Country Safety & Security Coordinator – Ukraine, Kyiv (INT9867)

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

In March 2022, Oxfam launched its response to the influx of refugees and other people forced to flee from Ukraine in Romania, Moldova and Poland. A Programme Management Unit (PMU) was established to provide leadership, oversee, support and provide technical assistance to the response in the affected countries. The PMU is led by the Organizational Lead and includes dedicated advocacy and influencing capacity; business support functions, and a programme quality team with technical support on gender in emergencies, protection, cash and voucher programming, monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL), and safeguarding. Oxfam is supporting a partner-led humanitarian response for the assistance and protection of refugees and other vulnerable people from Ukraine and the communities, organisations and authorities that are hosting and supporting them in neighbouring countries.

RECRUITMENT IS URGENT: INTERESTED CANDIDATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND NOT TO WAIT UNTIL THE CLOSING DATE, AS CVS WILL BE REVIEWED AS THEY ARE SUBMITTED AND INTERVIEWS WILL BE CONDUCTED ON A ROLLING BASIS

The Role

TEAM PURPOSE:

To effectively lead, manage and drive the Oxfam response to the Ukraine crisis working with other stakeholders across Oxfam

JOB PURPOSE:

The Country Safety and Security Coordinator will work to strengthen Oxfam’s response in Ukraine by providing security management support including building security management capacity for the future, supporting the entire Ukraine office.

They will be based in Kyiv, Ukraine. They will be reporting to the Country Lead and working closely with Area Managers, the Programme Teams at the field office, Partners, and the Programme Management Unit (PMU).

Please see the attached job description for the full responsibilities that the Country Safety & Security Coordinator will undertake and the required skills and competencies.

Location: Ukraine, Kyiv

Job Type: Fixed Term, 1 year

What we are looking for

Essential

• Post Graduate Degree or Degree or proven experience within the Humanitarian Aid Sector and / or relevant safety and security experience in the commercial or security sector.
• Considerable practical experience of security assessment, planning, designing and implementation of procedures in the context of UN or NGO humanitarian operations.
• Influencing and negotiating skills with internal and external audiences including in complex and stressful circumstances.
• Proven experience of providing training on safety and security topics.
• Sensitivity to cultural differences and the ability to work in a wide variety of cultural contexts.
• Initiative and motivation to work independently and develop solutions to problems.
• Highly flexible in style with the ability to produce creative and pragmatic solutions to complex problems.
• Analytical and strategic planning skills.
• Excellent organisational, problem-solving and negotiation skills. The ability to remain calm whilst dealing with conflicting priorities/work under pressure is essential.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal English) and the ability to write clear, concise reports and influence verbally to persuade with diplomacy and tact.
• Commitment to Oxfam’s overall aims, policies and values.
• Diplomacy, tact, negotiation skills and an excellent sense of humour.
• Excellent written and spoken English

Desirable

• Working knowledge of Ukrainian or Russian advantage
• Knowledge of Oxfam policies, procedures and systems.

Key Attributes

• Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to cultural differences and gender issues, as well as the commitment to equal opportunities.
• Ability to demonstrate an openness and willingness to learn about the application of gender/gender mainstreaming, women’s rights, and diversity for all aspects of development work.
• Commitment to Oxfam’s safeguarding policies to ensure all people who meet Oxfam are as safe as possible.

Other

• Required to adhere to Oxfam’s principles and values (https://www.oxfam.org/en/explore/how-oxfam-fights-poverty) as well as the promotion of gender justice and women’s rights (https://policy-practice.oxfam.org.uk/our-work/gender-justice#855afbea-dfa4-4084-a924-2e7d160e8a85).
• Understanding of and commitment to adhere to equity, diversity, gender, child safety and staff health and wellbeing principles.

Flexfam

We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you. We think this role would work particularly well as a partially home-based role or job share.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB 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. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

How to apply

As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and a covering letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.

About us

Oxfam is a global community who believe poverty isn’t inevitable. It’s an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, women’s right activists, marathon runners, aid workers, coffee farmers, street fundraisers, goat herders, policy experts, campaigners, water engineers and more. And we won’t stop until everyone can live life without poverty for good.

Oxfam GB is a member of international confederation of 21 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.

A thriving diverse Oxfam:

It’s people power that brings about change. To play our part as a global organisation working to overcome poverty and inequality, we need equality, diversity and inclusion across our community of staff, partners and volunteers. Together, we’re committed to becoming a more diverse workforce, better able to tackle the global challenges that face our world today.

To do that:

• We need to dismantle the unequal power structures that exist everywhere, this including Oxfam and the wider development and charity sectors.
• We need an inclusive Oxfam where everyone can bring who they are to our work and feels celebrated for the differences they bring.
• We want and need everyone, and that means we need you.

In response to Covid-19 if you are offered a role where you are required to travel between countries please ensure you have been briefed by the Hiring Manager about any changes to working or precautions you should take as part of your role.