Operations Manager – UKRAINE
Country: Ukraine
Location: Dnipro, UKRAINE
Starting date: 19/02/2024
Duration of the mission: 6 months
Closing date for applications: 17/01/2024
Posting reference: UKR-MTH-10-23-8192
CONTEXT :
Handicap International/Humanity & Inclusion (HI) is an independent and impartial international solidarity organization, which intervenes in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflicts and disasters. Working alongside people with disabilities and vulnerable populations, it acts and speaks out to meet their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights. More info: www.hi.org
At Handicap International-Humanity & Inclusion, we truely 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.
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DESCRIPTION :
Since March 2022, as part of the Atlas Logistique component of its intervention, HI has been operating in Ukraine to offer logistical solutions to humanitarian organizations (humanitarian-to-humanitarian approach) in order to facilitate the delivery of aid in a faster, safer and most efficient manner the most affected populations. Currently, with four logistics hubs in Vinnytsia, Dnipro, Kharkiv and Mykolaiev, HI proposes mutualized storage as well as transportation services (including in hard-to-reach destinations) to other humanitarian actors. In Ukraine, as per needs observed on the ground, HI also developed a pilot project to propose cold chain/temperature-controlled storage and transport services to organizations delivering temperature-sensitive humanitarian goods to affected populations and local partners.
Reporting directly to the Country Director, with functional links with the Atlas Deployment manager (HQ), the Operations Manager leads the overall implementation of the Atlas Logistique components of HI’s intervention in Ukraine, through ensuring sound analysis of the context, subsequent strategic developments and operational oversight, as well as fostering close coordination and partnerships with partners, other humanitarian stakeholders, donors and authorities.
YOUR MISSION:
Mission 1: Management
– Manager as a role model: embody HI’s values on a daily basis, and be a role model.
– Manager as a coach for meaning: understand the strategy, make it explicit, translate it into operational objectives for his or her team, lead the necessary changes. Give meaning to each management action. Encourage inter and intra departmental exchanges of practice. Encourage innovation and risk-taking.
– Operational manager: organise the operational management of his or her team, structure the work around identified processes, steer performance and facilitate the resolution of problems.
– First HR & Coach: contribute to the development of his or her staff, creating the conditions for their commitment, professionalism and attachment to HI. Ensure compliance with the code of conduct and institutional policies, the mindset and expected individual and collective behaviour.
Mission 2: Strategy and steering
– Contribute to the development of the Atlas Logistique-related components of the programme operational strategy, and to its implementation and annual monitoring
– Implements the Atlas Logistique component of the Programme’s Operational Strategy, including through sound context monitoring, appropriate planning and deployment of resources, development of partnerships, participation to key coordination mechanisms and steering of fundraising efforts
– Contribute to organisational transformation, particularly through changes to managerial practices, continuous improvement, and contribute to the improvement of working processes
Mission 3: Standards and expertise
– Ensure deployment and compliance with HI global frameworks, institutional policies and standards
Mission 4: Operational implementation
– Ensure the sound management and monitoring Atlas Logistique field projects under his/her responsibility
– Keeping both potential opportunities and risks in mind, contribute to the monitoring and analysis done by the line manager and other relevant departments, and propose mitigation measures where relevant
– Develop HI’s external influence and positioning (forums, development of operational and strategic alliances, contribution to ethical positioning definition, etc) and the external representation of the organisation (external coordination mechanisms, events, media) in his/her area of responsibility
– Coordinate the teams in his/her area and facilitate inter-department internal coordination.
PROFIL:
• You have a generalist background.
• You have at least 3 years’ experience in project management, with at least some experience in project coordination and a confirmed experience in team management
• You have experience in external representation and partnership development and management
• You have an excellent analysis skills and excellent capacity to formalize tools, procedures and draft documents
• You have knowledge of humanitarian coordination mechanisms and ability to monitor humanitarian context
– Oral and written English is mandatory
LANGUAGE(S):
English : Fluent
French : Good
SPECIFICS :
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
• 6 months International contract starting from February 2024.
Localisation : Dnipro with frequent travels to Kharkiv, Kyiv, Mykolaiev
• The international contract provides social cover adapted to your situation:
o Unemployment insurance benefits for EU nationals
o Pension scheme
o Medical coverage with 50% of employee contribution
o Repatriation insurance paid by HI
• Salary from 2869€ gross/month upon experience
• Perdiem: 559,65 € net/month – paid in the field
• Hardship: 500 € net/month paid with your salary
• Paid leaves: 25 days per year;
R&R: 5 days every 8 weeks. Ceiling plane tickets: 300€ A/R. Accommodation allowance: 275€
• Position: unaccompanied
• Housing: Collective taken in charge by HI
If you are resident in the country: local package