Agriculture Working Group, Cash-based transfers Working Group (CBTWG) and WASH cluster.

In 2024, the most pressing needs in Ukraine include:

• Cash and financial support: To help people meet basic needs amidst economic disruption.
• Protection support: Ensuring the safety and well-being of civilians, especially vulnerable groups.
• Shelter/NFI: Providing adequate and safe housing and essential non-food items
• Winterization: Ensuring access to warmth and shelter during the winter months.
• Medicines and medical supplies: Addressing shortages and providing trauma and mental health care.
• WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene): Restoring access to clean water and sanitation to prevent disease.

 

 

Position

Under the direct supervision of the HQ-based Desk Manager (Lyon), the country director (CD) has the overall responsibility for TGH operations in Ukraine and the mission staff. S/he directly manages 7 persons (DCD for Program, HoD Security, Dnipro Field Coordinator (1), HoD Finance, HoD Logistics, HR coordinator, Corporate Legal adviser). In a volatile/ transition context, the organigram is subject to constant revision.

 

 

General supervision of the mission

• Represents TGH in Ukraine, in particular with national authorities, national project partners, donors, humanitarian coordination mechanisms, UN agencies and other INGOs
• Ensures compliance with Ukrainian laws, procedures and regulations applicable to the INGOs working in the country
• Ensure an appropriate level of visibility of the organization with the national and local authorities, as well as with donor representatives in the country
• Monitor and analyse the political, humanitarian and socio-economic context
• Ensure efficient internal coordination at mission level and with HQ
• Ensure efficient distance management between the coordination and Field bases.

 

Security management.

• Monitors the national context, including parts under Russian’s troupes influence (political, security and socio-economy) and maintains regular communication with HQ
• Oversees the regular updates of TGH security package.
• If required, conducts security assessment on the field
• Ensures in particular that internal guidelines are translated (in national language)
• Ensures that TGH is fully included in the existing security information and coordination mechanisms, such as the UN, INSO and the French Embassy
• Manages security incidents and crises, in coordination with HQ, CIMIC or French embassy
• The CD is accountable for the general security in country, while s/he delegates the responsibility of the implementation to the Head of Security.

 

Representation

• Represents TGH in Ukraine, in particular with national authorities and de-facto authorities, national project partners, donors, humanitarian coordination mechanisms, UN agencies and other INGOs
• Ensures compliance with Ukrainian laws, procedures and regulations applicable to the INGOs working in the country
• Ensures an appropriate level of visibility of the organisation with the national and local authorities, as well as with donor representatives in the country
• Ensures TGH appropriate level of coordination into specific clusters and working group (national and sub-national level)
• Ensures an appropriate level of coordination with other NGOs working in the field.

 

Definition and implementation of mission strategy

• Defines and/or updates the general strategy of the mission related to context changes, using the TGH tools.
• Implements and orientates program activities to the strategy, in cooperation with the DCD-P.
• Coordinates and/or conducts assessment and exploratory missions.
• Supervises the good Identification, implementation, and development of partnership agreement and follow up with local NGOs.

 

Fundraising

• In coordination with the HQ-based Desk Manager, identifies and actively pursues new funding opportunities
• Identifies call for proposals or tenders related to TGH intervention sectors
• Coordinates and/or supports writing proposals of new projects.

 

Program

• Ensures overall overview on the logistic and financial situation of the mission, and budget-related issues of the projects
• Ensures overall coordination, follow-up and quality of the ongoing projects with the Deputy Country Director for Program (D.CD P)
• Coordinates the production of qualitative and in-time donor reports (narrative and financial) with the D.CD Program & D.CD for Support.
• Participates and supports the team in case of audit.
• Ensure accountability mechanism are in place (PSEA, FCM …) and TGH policies.

 

Human resources

• Plan and participate in the recruitment of expatriate staff
• Ensure the full respect of the administrative, financial and logistics procedures
• Ensures efficient internal coordination at mission level and with HQ through regular internal coordination meeting.
• Organizes, coordinates and supports the TGH national and international team on a daily basis.
• In coordination with the HQ-based Desk Manager, defines the team’s setup
• Ensures performance management for staff under direct supervision according to the internal guidelines
• Ensure a good work atmosphere and team building into the mission.

This list of responsibilities could be modified upon the needs in the field.

 

Security, working and living conditions

 

Security conditions are very volatile and must be assessed constantly. Air alerts are relatively frequent and specific SOPs have been set up. Movements are monitored and there are no-go areas defined by the organisation. The Martial Law all over the country was declared since the open conflict with Russia that brings some restrictions as curfews.

In Kyiv, life is relatively quiet with a large variety of services and supplies. The CD have is own apartment in Kyiv.

 

Profile

• At least 3 years of experience with a humanitarian NGO including at least 1 year in a coordination position in emergency context.
• Good knowledge of the humanitarian environment (NGOs, UN, main donors)
• Good security management skills, experience in challenging security environments
• Good communication and writing skills in English; knowledge of Ukrainian and French languages is an asset.
• Proven experience in networking, fundraising and writing project proposals
• Experience in project management
• Experience in partnership building and management with local CSO partners and national government
• Good organizational, planning, diplomatic, and problem-solving skills, effective decision-maker
• Strong leadership and staff management skills, with experience in managing diverse and multidisciplinary teams
• Cultural sensitivity, diplomatic, positive and constructive approach
• Experience of leading efficient and transparent financial management processes
• Ability to speak and communicate to different audiences: donors, partners, cluster, staff and beneficiaries.

 

 

Application

Applicants are invited to send a resume + a cover letter on our HR Webpage « join us » (www.trianglegh.org)