Atlas Logistique Capacity Building Project Manager – Ukraine

Humanity & Inclusion is an independent and impartial aid organisation working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. The organisation works alongside people with disabilities and vulnerable populations, taking action and bearing witness in order to respond to their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights.

Since its creation in 1982, HI has run development programmes in more than 60 countries and responded to numerous emergencies. Today, we have a budget of approximately 255 million euros, with 4794 employees worldwide.

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JOB CONTEXT:
Since March 2022, as part of the Atlas Logistique (AL) component of its intervention, HI has been operating in Ukraine to offer logistical solutions to humanitarian organizations (humanitarian-to-humanitarian approach) in order to facilitate the delivery of aid in a faster, safer and most efficient manner the most affected populations.

Currently, with three logistics hubs in Dnipro, Kharkiv and Mykolaiv, HI proposes mutualized storage as well as transportation services (including in hard-to-reach destinations) to other humanitarian actors. As per needs observed on the ground, HI also proposes cold chain/temperature-controlled storage and transport services to organizations delivering temperature-sensitive humanitarian goods to affected populations and local partners.

In 2024, HI launched a Capacity Building component within the framework of its Atlas Logistique activities, intended at supporting stakeholders involved in the humanitarian response to optimize aid supply chains, enhance humanitarian access, and/or develop their own common logistics services.

Reporting directly to the Atlas Logistique Operations Manager, the Atlas Logistique Capacity Building Project Manager contributes to the implementation of the mandate and the 10-year strategy of Humanity & Inclusion in Ukraine, and oversees the operational planning, implementation and monitoring of the Atlas Logistique capacity building component of HI’s operational strategy in Ukraine. They support their team to ensure optimal quality, effectiveness and impact of the project implemented by means of a delegation system with appropriate oversight mechanisms. Like all other managers within HI, the project manager shares responsibility for the sound management and effective functioning of the global organisation.

YOUR MISSION:
In this framework, your main duties are :

• Overseeing the overall implementation of the capacity-building component of Atlas Logistique’s intervention in Ukraine, and in particular the operationalization of capacity-building actions towards other humanitarian stakeholders and their smooth running;
• Ensuring the implementation of the project activities complies with HI / AL quality standards and policies, as well as funding agencies’ requirements, suggesting and implementing technical and operational adjustments accordingly;
• Ensuring continuous project monitoring (including progress against indicators/objectives of the project, key performance indicators, budget monitoring, etc.), supports the conduct of project outcomes/impact evaluation and lessons learning exercises, and ensure processes to ensure accountability towards stakeholders of the project (targeted stakeholders including partners, funding agencies, etc.) are in place and respected ;
• Ensuring the management of the capacity building project team and the development of their skills.
• Establish and maintain partnerships with local humanitarian organizations;
• Lead sub granting and Memorandum of Understanding activities while complying with donor regulations;
• Taking part in the coordination between humanitarian logistics actors, build and maintain strong links with the operational partners ;
• Exploring operational development opportunities on the transport component of the intervention in line with the evolution of the context.

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POSITION:

• The security situation in Ukraine remains relatively stable, although there are frequent days and nights of air alerts. However, markets, restaurants and cafes are open, and life continues as normal. There is a strict curfew, the hours depend on the region (in Kharkiv it is currently from 23:00 to 5:00). Due to the proximity with Russian border, the presence of active frontline in the oblast, and the current development of the war, regular attacks are recorded in the oblast and sometimes explosions can be heard also in the suburbs of Kharkiv city. Updated Security and Contingency plans are available for the Hub.

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