Job duties and responsibilities
Strategic Government Engagement and Partnerships
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with key government institutions involved in recovery and ‎reconstruction of joint opportunities. ‎
• Develop and maintain a stakeholder map of government actors, recovery institutions, and public sector ‎partners relevant to the URCS recovery priorities. ‎
• Identify opportunities for URCS engagement within national, regional, and local recovery programmes and ‎initiatives. ‎
• Support URCS leadership in high-level engagement with government counterparts and recovery stakeholders.‎
• Represent URCS in recovery-related coordination platforms, consultations, and working groups. ‎
• Advise leadership on government engagement priorities, risks, and emerging opportunities.‎
Recovery Resource Mobilization Opportunities ‎
• Identify funding, partnership, and co-financing opportunities for URCS recovery programmes. ‎
• Develop relationships with donors, development partners, financial institutions, and private sector actors. ‎
• Support the development of funding proposals, concept notes, and partnership opportunities. ‎
• Advise teams on resource mobilization strategies and donor positioning.‎
Alignment of URCS Programmes with National Recovery Priorities
• Align URCS recovery programmes with national, regional, and local recovery priorities. ‎
• Identify opportunities to position URCS programmes within government-led recovery efforts. ‎
• Support programme teams to incorporate government priorities into project design and implementation. ‎
• Facilitate engagement with government stakeholders during programme development
Internal Coordination and Advisory Support
• Coordinate closely with programme teams, branch development and branch networks, and relevant ‎counterparts to advance recovery opportunities. ‎
• Provide technical advice on government engagement, partnerships, and resource mobilization. ‎
• Support a coordinated organizational approach to recovery stakeholder engagement. ‎
• Strengthening institutional capacity in recovery partnership development and positioning.‎
Policy Analysis, Intelligence, and Reporting
• Monitor recovery policies, plans, funding opportunities, and stakeholder developments. ‎
• Analyse opportunities and risks relevant to URCS recovery objectives. ‎
• Prepare briefings, stakeholder analyses, and recommendations for management. ‎
• Provide regular reporting on partnerships, resource mobilization, and government engagement.‎
Branch and Local Recovery Engagement
• Support branches in identifying/ or pitching for local recovery partnership and funding opportunities. ‎
• As needed, facilitate connections between branches, local authorities, and other recovery stakeholders. ‎
• Promote locally driven recovery initiatives aligned with national priorities. ‎
• Share good practices and lessons learned across the URCS network.‎
Duties applicable to all staff
‎1.‎ Work actively towards the achievement of IFRC’s goals. ‎
‎2.‎ Abide by and work in accordance with the Red Cross and Red Crescent principles.‎
‎3.‎ Perform any other work-related duties and responsibilities that may be assigned by the line manager.‎
Education
Required
- Advanced university degree in Public Administration, Public Policy, Economics, ‎Development Studies, International Relations, Political Science or another relevant ‎field.
Preferred ‎
- Specialized training or professional certification in resource mobilization, public ‎investment, infrastructure development, donor relations, or partnership management ‎is considered an advantage. ‎
- Additional training in stakeholder engagement, strategic partnerships, programme ‎development, financing mechanisms, or grant management would be considered an ‎asset.‎
Experience
Required
- Minimum 7-10 years of professional experience in recovery, reconstruction, ‎development cooperation, public sector engagement, resource mobilization, ‎programme development, or a related field.‎
- Demonstrated experience working with government institutions, particularly those ‎involved in recovery, reconstruction, regional development, infrastructure, social ‎policy, or public investment processes. (experience with Ukrainian government is ‎advantage)‎
- Proven track record of developing strategic partnerships and mobilizing resources ‎from government, donors, development finance, private sector, or other financing ‎sources. ‎
- Experience working in humanitarian, development, recovery, or resilience-building ‎programmes, preferably within large national or international organizations, is an ‎advantage. ‎
- Strong understanding of stakeholder coordination and partnership management ‎within complex, multi-actor environments.‎
Preferred ‎
- Experience supporting the design or implementation of national, regional, or local ‎recovery and reconstruction initiatives is highly desirable.‎
Knowledge, Skills and Languages
Required
- Strong knowledge of humanitarian, recovery, resilience, and development ‎programming. ‎
- Good understanding of resource mobilization strategies, donor engagement, and ‎partnership development. ‎
- Knowledge of institutional donor funding mechanisms, grant processes, and financing ‎instruments. ‎
- Understanding of Ukraine’s recovery and reconstruction architecture, government ‎institutions, and public sector planning processes. ‎
- Understanding of stakeholder engagement, public-private partnerships, and multi-‎sector coordination mechanisms. ‎
- Demonstrated core proficiency in (a) digital communication & collaboration, (b) basic ‎digital content creation, (c) digital safety & security, (d) data literacy, and (e) problem ‎solving with technology (including responsible use of AI assistants.‎
- Understanding of and commitment to IFRC’s mission and values. ‎
- Fluent spoken and written English
- Fluent spoken Ukrainian
Preferred ‎
- Familiarity with humanitarian principles, Red Cross Red Crescent Movement ‎structures, and partnership models is an advantage.‎
- Knowledge of policy analysis and the ability to interpret legislative, regulatory, and ‎institutional developments relevant to recovery and reconstruction.‎
Competencies, Values and Comments
Values: Respect for diversity; Integrity; Professionalism; Accountability
Core competencies: Communication; Collaboration and teamwork; Judgement and decision making; National society ‎and customer relations; Creativity and innovation; Building trust
Functional competencies: Strategic orientation; Building alliances; Leadership; Empowering others
Managerial competencies: Managing staff performance; Managing staff development.
How to apply
Apply here: National Recovery & Resource Mobilization Manager
Application deadline: 12 November 2026.