Project Officer

Job title:                     Project Officer 

Location/s:                 Lviv

Reports to:                 Project Coordinator

Contract duration:     twelve months (two month probation) 

HelpAge General

HelpAge International works with partners and a diverse global network of more than 171 organisations across 90 countries, supporting millions of older people to live safe, dignified and healthy lives. Through our partnerships and collaborations, we work to ensure the inclusion of older people across society and strive to deliver a just and fair world for everyone, whatever their age. Our work is driven by our desire to deliver real impact for older people, to be inclusive , to work in partnership and to learn from our shared experience. 

Our 2030 strategy Ageing in a Just World sets out how we will work together to shape the future we all share. By working together, we aim help inspire a movement for change and through ensuring all our work promotes older peoples’ wellbeing, dignity and voice, we can transform the lives of older people now and in the future. 

As part of our 2030 strategy, we have a continued commitment to inclusive humanitarian action, supporting older people and their families at a time of crisis.

Ukraine Crisis 

HelpAge has been present in Ukraine since 2014. With a total workforce of over +600 people including staff, volunteers and contractors.  Our response plan includes cash assistance, food distributions, NFI distribution, health and dignity 

kits, support to access health services, care and support, WASH, protection, mental and psychosocial first aid.

Key responsibilities:

• under direct supervision of Project Coordinator you will ensure that project field activities are carried out timely, in line with project workplan and the HAI principles and standards;
• oversee and guide the work of social workers, by ensuring their interaction with beneficiaries is in line with the agreed dynamics, monitoring standards and established principles and standards;
• conducting trainings for social workers;
• contribute to project activity planning and project reporting;
• ensure timely distribution of aid products to beneficiaries and referrals to technical services as required; 
• regularly provide field reports and flag issues which need to be addressed by the project and programme management and/or require intervention by the technical advisors. 
• planning the work of the CSSes, visit regularly and ensure their smooth functioning;
• preparation of beneficiaries stories and photos.

Let’s talk about you:

You will be a Ukrainian national with:

Essential requirements:

• university degree in social work or related field;
• at least one year of experience in working with national or international NGOs in humanitarian field or in national social services;
• excellent communication and interpersonal skills; 
• knowledge of English, at least for simple direct verbal and written communication;
• social work training.

Desirable:

• experience in working with elderly people and/or people with disabilities;
• knowledge of international humanitarian standards.

At HelpAge International, we believe in the importance of empowering our people to be change makers and leaders at all levels. We expect our people to embrace and live our values, challenging themselves every day to identify issues that are most important to older persons and their communities, and to make an impact that matters.

In addition, as an HelpAge employee you are expected to:

• Work collaboratively, building mutual trust and respect, with external organizations and partners to achieve our strategic aims and objectives; being accountable for the work you do together;
• Adapt to new directions or opportunities arising within the organization and in your work area; being flexible in your role, constantly using the feedback to learn more and evolve further;
• Lead behavioral and cultural change through embracing a supportive, collaborative and highly inclusive environment where everybody feels supported, respected and engaged;
• Extend HelpAge’s reach and impact, by creating and identifying new business development opportunities and building relationships with new partners.
• Lead and promote a culture of including the voices of older people across our support, convening and thought leadership roles, in a way that is transformative, empowering and highly inclusive of those marginalized by gender, economic status, disability and other factors of discrimination.

Safeguarding

HelpAge International is committed to safeguarding the communities with which we work, our partners, staff and any others who we come into contact with.

Therefore, you will also be responsible for:

• Preventing harm and abuse from our people, operations and programmes, to anyone that encounters our work;
• Reporting all safeguarding incidents you see, hear, hear about or suspect, using our internal reporting mechanism;
• Complying with all safeguarding framework policies and practices;
• Completing mandatory training courses relating to our safeguarding policy framework and complying with HR vetting procedures.