Grants Officer – UKRAINE – located in UKR-Kyiv – Ukraine

Short-term contract: 9 months

Start date: 19/09/2024

Based in Kiev – Ukraine

PUI all over the world

With its 40 years of experience, Première Urgence Internationale:

• Supports close by 6 millions of beneficiaries
• With more than 100 Millions of € annual budget
• Present in 22 countries, on 5 continents
• Thanks to the work and efforts of:
• More than 2000national bars
• All around 200 expats of 45 different nationalities
• And 90 employees at the head office

PUI works in 10 areas of intervention and is distinguished by the implementation of an integrated approach in its response. This method focuses on identifying and understanding the needs of everyone affected by a crisis. Our teams come together to provide a rapid global response to the basic needs of populations affected by humanitarian crises to help them regain their independence and dignity.

Learn more about our history, our values ​​and our areas of intervention.

Focus on our activities in UKRAINE

PUI has been intervening in Ukraine since 2015, in response to the needs arising from the conflict in Donbass. PUI is developing its integrated approach with health, mental health, protection and WASH projects to improve and restore equitable access to quality health services and to water, sanitation and hygiene for the most vulnerable population living in cities along the contact line in Donetsk region. PUI is also providing technical and material support to a large network of health facilities and social institutions to improve the quality of care provided to the population.
To support the population currently affected by the conflict in the country, PUI is currently expanding its activities in the Donbass and other regions of Ukraine.

Given the scale of the needs raised by the conflict with Russia, PUI and four other INGOs are pooling their experience and technical capacities to implement an emergency multi-sector project, including WASH, MHPSS, health, logistics, protection and cash assistance. The extensive geographical coverage of this project will allow it to respond to the most critical needs across the country.

What about the Grants Officer?

As Grants Officer you will be responsible for donor deadlines related to the programs, internal and external communication on the mission and support the Deputy Head of Mission for Programs in his daily tasks, in particular in proposal writing.

You are responsible for:

• Programs: You support the preparation and formulation of proposals and assess the content and form of donor reports.
• Communication/Information: You prepare internal and external communication documents and participate in communication working groups.
• Representation: You participate in external coordination meetings.

The challenges that await you:

Support in the preparation of quality proposals and donor reports. Work efficiently with the programme teams to collect project information from the bases. Actively participate in the kick-off and closing presentation of meetings.

What you need to be successful

• Course : You have a master’s degree in a field related to project management, international development and/or social sciences.
• Experience : You will be reinforced by a previous experience in the humanitarian sector, and ideally by 6 months of international solidarity project management. Have you already worked with Première Urgence Internationale? That would be a definite plus!
• Skills : You demonstrate excellent writing skills and organisation. All the better if you are familiar with the regulations of the main institutional donors (ECHO, EuropeAid, UN, OFDA, etc.) and have mastered the project.
• Qualities: You can work independently and take responsibility in a proactive approach. You demonstrate good analytical skills, organization, accuracy, flexibility and the ability to manage priorities. You are a good communicator, both written and verbal. You have a sense of diplomacy and good stress resistance.
• Languages : English has no secrets for you! All the better, it is mandatory for this position. If you speak French, that would be an absolute plus.

A word from the manager

« Join a dynamic and motivated team to work on one of PUI’s largest humanitarian aid operations! »

PUI offers you

• Stands: Employee with a temporary contract
• Monthly gross income: 2,050.00 – 2,270.00 EUR depending on your experience in International Solidarity + 50€ per semester seniority at PUI
• Insurance including medical coverage and additional health care, 24/24 assistance and repatriation
• Housing in collective housing
• Daily living expenses (“Per Diem”)
• Break Policy: 5 working days every 3 and 9 months + break allowance
• Paid leave policy: 5 weeks paid leave per year + return ticket every 6 months

Our commitments

Première Urgence Internationale considers the diversity of nationalities, genders, beliefs, profiles and statuses within its Human Resources as a major asset for its humanitarian action and therefore forces itself to strictly adhere to the principle of non-discrimination throughout the entire recruitment process.

Première Urgence Internationale operates a policy of zero tolerance against exploitation, sexual abuse and maltreatment, in all its forms, of women, children and all other vulnerable persons. It mobilizes all its employees to promote, disseminate and respect the principles set out in its ethical charter.

Please note that Première Urgence Internationale will not ask for any financial contribution for administration costs related to recruitment. Such information would be fraudulent, please ignore it.

Do you recognize yourself in this profile and do you adhere to our obligations? You feel ready to challenge and to participate PUI great family?