Project Officer (readvised)

Un Ponte Per Ukraine, kiev

Operation manager-Emergenza

Descrizione

(This position is being re-advertised. Please consider that if you had previously applied)

Job Summary:

• Location: Chernivtsi, Kyiv (Ukraine)

• Grade: Mid level - Mid level

• Occupational Groups:

o Administrative support

o External Relations, Partnerships and Resource mobilization

o Monitoring and Evaluation

o Project and Programme Management

o Grant writing

• Closing Date: 2025-11-25

Context:

Since February 2022, the large-scale invasion by the Russian Federation has triggered one of the most severe humanitarian and protection crises worldwide in Ukraine. Beyond the devastating military consequences and the destruction of civilian infrastructure, the population faces dramatic challenges: millions of internally and externally displaced people, widespread food insecurity, risks linked to contamination from unexploded ordnance, limited access to essential services – particularly protection, health, WASH, and education – as well as a worsening mental health situation and a decline in social cohesion. In 2025, an estimated 12.7 million people will be in need of humanitarian assistance, with a disproportionate impact on women, children, persons with disabilities, and communities living in eastern and border regions.

The project will focus specifically on Kharkiv and Sumy oblasts, areas heavily affected by attacks and characterized by multiple vulnerabilities, where the conflict has exacerbated barriers to basic services, triggered massive displacement, and drastically reduced livelihood opportunities. The proposed interventions aim to strengthen the protection of the most vulnerable populations, ensure psychosocial and mental health support (MHPSS), improve access to essential services (including health, WASH, and education), and support community resilience through livelihood activities, legal assistance, and the promotion of safe spaces for women, children, and persons with disabilities.

UPP is looking for a Project Officer able to:

• Support the implementation of project activities as outlined in the project documents, with a particular focus on the intervention budget and activity timeline.

• Ensure proper project administration in coordination with the administrative office in Rome.

• Oversee on-site planning, implementation, and monitoring of project activities, ensuring compliance with UPP procedures and donor guidelines.

• Maintain regular coordination with the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation and contribute to the development of strategies for the expansion and strengthening of ongoing projects.

• Draft regular technical reports on project progress, administrative management, and impact assessment, in line with UPP tools and donor guidelines, and prepare financial reports with the support of the Rome administrative office.

• Ensure the implementation of project visibility and communication actions, liaising with the UPP communication office in Rome and donor structures in the field.

• Work in synergy with other Project Managers in the implementation of programs and projects.

• Participate in working groups and coordination structures.

Settore professionale: Emergenza

Ruolo: Operation manager

Condizioni contrattuali

Requisiti

Titolo di studio: Laurea di primo livello
Esperienza pregressa: da 1 anno a 3 anni

Skills

Required Skills/Experience:

• University degree.

• At least 2 years of experience with roles of responsibility in international cooperation projects.

• Excellent knowledge of the project cycle management.

• Knowledge of the guidelines of major institutional donors (MAECI, EU, ECHO, UN, etc.).

• Excellent knowledge of Italian and English.

• Excellent IT skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

• Experience in the administrative and financial management of projects.

UPP requires criminal background check certificate (released max 3 months before the date of job offer) to confirm a job offer. We are aware that in some countries the release of criminal background certificate by the competent authorities might require several weeks. However, UPP runs selections to deploy staff in emergency programs and time-lapse between job offer and field deployment is often very short. Thus, we kindly ask all candidates to get prepared on time and be able to submit their certificate promptly in case of success in the selection.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Un Ponte Per is an International NGO committed to diversity and inclusion within its teams, in line with the principle of non-discrimination. UPP encourages all candidates irrespective of gender, religion and ethnicity including persons with disabilities to apply and become part of the organization.

Ethical Conduct

UPP upholds all the minimum standards in terms of Ethical Conduct and strives to increase its standards over the minimum. Zero tolerance is reserved to Sexual Abuse and Exploitation and to Child Abuse, Violence, Harm, Injury and Negligence. UPP participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme, therefore, any candidate assures that s/he has never breached any standard in terms of SEA and Child Safeguarding and that s/he will not in the future. UPP will conduct extensive reference check and vetting on shortlisted candidates that might compromise candidates’ privacy. Shortlisted candidates shall promptly provide an up-to-date criminal background check. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

HOW TO APPLY: Interested candidates are invited to submit a detailed CV (PDF format)with the authorization to use and process data on the base of the EU Regulation 2016/679 - GDPR and a brief cover letter (PDF format) that includes the contact information for three Professional References (relevant and recent). https://www.impactpool.org/jobs/1183152

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

L'organizzazione

Nome: Un Ponte Per
Sede: Italy, Roma
Website: https://www.unponteper.it
Profilo: Un Ponte Per (UPP) è un’associazione per la solidarietà internazionale e un’organizzazione non-governativa nata nel 1991, subito dopo la fine dei bombardamenti sull’Iraq, con il nome di “Un Ponte per Baghdad”, con lo scopo di promuovere iniziative di solidarietà per la popolazione irachena colpita dalla guerra.

Successivamente l’intervento dell'organizzazione si è esteso ad altri paesi del Medio Oriente e dell’area mediterranea, alla Serbia e al Kosovo. Lo scopo di UPP è la prevenzione dei conflitti armati e violenti, in particolare in Medio Oriente, attraverso campagne di informazione, scambi culturali, progetti di cooperazione, programmi di peacebuilding e costruzione di reti per la giustizia sociale.

Un Ponte Per opera da 28 anni in Italia e in Medio Oriente per promuovere pace, diritti umani e solidarietà tra i popoli.

Questo impegno viene realizzato attraverso campagne di advocacy, scambi di buone pratiche, progetti collaborativi, costruzione di coalizioni e azioni di rafforzamento delle capacità organizzative, strutturali e partecipative delle società civili con cui entra in contatto.

UPP ripudia la guerra come strumento di risoluzione delle controversie nazionali e internazionali, e mira alla costruzione di una coesistenza pacifica ed equa tra i popoli, favorendo l’incontro tra culture, lingue, religioni e tradizioni diverse al fine di costruire coesione sociale.

Per incidere sulle cause scatenanti dei conflitti, UPP considera centrale la protezione dei diritti umani e il concreto supporto a chi promuove e protegge i diritti e le libertà fondamentali, siano esse persone, movimenti, organizzazioni o gruppi informali. Gli interventi di UPP per assistere e sostenere le popolazioni colpite dalle guerre sono inscindibili dall’impegno per costruire e rafforzare i legami tra le società civili in Italia e in Europa e quelle nei paesi in cui l’organizzazione opera.

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