East SOS vacancy announcement: Deputy Executive Director for Programs

The Charity Foundation “East SOS” has been uniting those committed to Ukraine’s future since 2014. With the onset of russia’s full-scale invasion, we have significantly expanded our efforts to assist and protect as many victims of russian aggression as possible. Our core values are equality, tolerance, and humanity – reflected both in our work and in our team culture.

We operate across government-controlled areas, providing evacuation and accommodation services, renovating shelters and IDP centers, documenting crimes, implementing educational programs, delivering humanitarian aid, conducting monitoring visits, advocating for systemic changes, and offering legal and psychological support. Our regional psychosocial and legal support teams are active in Kharkiv, Vinnytsia, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipro, and Mykolaiv.

If you are ready to contribute to our mission, we would be glad to hear from you.

We are looking for a Deputy Executive Director for Programs:

• Kyiv;
  
• willingness to travel across Ukraine;
  
• remuneration discussed during the interview.

Key responsibilities:

• leading the development and regular update of the Foundation’s program strategy, including defining strategic objectives for programs;
  
• initiating and coordinating needs assessments of target groups to design and adapt programs in line with the Foundation’s mission;
  
• ensuring alignment between programs’ activities, the fundraising strategy, and the Foundation’s communications;
  
• in coordination with the Deputy Executive Director for Operations, overseeing planning, budgeting, and implementation of programs’ projects;
  
• initiating and overseeing changes in project design (location, service types, program framework) when needed;
  
• establishing and maintaining high standards of program management, including risk and resource management;
  
• ensuring compliance with internal policies, SOPs, donor requirements, and applicable legislation in program activities;
  
• coordinating the development, updating, and implementation of program policies, guidelines, and SOPs;
  
• ensuring alignment of program documents across teams and supporting their implementation;
  
• together with the Head of Monitoring and Evaluation, strengthening the monitoring and evaluation system and analyzing program effectiveness;
  
• preparing analytical reports for the Executive Director and the General Meeting;
  
• representing the Foundation at national and international program-related events;
  
• building and maintaining partnerships with national and international organizations, donors, hromadas (communities), and government institutions;
  
• collaborating with HR on strengthening management approaches, team training, and support;
  
• supporting an organizational culture based on transparency, accountability, and mutual respect.

What we expect:

• experience in strategy development in the humanitarian or human rights sector;
  
• experience in management of programs and multi-component projects;
  
• understanding of donor requirements, accountability, and monitoring principles;
  
• ability to work with large volumes of information and make sound managerial decisions; 
  
• strong communication and leadership skills;
  
• commitment to the Foundation’s values: human rights, dignity, and equality;
  
• professional resilience in fast-changing and crisis environments;
  
• willingness to travel across Ukraine.

What we offer:

• opportunity to grow professionally within an organization driven by a strong social mission;
  
• opportunity to shape the strategic development of East SOS programs;
  
• close collaboration with experienced team members;
  
• competitive remuneration;
  
• access to internal services and support.

Please send your CV and a short motivation letter with links to your social media to hr@east-sos.org. Kindly include “Deputy Executive Director for Programs – East SOS” in the subject line.

If this opportunity is not the right fit for your experience, please don’t be discouraged. We will keep your CV in our talent pool and may contact you for future roles.

Thank you for your interest and for helping to share this opportunity.