Contract Length: 1 year
Country Programme: Ukraine
Based: Kyiv (with regular travels to areas where WASH programmes are being implemented)
Starting date: ASAP
Line Manager: Head of Programme Quality and Development
People in Need (PIN) is a Czech-based international non-governmental organization (NGO) that has provided humanitarian and development assistance across more than 40 countries since 1992. Today, PIN stands as one of the largest organizations of its kind in Central and Eastern Europe, supporting vulnerable communities in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe. PIN empowers civil society, advocates for human rights, and promotes social inclusion both at home and abroad.
About the Ukrainian Programme of People in Need
People in Need (PIN) began operations in Ukraine in 2003 with human rights programs and expanded to humanitarian assistance in 2014. With the full-scale invasion in February 2022, we significantly scaled up our programming across the country. Since then, PIN has reached almost 4 million people, working through a network of local partner organizations.
Today, PIN has its offices and teams in 8 oblasts in Ukraine with more than 500 local and international staff working in Lvivska, Kyivska (head office), Sumska, Kharkivska, Dnipropetrovska, Mykolaivska and Khersonska, Zaporizka, and Donetska oblasts.
PIN’s assistance addresses both immediate and longer-term needs of war-affected people, focusing on safe water and sanitation, shelter repairs, protection services, and education in emergencies. Our recovery programming delivers more systemic solutions, including support to district heating systems and renewable energy initiatives.
PIN also provides comprehensive assistance to veterans and their families, including business grants and mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS), strengthens the quality of education in schools, and advances systemic improvements in social care for the most vulnerable. Funding comes from a diverse range of institutional and private donors.
About the role
Main responsibility of the role is to provide technical support to PIN programme staff on the design, planning, implementation, coordination and technical supervision of Water, Sanitation, Heating and Hygiene (WASH) interventions, with renewable energy and innovative solutions integration, covering emergency, infrastructure rehabilitation, and early recovery, type of programming, implemented in response to the crisis caused by the current military operations and to ensure the WASH programme is implemented in line with PIN global, cluster and relevant technical standards and guidance.
Immediate Priorities
- Support the programme teams with the identification of specific needs assessments on emergency, infrastructure rehabilitation, and early recovery type of WASH interventions. Based on the findings, support the programme team in developing integrated projects linking WASH with interventions with other PIN’s strategic sectors.
- Actively engage and participate in key coordination platforms including the WASH Cluster and two technical working groups – led by PIN – (1) Market-Based Programming for Hygiene (cash and voucher) and (2) Backup and Renewable Energy for WASH.
- External coordination with other stakeholders (i.e. national and international organizations implementing similar programming, governmental institutions responsible for WASH (+Heating) related services, private sector and academia, especially in the field of climate change adaptation, energy safety and sustainability, etc).
- Provide advice on ongoing and future implementation and scale-up strategy & plan for WASH programing informed by the context in Ukraine and relevant technical standards, considering also the early recovery and reconstruction agendas in Ukraine, and identify how it can be incorporated into implementation.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
- Responsible for development and quality assurance of PIN WASH programme, as per PIN global WASH as well as PIN Ukraine framework and strategy
- Update the internal strategic framework on WASH as part of PIN’s country strategy related to emergency needs, basic services, infrastructure, and durable solutions, in addition to , climate change adaptations in Ukraine
- Actively participate in proposal development for all projects with WASH interventions and work with Grants and Reporting department in identification of new opportunities for funding.
- Responsible for preparation of relevant technical documents, required for quality implementation of WASH programme (programmatic frameworks and approaches, necessary implementation and monitoring SOPs, technical guidelines, data collection, targeting criteria, beneficiary selection etc) for PIN WASH interventions in cooperation with MEAL and programme teams.
- Responsible for providing technical and implementation support and guidance to field-based PIN WASH staff as well as PIN’s partners including but not limited to providing instructions on work plans, approving expenses/procurement, recruitments, reporting, relevant BoQs etc.;
- Designs relevant WASH surveys and researches, that provide necessary information on current needs and gaps in WASH sector potential innovations and new approaches for WASH programming, especially in terms of climate resilience and environmental sustainability.
- Provides necessary technical support to field teams – identifies capacity needs within PIN project teams and national partner’s staff involved in WASH, designs necessary trainings and other capacity building activities and delivers appropriate support to increase teams’ technical knowledge, skills etc.
- Actively engage and participation in relevant national and regional coordination forums and opportunities for cooperation with relevant partners (non-governmental, governmental and private)
- Develop functional partnerships with relevant partners, local authorities and other stakeholders.
