Project Manager, Protection

Role Purpose:

Street Child is seeking a person who eager to be involved in supporting the response to the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine caused by Russian military assault. This is a fantastic opportunity to become a member of well-established international organisation and its growing team in Ukraine.  

The Project Manager will be responsible for the overall management and coordination of child protection project activities implemented in partnership with national organizations. This includes day-to-day oversight of project implementation, supervision of field-level activities, internal coordination with Street Child teams, and external communication with partners, donors, and coordination bodies.

Project Manager will ensure that all project activities are aligned with international child protection standards and donor requirements, while also monitoring budget execution and ensuring accountability. The role involves providing technical guidance to implementing partners, supporting capacity building, and contributing to the development of new project proposals.

Project Manager will also play a primal role in organisation’s efforts in contributing to Better Care reform through engaging with organisations and partners working in the reform, support to project proposal writing, establishing existed consortiums, etc. 

Reporting to the Country Director, the Project Manager will work closely with the programmes, MEAL, operations teams of Street Child Ukraine and three local implementing partner organisations to ensure quality implementation and continuous learning. The role also includes representation duties in the Child Protection Area of Responsibility (CP AoR) and other relevant coordination platforms.

We are looking for candidates with a ‘can-do’ attitude and willingness to support wherever needed. This is a demanding role and is suited to individuals who enjoy being busy and involved in a variety of tasks. In return it is an excellent opportunity to gain valuable skills and experience in a globally renowned international development NGO.

Street Child is proud to work with and through Ukrainian organisations. A candidate for this role should be prepared to work closely with local organisations to support their ability to impact the communities they serve.

This role is opened to implement project funded by Ukrainian Humanitarian Fund (project number 34832).

  Key Responsibilities:

1) Project Delivery and management (60%) 

• Oversee and coordinate the project implementation, identify gaps, and provide adequate response to any challenges of the project to achieve its objectives,

• Ensure activities align with international child protection standards and donor requirements,

• Work closely with Project Officer, Protection Officer, and Monitoring and Evaluation team to ensure smooth and timely project implementation,

• Support implementing partners in project delivery, providing technical guidance and capacity strengthening,

• Conduct regular field visits to monitor partner activities and ensure quality standards are met,

• Create accurate and high-quality narrative reports on project implementation. Review and provide feedback on reports and papers submitted by partners and Street Child staff,

• Monitor project budgets, expenditures, and ensure accountability in fund use,

• Lead on child protection components in the development of new project proposals,

• Provide regular and timely updates on progress and challenges to other team members, ensuring lessons learned are documented and shared,

• Support management team in developing well-structured logical frameworks and project proposals that contribute to future Street Child’s multisectoral projects with strong component of child protection including one focusing of Better Care reform.

2) Partnerships & Capacity Building (30%) 

• Establish, develop and maintain excellent relationship with the national implementing partners;

• Liaise with government agencies, NGOs, and community organizations to enhance coordination and advocacy for child protection;

3) Representation (10%) 

• Take an active part in Child Protection Area of Responsibility (CP AoR) coordination meetings and engage in other relevant cluster meetings when required,

•  Support any coordination activities in project implementation oblasts during the transition period from CP AoR to other coordination mechanisms,

• Represent the organisation and the programme among different stakeholders including partners, donors during cluster meetings, coordination meetings, etc.

• Support the Ukraine Country Director to identify, build and sustain effective working partnerships with government and non-government stakeholders,

• Attend meetings, activities or events related to Better Care reform in Ukraine in order to contribute to its initiatives.

4) Other 

• A strong commitment to Street Childs vision, mission, and values

• Adhere to all Street Child’s policies and procedures 

• Able to represent Street Child appropriately both internally and externally

• Carry out all reasonable requests that are within the broad remit of the role

Person Specification      

Experience and Knowledge:

• Proven experience in managing and delivering child protection projects.

• Demonstrated understanding of international child protection standards, principles, and case management approaches.

•  Solid knowledge of safeguarding, protection mainstreaming, and participatory approaches in program design.

• Experience in MMT, MHPSS, case management activities,

• Familiarity with coordination structures in humanitarian settings, including CP AoR and inter-agency cluster systems.

• Demonstrable experience working closely with national/local NGOs in Ukraine

Skills and Abilities:

• Critical thinking and ability to see a broader picture; ability to analyse different sources of information and provide informed judgment

• Experience working with budgets, preparing proposals to donors

• Proven capabilities in leadership and team working, excellent interpersonal, listening and communication skills

• Excellent organisational abilities and task delegation skill

• Experience on presenting information to a group of people, delivering presentations, 

• Demonstrated experience to work under pressure and tight deadlines 

•   Excellent written and spoken Ukrainian and English languages skills 

• A ‘can-do’ attitude

Other:

• A commitment to Street Child’s mission and values 

• Willingness and ability to travel regularly to field sites.

Education / Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Higher in International Development, Humanitarian, Human Rights, Social Work or related field

About Street Child 

Street Child believes that every child deserves the chance to go to school and learn. Our projects focus on a combination of education, child protection and livelihood support to address the social, economic, and structural issues that underpin today’s education crisis. We partner with local organisations and communities to deliver our locally rooted programmes, using evidence to drive learning and the refinement and scale up of programmes to create maximum impact for the most children at the lowest cost. We pride ourselves on being willing to go to the world’s toughest places where others won’t, including remote, hard-to-reach areas and fragile, disaster-affected states across sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Since 2008 we have helped over 650,000 children to go to school and learn and supported over 33,000 caregivers to set up businesses so they can afford the cost of educating their children.

Street Child’s commitment to Safeguarding

Street Child is committed to the safeguarding and protection of the communities we serve, our partners, our volunteers, and our staff. 

As part of this commitment to safeguarding, all offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate background checks, including a Criminal Records check.  Street Child also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. 

To apply: 

Street Child welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. 

Please submit your CV and a covering note explaining why you think you could make an extraordinary impact in this role by following the link below.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and so interested candidates are encouraged to apply early. 

As this role is based in country, appropriate pre-employment checks will be required as part of our recruitment process in line with our Safeguarding Policy.