Head of Sub-Delegation Operations

Schweizerisches Rotes Kreuz is seeking a highly skilled and experienced professional to lead our operations in Central and Southern Ukraine. As Head of Sub-Delegation, you will be responsible for coordinating our support to regional Red Cross branches and ensuring the successful implementation of our humanitarian response in the region.

• Provide overall management and coordination support to the Ukrainian Red Cross Society in central and southern Ukraine, ensuring performance and accountability for positive outcomes at all levels.
• Ensure the strategic vision and planning of Schweizerisches Rotes Kreuz in central and southern Ukraine is realized, in line with the URCS One-Plan (2023-2025) and the SRC Country Programme Strategy for Ukraine (2023-2025).
• Facilitate participatory planning, implementation, and monitoring processes with the URCS branches and counterparts in Kyiv, and coordination with authorities, donor organizations, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Lead SRC efforts vis-à-vis national society development at the concerned URCS branches in a locally-led action approach.
• Manage the SRC project team, coach and empower involved SRC team members and counterparts from the URCS branches, civil society, and government institutions towards sustainable achievement of the project goals.
• Security/safety management for the SRC personnel and geographical area under the position's responsibility.
• Financial oversight and monitoring, supervision, and reporting, and support to evaluations and audits.

• University degree in management, international cooperation, social sciences, or a related discipline with a minimum of 7 years of relevant professional experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in leading complex projects, teams, and partnerships, preferably in humanitarian response or international cooperation.
• Work experience in the Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement.
• Experience with localization and capacity building of national/local partners.
• Specific experience in transition countries (preferentially in Ukraine) is an asset.
• Orientation towards solutions and results, along with excellent analytical and writing skills and strong interpersonal, intercultural, facilitation, and communication skills and a participatory approach to team leadership.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English; knowledge of Ukrainian and/or Russian language(s) is a strong asset.

• 12-month contract with the option of extension.
• Competitive salary, contribution to social insurances, R&R, travel expenses, and contribution to accommodation.
• Non-family posting.