Area Manager South – Ukraine

Humanity & Inclusion is an independent and impartial aid organisation working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. The organisation works alongside people with disabilities and vulnerable populations, taking action and bearing witness in order to respond to their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights.

Since its creation in 1982, HI has run development programmes in more than 60 countries and responded to numerous emergencies. Today, we have a budget of approximately 255 million euros, with 4794 employees worldwide.

At Handicap International-Humanity & Inclusion, we truly believe in the importance of inclusion and diversity within our organisation. This is why we are engaged to a disability policy to encourage the inclusion and integration of people with disabilities.

Please indicate if you require any special accommodation, even at the first interview. For more information about the organisation: www.hi.org

JOB CONTEXT:
From February 2022, HI has re-opened a Country Programme in Ukraine to respond to the humanitarian needs triggered by the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation. In 2024, HI pillars of interventions are:

• Health: HI aims to improve access to quality physical rehabilitation and mental health and psychosocial support services (MHPSS) for conflict-affected vulnerable population.
• Protection: Given the scale of humanitarian and protection needs, HI intervenes at various levels to ensure that vulnerable conflict-affected populations have access to multi-sectoral services tailored to their needs. In addition, HI aims to foster a disability-inclusive humanitarian response.
• Armed Violence Reduction: Ongoing attacks dangerously exacerbated Explosive Ordnance (EO) contamination in Ukraine. In light of this, HI is conducting a multi-pronged approach to EO Risk Education and Conflict Preparedness and Protection (CPP), adaptable to the evolution of the conflict and is looking at extending the AVR scope with NTS (Non-Technical Survey) activities (subject to accreditation approval) and Victim Assistance.
• Basic needs: to respond to the most acute needs for displaced households hosted by the local population or living in collective settings, HI is providing cash-based transfers, including MPCA (Multi-Purpose Cash Assistance) and a disability top-up.
• Humanitarian-to-humanitarian logistics (ATLAS Logistique): To facilitate the delivery of humanitarian assistance as close as possible to the most affected populations, HI proposes mutualized storage and transportation services to other humanitarian actors – with a specific focus on “last-mile transportation”.

HI has 3 hubs, one in the East (based in Dnipro with a sub base in Poltava), one in the North East (based in Kharkiv), one in the South (based in Mykolaiv) and the coordination office is in Kyiv.

YOUR MISSION:
As Area Manager for the South hub:

• you report directly to the Operations Manager,
• you contribute in the area where you are based to the implementation of the mandate and the 10-year strategy of Humanity & Inclusion,
• you ensure optimal quality and the impact of the projects implemented in your area by means of a delegation system with appropriate oversight mechanisms.
• With all the other HI managers, you share responsibility for the sound management and effective functioning of the global organisation through paradigm changes.
• you manage directly a team of project managers in your area.

In this framework, your main missions are:

Mission 1: Management

Mission 2: Strategy and steering

Mission 3: Standards and expertise

Mission 4: Operational implementation

Mission 5: Emergency Preparedness and Response

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POSITION:

The security situation in Ukraine remains relatively stable, although air alert is frequently active. There is a strict curfew, the hours depend on the region.

Movements between sites can be made by car (Hi drivers) or by train, depending of the region and time.

YOUR PROFILE:

• You have good experience in team management, particularly in helping team members to progress and become autonomous,
• You understand well operational partnerships and care for them, showing good contact and ability to discuss with partners (local authorities, other NGOs, etc).
• You master planning, monitoring and coordination systems,
• You can adapt to a conflictual context (Ukraine)

CONDITIONS:
At HI, the conditions offered are up to your commitment and adapted to the context of your mission. https://hi.org/en/join-the-team

• 12 months International contract starting from 10th March 2025;
• The international contract provides social cover adapted to your situation:
  • Unemployment insurance benefits for EU nationals;
  • Pension scheme;
  • Medical coverage with 50% of employee contribution;
  • Repatriation insurance paid by HI;
• Salary from 2869 € gross/month upon experience;
• Perdiem: 521 € net/month – paid in payroll
• Hardship: 500 € net/month paid with your salary;
• Paid leaves: 25 days per year;
• R&R: 5 days every 8 weeks
• Position unaccompanied:
  • Payment for travel costs (air ticket & visa) and transport of your personal effects;
  • A child allowance of 100€ per month, per child (from the second child) paid in payroll;
• Housing taken in charge by HI;
• If you are resident in the country: local package.