Background

Johanniter International Assistance (JIA) resumed its work in Ukraine at scale following the full-scale invasion in February 2022. Working with Ukrainian and international partners, JIA now leads three consortia supported by institutional donors, including GFFO, BMZ and ECHO. The programme focuses particularly on health, primary and emergency care, preparedness and support to health facilities, alongside other humanitarian and recovery activities for people affected by the war.

In a Nutshell

Reporting to the Country Director, you will lead the Ukraine programme team and oversee delivery of JIA’s portfolio, including three consortia for which JIA is lead partner. You will manage two consortium coordinators, three PMEAL staff and two other project staff; support country strategy; and ensure coordination and complementarity across projects and partners. You will guide programme quality, planning, monitoring, donor reporting and new project development, working closely with finance and operations colleagues.

What you will do:

Strategy and Vision

Support the Country Director in developing and implementing the Ukraine country strategy, drawing on programme learning, context analysis and the Johanniter global strategy
Identify new programmes based on assessments that support the achievement of Johanniter’s strategic objectives in the country (including rapid humanitarian assistance in case of disasters in coordination with Country Director and HQ)
Assess and build partnerships with new national, international and local partner organisations
Ensure coordination and complementarity across consortium projects, other JIA activities and partners, identifying gaps, overlaps and opportunities for joint work
Lead or commission needs and partnership assessments to inform programme decisions and proposals
Lead project development processes and ensure the development and production of high quality concept notes and proposals for submission to various donors
Assist Country Director in identifying new funding opportunities
Assess capacity strengthening needs of national partners and address them by providing trainings or facilitating other capacity strengthening activities
Programme Monitoring and Evaluation

Manage the PMEAL team and ensure appropriate monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning systems across projects and consortia
Ensure accountability to affected people and communities, and use feedback and evidence to improve programme quality
Oversee programme compliance with Johanniter and donor requirements in coordination with finance, operations and relevant HQ colleagues
Monitor the evolving humanitarian context and advise the Country Director on implications for programme priorities and delivery
Travel to project locations as needed, subject to security clearance
Work with partner and consortium PMEAL teams to align monitoring, evaluation, accountability and reporting approaches
Representation and Communication

Represent JIA, together with the Country Director, in relevant donor, government, partner and coordination meetings
Contribute programme updates and evidence for donor communication and Johanniter communications, in coordination with the Country Director and HQ
Programme Management

Lead, supervise and support the Ukraine programme team, including two consortium coordinators, three PMEAL staff and two other project staff; set priorities and strengthen coordination across their work
Oversee JIA’s lead-partner role in its consortia, including governance arrangements, joint planning, partner coordination, follow-up of agreed actions and timely escalation of issues
Review programme progress, quality, risks and budgets with consortium coordinators, partners and the finance and operations teams; help resolve implementation bottlenecks
Coordinate grant start-up, partner agreements, donor reporting and programme compliance with the responsible colleagues, and keep the Country Director informed of significant risks and decisions
What you bring (essential unless stated otherwise):

University degree (BA or MSc) in a relevant field
More than 5 years of experience in a humanitarian context, of which at least 3 years have been with an international NGO
Substantial experience managing and developing multidisciplinary programme and PMEAL teams
Experience leading complex, multi-partner consortia, including governance, coordination and partner relationships
Experience with institutional donors, including proposal development, grant management and quality reporting
Experience overseeing complex programme budgets, financial planning and donor compliance in collaboration with finance colleagues
Experience with monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning across multiple projects
Experience working with national partners and supporting their organisational and technical capacity
Ability to contribute to programme strategy and ensure coherence and complementarity across a portfolio
Strong analytical, written/oral communication and reporting skills
Negotiation abilities and diplomatic skills
Willingness to live and work in Kyiv and travel in a high-risk context, subject to security procedures
Fluency in English with excellent verbal and written communication skills
Desirable: experience in Ukraine, knowledge of Ukrainian or Russian, and experience with GFFO, BMZ or ECHO grants

If this is what you are looking for, please submit your application via email (cover letter, CV, reference contacts of 3 former supervisors, job certificates if available), stating your earliest start date and Please indicate *Senior Programme Coordinator Ukraine” in the subject line of your e-mail.