European Commission

Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO)

ECHO Office in Ukraine - Dnipro

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

The European Commission’s Directorate General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) is in charge of the European solidarity with people in need all around the world and aims to better coordination and disaster response inside and outside Europe. DG ECHO is based on the principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and independence. Every decision ECHO takes must be in accordance with these four principles which are at the heart of the European Consensus on Humanitarian Aid.

The ECHO Office in Ukraine is seeking to recruit one national staff to be based in Ukraine-Dnipro for the following position of:

Programme Assistant (Dnipro)

The candidates for this position need to demonstrate the following criteria:

Education:

• A relevant first level university degree or equivalent professional experience.

Knowledge and Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience at national or international level in supporting programme/project operations, including at least 2 years of experience with an NGO, donor or national/international organization
• Good knowledge of the EU humanitarian aid system
• Good knowledge of International NGOs, UN Aid Agencies and Red Cross Movement
• Good understanding of Humanitarian Aid principles, policies and standards
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc).

Languages:

• An excellent knowledge of English (verbal & writing)
• An excellent knowledge of Ukrainian language (verbal & writing) and Russian language (verbal).

Job description:

• The jobholder carries out activities to contribute to the delivery of an effective humanitarian response. The jobholder contributes to assessments, monitoring and evaluations of projects, as well as to the analysis of the humanitarian context in the area of coverage. 

This is a local position open to nationals and other residents of Ukraine with valid work and residence permits.

DG ECHO applies a policy of equal opportunities. Our recruitment policy is based on respect for diversity, maintaining the gender balance, as well as the balance between professional and private life, and support for training and developments opportunities.

Based on the above and with a view to ensure the gender balance within the team, female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

The fix term contract is initially for two years, subject to a 3 months’ probationary period, with the possibility of contract’s renewal. As an indication, the monthly basic salary is on average approximately USD 2,930 which corresponds to 5 years’ relevant work experience. The salary will be adapted according to the exact duration of relevant professional experience supported by a work certificate. In addition to this, the employee will also receive other allowances and benefits.

APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA THE EMAIL BELOW:

ECHO-Administration.Kyiv@echofield.eu         

Applications must be received no later than 11/03/2024.

Interested candidates MUST submit:

• a cover letter setting out the candidate’s motivation and suitability for the position.
• a detailed Curriculum Vitae in English in the Europass CV Template only which can be found at http://www.europass.cedefop.europa.eu
• academic and employment certificates certified true copy by the applicant.
• name, position and contact number/details (telephone, e-mail) of three references, one of them being from the last employer

Shortlisted candidates will have to bring the full supporting documentation in original with them during the interview stage in addition to references.

The national staff members observe a Code of Conduct published on: https://ec.europa.eu/echo/who/about-echo/field-network_en

Contracts will be ruled under the Ukrainian´s labour legislation.

Any processing of your personal data will be done in accordance with the applicable EU legislation (Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices, and agencies and on the free movement of such data.

The privacy statement can be found on ECHO website:

https://ec.europa.eu/echo/system/files/2020-01/privacy_statement_recruitment_ns_final_version.pdf

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.  NO INFORMATION WILL BE GIVEN BY PHONE. Any form of canvassing, soliciting, or influencing will be treated as disqualification.