Field Office Coordinator (Kharkiv)

The Field Office Coordinator will manage the FAO field office in Kharkiv, supporting project activities and overseeing FAO's portfolio in the region. The role involves coordinating daily operations, liaising with local authorities and partners, and supporting programme implementation and development in a conflict-affected area.

Responsibilities

• Oversee FAO’s portfolio in the relevant region and supervise field office affiliate personnel in close coordination with Programme Coordinator for Mine Action and Emergency Response Manager.
• Support identification, formulation and preparation of project proposals focusing on the relevant region of Ukraine.
• Coordinate daily operations of the field office and ensure safety, security and maintenance of FAO assets including vehicles and office equipment.
• Coordinate implementation of field activities, monitor and review their status and suggest corrective actions in compliance with project monitoring and evaluation requirements.
• Ensure effective coordination with local authorities, UN agencies, NGOs and other civil society institutions operating in the region.
• Prepare written outputs including analytical reports on project performances, draft interim and final narrative reports.
• Liaise with FAO’s Communication Coordinator to ensure visibility of FAO’s activities and dissemination of visibility materials in compliance with donor and FAO requirements.
• Liaise with FAO’s Security Coordinator to ensure security requirements and protocol in the field office are implemented and adhered to.
• Act as day-to-day supervisor of the field office affiliate personnel.
• Support field missions to the relevant region undertaken by FAO management, donors and partners, involving frequent travels to different regions of Ukraine.
• Perform any other duties within the reasonable scope of the role as required by FAO.

Requirements

• University degree in International Affairs, Economics, Nutrition/Health, Agriculture, Environmental Science, Social Sciences or other field relevant to international development assistance, etc.
• Five years of relevant experience in humanitarian emergency response, agricultural and rural development, project management and field office operations.
• Working knowledge or Native (Level C) of English and Ukrainian.
• National of Ukraine.
• Able to work with minimum guidance, well organized, attentive to detail and pro-active.
• Excellent communication skills in English, ability to write and speak in a clear manner and adjust language and style depending on the audience.
• Willing to learn and pro-actively seek out and propose solutions and/or improvements.
• Good knowledge of MS Office applications, Internet and office technology equipment.
• Ability to use information systems and databases to insert data, make enquiries, retrieve/define ad hoc reports and analyses and edit results in an appropriate format.
• Advanced university degree is considered an advantage.

Skills

• Humanitarian Emergency Response Coordination
• Agricultural Development
• Rural Development Policy
• Project Management
• Field Office Management
• English Language Proficiency
• Ukrainian Language Proficiency
• Communications Skills
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Computer Information Systems
• Database Management
• Report Writing
• Data Analysis

Languages

English, Ukrainian