- Job number: SRH06501
- Status: Employee
- Area of expertise: Regional Coordination / Country Director
- Position: Missions
- Region: Kyiv City
- Country: Ukraine
- Contract Type: Short term contract
About us
Desired start date: 20/01/2026
Duration of the mission: 8 months
Location: Kyiv
SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL (SI) is an international humanitarian aid association which, since more than 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflicts and natural disasters by meeting their basic needs for food, water and shelter. Particularly committed to the fight against diseases linked to unsafe water, the leading cause of death in the world, SI’s interventions provide expertise in the field of access to drinking water, sanitation and hygiene promotion, but also in the essential area of food security and livelihoods. Present in 26 countries, the SI teams – 3200 people in total, made up of expatriates, national staff, permanent staff at HQ, and a few volunteers – intervene with professionalism and commitment while respecting cultural norms.
About the mission
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces, SI has been responding to the needs of the population living in areas under Government control. While programming in 2022 and 2023 was—rightly—focused on immediate emergency response, the year 2024 marked a transition toward a more balanced approach, combining both emergency and early recovery interventions.
SI’s main strategic objective for 2025 is to strengthen and clearly position its comparative advantage in Ukraine. The ambition is for SI to build a recognized and demonstrable expertise in WASH and Shelter. The program strategy for 2025 therefore focuses on two core sectors—WASH and Shelter—and is structured around two strategic axes:
1. Respond to both acute and chronic emergencies
2. Contribute to creating the conditions for dignified return or sustainable stay in stable areas through a recovery-oriented approach
To maximize the impact of its interventions, SI aims to further enhance sectoral integration and promote localized approaches.
In 2026, SI’s country program in Ukraine is expected to operate with a budget of approximately 10 million euros, with three field bases (Mykolaiv, Dnipro, Kharkiv), one coordination office in Kyiv, and a total of 110 staff, including around 20 expatriates.
The main donors in 2026 will be, in order of funding volume: CDC, AFD, BHA, and ECHO. Additional donors have been approached to expand and diversify the portfolio further, in line with SI’s programmatic priorities.
Direct report to Country Director
Functional link with Field Coordinators and Field Coordinator Aisstants
Direct line management of Deputy Access and Liaison Coordinator and Fire Safety officer
SI in Ukraine is composed of 100+ staff.
About the job
General objective:
Under the direct management of the Country Director, the Security & Access Coordinator supports the Country Director in the adaptation of SI safety & security framework in the mission to the constant evolving context. He/She also contributes to the monitoring of and reporting on the security context. He/She aims to continuously build the capacity of the staff on security awareness and management and to diffuse an adequate security culture within the organization. He/She develops access strategies in all relevant areas of operation, current or prospective.
The main challenges:
Contribute to SI’s access strategy in Sumy oblast and Kherson city
Maintain a high level of standard in security management throughout the Country program, regardless of HR turnovers and gaps
Ensure dynamic risk assessments despite rthe routine
Participate to the capacity-building of local partner
Priorities for the 2/3 first months:
Participate to access strategy in Kherson city, in collaboration with CD and FC South
Get familiar with context, SI tools, processes and way of working
Security constraints:
Kyiv is security level 2/5 according to SI grading, showing an fair low residual security risk, Official nationwide curfew from 00h to 5,00am
Regular air alerts and attacks from Russian Forces, particularly at night, can affect sleep,
Your profile
DIPLOMAS AND EXPERIENCE
- Experience in the humanitarian sector: 3 – 4 years
- Experience on a similar position: 3 – 4 years
SKILLS
TECHNICAL SKILLS
| 1. Analytical skills | |||
| 2. Knowledge of standard corpus of tools in a country program ‘security pack’ |
TRANSVERSAL SKILLS
| 1. Analytical skills | |||
| 2. Diplomacy and Assertivitiy | |||
| 3. First successful experience in Ukraine |
LANGUAGES
| 1. English | |||
| 2. Ukrainian / Russian is a strong asset |
SI will offer you
A salaried position:
According to experience, starting from EUR 2860 gross per month (2600 EUR base salary + 10% annual leave allowance paid monthly) and a monthly Per Diem of USD 700.
SI also covers accommodation costs and travel expenses between the expatriate’s country of origin and the place of assignment.
Breaks: During the assignment, a system of alternation between work and time off is implemented at the rate of 7 working days every three months (with a USD 850 break allowance, allocated by Sl). To these breaks periods, SI grants one (1) additional rest day per month worked.
Insurance package: Expatriates benefit from an insurance package which refunds all healthcare expenses (including medical and surgical expenses, dental care and ophthalmological expenses, repatriation) and a welfare system including war risks. Essential vaccination and antimalarial treatment costs are refunded.
LIVING CONDITIONS:
The offices and guesthouses are in the city center, offering many opportunities:
o Parks, restaurants, bars, and various sports facilities, music events
o Well-stocked supermarkets and local markets with fresh products at lower prices
o Easy access to ATMs, though it is common to pay by bank card
o The office is a 10 to 20-minute walk from the guesthouses. It is bright, spacious, and fully equipped with dual monitors for all staff
Convenient walking, taxis, and subway options
Application Process
Do you recognize yourself in this description? If yes, please send us your CV and cover letter!
Please note that CV-only applications will not be considered, and that the vacancy may close before the deadline.
Thank you for your understanding.
To learn more about Sl: www.solidarites.org
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Solidarités International (SI) est déterminé à prévenir et à combattre tout type d’abus – tout acte d’exploitation, d’abus et/ou de harcèlement sexuels (SEAH) à l’encontre des membres des communautés bénéficiaires ou de ses collaborateurs et collaboratrices, atteinte aux personnes et/ou aux biens, fraude, corruption, conflit d’intérêt non déclaré, financement d’activités portant atteinte aux droits de l’homme – qui pourrait être perpétré dans le cadre de ses interventions. SI applique une tolérance zéro à l’égard de tout type d’abus, particulièrement des actes de SEAH.
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Solidarités International (SI) is determined to prevent and fight all type of abuse – all act of exploitation, abuse and/or sexual harassment (SEAH) against members of beneficiary communities or collaborators, fraud, corruption, violation of persons and/or property, funding of activities harmful to human rights – that could be perpetrated in the frame of its interventions. SI implements a zero-tolerance policy regarding acts of abuse, notably acts of SEAH.
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