Program Officer

Project HOPE is an international NGO of more than 900 engaged employees and hundreds of volunteers who work in more than 25 countries, responding to the world’s most pressing global health challenges. Throughout our 65-year legacy, Project HOPE has treated millions of patients and provided more than $3 billion worth of medicines to local health care organizations around the world. We have helped build hundreds of health programs from the ground up and responded to humanitarian crises worldwide.

Project HOPE in Ukraine Private Funded Program Portfolio is focused on next major components:

• Equipment, Pharma, Medical Supply for Primary, Secondary and Tertiary health facilities 
• Capacity building for the health care workers including specialized training programs.
• Support in renovation of Health care facilities and other crucial community facilities to strengthen community resilience and decrease workload on other health facilities. 
• Improving IPC/WASH standards within Health Facilities and facilities serving affected population
• Supporting establishment of Mobile Medical Units with Ukraine Health system to establish better access to healthcare services to affected populations and vulnerable groups. 
• Strengthening community cohesion and resilience with big influx of IDPs
• MHPSS support to health care workers and affected population and vulnerable groups
• Emergency Response to healthcare needs in case of crisis escalation 

Position Purpose   

 Program Officer is to support the implementation of services in an emergency setting. The Program Officer conducts and support assessments, is responsible for  the  program  development  process  with  technical  and  support departments.  S/he  will  act  as  a  liaison  between  the  programs.  S/he  raises issues to take timely decisions as necessary. The Program Officer supports and manages,  depending  on  the  staffing  plan,  technical  and  core  department inputs  including  Finance,  Logistics  and  HR,  towards  the  improvement  of program decisions and actions. They support start up activities; support  the development of proposals including budgets, logical frameworks, and detailed work  plans.  The  Program  Officer  represents  Project  HOPE  at  external meetings, liaises with local authorities, members of affected communities, and collaborates with humanitarian actors.  

Main Responsibilities

•  Support new program start-up, in coordination with Programs and in Country Offices ensuring that Country Offices have all of the necessary knowledge and tools required to manage programs, in compliance with donor regulations.
• Monitor progress of grant-funded and privately-funded programs through  monthly  and  quarterly  review  of  internal  Project management tools – indicator tracking tables, financial pipelines, M&Е reporting, work plans, compliance trackers, etc.
• Support the drafting, review and finalization of internal and external narrative reporting under the guidance of the Strategic Director and Project Manager.
• Maintain complete and accurate filing system for all active, closed grants, and proposals submitted by country officers.
• Promote compliance with grants management manual and Support program team to strengthen internal controls and risk mitigation mechanisms related to grant management, safeguarding, HR, finance, security and procurement.

Educational background: Bachelor’s/Master’s degree, preference in Law, Health

Years of Experience:    Work Experience with an international Organization, UN Agencies or/and. 

international English speaking company is an asset.

Language Skills : Ukrainian – fluent. Fluency in English and excellent writing skills are required, minimum English requirement: B2/C1.

IT Technical Skills: 

• Proficiency with MS Word and Excel. 
• Proficiency with computers both in word processing and data gathering spreadsheet programs, with presentation and report writing capability are highly preferred. 

Thank you for interst to Project HOPE!