Team leader in Bashtanka

World Vision International (WVI)—a leading international non-governmental organization—is looking for TEAM Leader  in Bashtanka.

World Vision’s focus is helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith. Come join our 34,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

World Vision is committed to safeguarding children and adult beneficiaries believe every stakeholder and every member of the communities we work with has the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation and expects all employees, interns, volunteers and all WV affiliates share the same commitment. WV takes diligent measures to screen out all people who might seek to use WV to harm children or adult beneficiaries, or whose past actions indicate an unacceptable risk of such harm. Therefore, our recruitment policy and procedures include extensive identification checks prior to employment or engagement with WV in order to ensure safeguarding to the fullest extent.

Join a highly motivated team of world-class international and local humanitarian professionals to establish, build, and grow World Vision’s presence in Ukraine. You will work alongside global professionals, improving your knowledge, skills, and abilities in a multinational organization that will prepare you for work in the world’s best-in-class companies in the future.

Requirements 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Business Administration or any other related qualification.
• Previous experience in a related field
• Experience in Food Security and livelihood projects
• Strong communication skills Verbal and written English and Ukrainian
• Office environment:  typical field based 
• Travel: Domestic travel is required
• On call:   During normal working hours unless there is an emergency
• Knowledge of commodities & logistics operations, specifically those that relate to distributions, handling, reporting, tracking, monitoring etc.
• Proven planning, teamwork and managerial skills
• Demonstrate ability in the design and effective use of training materials         
• Stays open to internal and external feedback
• Finds fulfilment in work through creativity, risk taking, initiative, and innovation, and encourages the same in colleagues.
• Ability to supervise and mentor subordinates
• Ability to work under minimum supervision
• Good knowledge and experience of community mobilization
• Report writing skills and computer knowledge

 KEY RESPONSIBILITES

Implementation

• Assist Service contractors by supervising them to effectively and efficiently manage and coordinate all cash and NFI distribution project activities that are implemented in the Hromada
• Assist project coordinator and Cash monitors to plan, implement, monitor and evaluate approved activities as per programs design
• Ensure program compliance to Humanitarian Accountability standards 
• Ensure that all resources earmarked to target populations are properly handled, stored, transported, distributed, tracked, fully accounted for and reported on according to World Vision standard procedures and Donor policy
• Visit target communities on regular basis to get their perceptions and experience so as to assist in planning and implementing relevant community-oriented programs
• Prepare monthly management reports, and as well as monthly narrative reports for the Oblast according to set standards and formats
• Facilitate the identification designing and implementing of appropriate training needs for oblast based staff and target communities

Management

• Supervise use of resources allocated to the Hromada cash monitors
• Supervise all cash monitors and service contractors through appropriate systems and attend to their welfare issues

Coordination and Collaboration

• Assist Project coordinator to Co-ordinate with other Agencies, Local Authorities and Government      stakeholder in the Oblast and ensure that the project is targeted to the appropriate target population
• To co-ordinate and foster relations with other World Vision Programs in the oblast so as to ensure proper allocation and sharing of resources
• Participate in regular coordination meetings in WV and outside agencies including the donor

Capacity Development

• Leads capacity development with field staff to ensure competency levels which allow staff to do their work accordingly
• Work with the Project Managers to supervise and provide training for all other Grant project staff

Other Roles

• Represent the NO in FSL/ Security, coordination forums as advised by NO management
• Perform any other duties as required by the project Coordinator or his/her designee

 Additional Information

• Full-time in office presence
• Official employment according to Ukrainian labor law
• Medical insurance
• WVI Institutional trainings
• Travel up to 50 % is likely
• Only candidates with Ukrainian citizenship or authorization to work in Ukraine will be considered
• Submit resume and cover letter IN ENGLISH
• Resumes will be reviewed on a rolling basis and this position may close sooner than anticipated