- Take the initiative in documenting lessons learned, best practices and case studies to shape in-country strategies and programme approaches and contribute to broader sector learning
- Working closely with the Monitoring,Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) team to put in place WASH sector MEAL plan, ensuring this is linked to reporting requirements, and build the capacity of technical field staff in carrying out the work.
- In collaboration with the Communication and Advocacy department, identify the main advocacy messages to raise through various fora.
- Continuously evaluate PIN’s WASH (including district heating and energy for WASH) intervention in terms of programme quality, relevance and effectiveness, help to identify gaps and implement improvements.
Security situation in Ukraine
Humanitarian workers continue to operate throughout Ukraine, although the front-line areas are being shelled almost constantly, and main cities are being targeted with missiles and UAVs quite regularly. PIN security SOPs require PIN staff to proceed to shelter should the risk level be assessed by the Security Department as the highest (launch of missiles or drones) and remain there until the air raid siren is cancelled, which cumulatively can be as often as every day, occasionally for several hours at a time (although shorter periods are as well occurring). Even though air strikes target military, energy and water infrastructure, it is often that the strikes are highly inaccurate and hit civilian infrastructure en masse. Strikes aren’t exclusive to the frontline areas and cover to different extent all the regions of Ukraine. Ukrainian air defence capabilities are severely depleted by lack of missiles provided by western allies, hence a significant number of missiles and drones reach their targets. Outside of the areas in the vicinity to the contact line, services such as medical care, shops, public transportation as well as restaurants or leisure facilities remain operational.
Requirements:
- At least 5 year’s professional experience with WASH interventions in a humanitarian and development context – experience of implementing emergency WASH programmes in conflict settings with front line communities and IDPs as well as experience of implementing WASH programs in early recovery and reconstruction contexts, with a special focus on climate change adaptations and innovations, energy safety, disaster risk reduction etc.
- Experience in developing WASH specific strategy.
- Knowledge of the main sustainability and resilience principles.
- Degree and experience in water engineering
- Familiarity with WASH technical guidelines of institutional donors and cluster;
- Strong grasp of all stages of programme cycle management and quality standards in WASH programming, including safeguarding and accountability mechanisms.
- Experience with Ukraine context or the region preferred, not required.
- Experience working with local partner organisations and in consortiums is desirable.
- Ability to work independently and demonstrate organizational and problem-solving skills.
- Experience of working with and through WASH Working Groups and demonstrable experience of developing/influencing technical guidelines.
- Excellent teamwork, communication, coordination and representation skills.
- Proven ability to work in a diverse and multi-cultural team environment, with appropriate sensitivity to social and cultural norms.
- Proven ability to work in stressful environment.
- Experience with remotely managed programming is a plus.
- Fluency in spoken and written English.
- Knowledge of Ukrainian is a plus, not required.
We offer:
- Working environment in a well-established humanitarian organization in a challenging context;
- Strategic role with direct contribution to PIN’s funding diversification;
- Close collaboration with senior leadership in a country programme;
- Salary & Benefits: Salary based on PIN’s salary scale and HR policies; expected salary range between 2600 – 3000 EUR/month super gross based on experience,
- Subsistence Allowance of 1440 EUR/month;
- Hardship of 400 EUR/month;
- Housing Allowance of 1000 EUR/month;
- RnR allowance of 300 EUR per cycle.
- Time off and Rest:
- 25 days of holiday annually;
- 10 sick days
- 5 days of RnR up to three times per calendar year.
- Travel benefits:
- Reimbursement of travel expenses with travel to the country of residence once every 6 months of work;
- Reimbursement of costs of visas and vaccinations; assistance with the visa application procedure;
- Reimbursement for the medical check-up before and after the deployment;
- Travel health insurance covering medical care, incl. the repatriation.
- Health and Well-being:
- 24/7 Medical Support available online;
- Free psychological consultations available online;
- Professional Development:
- Free access to e-learning platforms and PIN Learning Hub; PIN’s global Induction Training, and tailored capacity-building opportunities, including Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT).
People in Need is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct and is committed to promoting the welfare of children and adults with whom People in Need involves. People in Need expects all staff to perform job duties and responsibilities in accordance with People in Need code of conduct and key policies (available at: https://www.peopleinneed.net/key-policies-4142gp). People in Need Staff will undertake the appropriate level of training.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks.
We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organization and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
How to apply
If you are interested in this position, send us your CV and short cover letter via our application form.
Please note only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Interviews will be conducted on rolling basis and the vacancy will be closed when filled.
People in Need is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct and committed to promoting the welfare of children and adults with whom People in Need involves. People in Need expects all staff to perform job duties and responsibilities in accordance with People in Need code of conduct and key policies (available at: https://www.peopleinneed.net/key-policies-4142gp)). People in Need Staff will undertake the appropriate level of training.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks.
We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organization and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.