East SOS vacancy announcement: Psychologist (Zaporizhzhia)

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 possible war 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 Psychologist:

• Zaporizhzhia (on-site);
  
• travel to hromadas (communities) and the transit centers;
  
• remuneration discussed during the interview.

Key responsibilities:
1. Emergency response in Zaporizhzhia:

• prompt dispatch to provide psychological support to people affected by enemy attacks;
  
• responding to crisis situations;
  
• providing psychological first aid and crisis counseling;
  
• informing affected people about available social and psychosocial services, as needed.

2. Transit centers for evacuees:

• conducting initial consultations, providing basic support, and offering psychosocial counselling to evacuees;
  
• providing information on available services and resources at the transit center, in the receiving hromada, and through partner organizations;
  
• supporting people in crisis, including providing psychological first aid and accompanying to collective sites;
  
• counselling on social rights, assistance, and relocation options.

3. Outreach activities across hromadas in Zaporizhzhia Oblast:

• outreach visits to inform residents about evacuation options;
  
• delivering training and awareness-raising activities for local actors and partner organisations;
  
• providing psychological support to beneficiaries in hromadas;

What we expect:

• higher education degree in a relevant field;
  
• 2+ years of professional experience;
  
• understanding the problems and challenges faced by IDPs, particularly in relation to rights and social protection;
  
• empathy and respect for vulnerable groups;
  
• experience working with people affected by trauma or belonging to vulnerable groups requiring additional support, including veterans, would be an asset;
  
• personal vehicle and willingness to use it is an advantage;
  
• strong adherence to professional ethics and standards.

What we offer:

• meaningful experience;
  
• training and supervision throughout the project;
  
• opportunities for professional growth within the team;
  
• competitive remuneration;
  
• access to internal programs and services.

Please send your CV and a short motivation letter to [email protected]. Kindly include “Psychologist – 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.