Emergency Officer, NO-2, Fixed Term Position, Ukraine, Mykolaiv, Ukraine, A330433

Crisis & Emergency Response

Overview

Implement emergency preparedness and response activities on the ground.

You have:

• Bachelor or equivalent in Social Science, Public Administration, Law/Legal Studies, Public Health, Business Administration, International Relations, Nutrition or related fields.
• At least 2 years of relevant work experience in Programme Management, Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Project Development, Implementation, Administration, and related fields.
• Proficient/Fluent in English.
• Knowledge of another official UN language or local language is desirable.
• Field Work Experience and Emergency Management are desirable.
• Relevant experience at a country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

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For every child, the right to Hope

How can you make a difference?

As the war enters its fifth year, the humanitarian situation in eastern Ukraine remains highly volatile and unpredictable, requiring sustained and expanded response across multiple AORs. The emergency function plays a central role in coordinating cross-sectoral humanitarian interventions across programmes, ensuring a child-centered and needs-based response to rapidly evolving situations in frontline and high-risk areas.

With continued shifts in conflict dynamics, more agile and anticipatory planning is required. The emergency function supports preparedness and rapid response mechanisms, including contingency planning, monitoring conflict developments, rapid needs assessments, and coordination of immediate life-saving interventions. This dedicated capacity enables UNICEF to respond effectively to urgent needs of affected populations, including winterization support, evacuation assistance, support to transit sites and collective centers, frontline humanitarian response, and participation in inter-agency humanitarian convoys.

Under the supervision of and in regular consultation with the supervisor, Chief Field Office in Odesa, the Emergency Officer will implement the country office emergency preparedness and response on the ground.

The position holder will carry the responsibility for leading emergency response activities in Kherson Oblast, a frontline region with a population of approximately 100,000. In addition, the incumbent will provide support for small‑scale emergency responses in Mykolaiv and Odesa Oblasts, including those related to strike impacts. The incumbent will be responsible for the technical contribution to the development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the emergency interventions to advance the survival and well-being of children and mothers and affected communities in an emergency situation.

Key functions, accountabilities and related duties/tasks:

• Emergency Preparedness
• Emergency Response
• Emergency Project

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here: Emergency Officer Level 2.doc

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• Minimum requirements

• • 1. 1. Education: Bachelor or equivalent (First Level University Degree) in Social Science,Public Administration,Law/Legal Studies,Public Health,Business Administration, International Relations, Nutrition and any other related fields.
  2. Work Experience: At least 2 years of relevant work experience in Programme Management,Planning,Monitoring and Evaluation, Project Development, Implementation, Administration. and any other related fields.
  3. Skills: Reporting, Situation Analysis, Risk Analysis, Information Management.
  4. Language Requirements : English - Proficient/Fluent

• Desirables

  1. 1. Language: Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language
  2. Field Work Experience, Emergency Management
  3. Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and Maintains Partnerships, (2) Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness, (3) Drives to achieve impactful results, (4) Innovates and Embraces Change, (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity, (6) Thinks and Acts Strategically, (7) Works Collaboratively with others

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UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

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Remarks:

As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.

UNICEF is committed to fostering an inclusive, representative, and welcoming workforce. For this position, eligible and suitable people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

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Humanitarian action is a cross-cutting priority within UNICEF's Strategic Plan. UNICEF is committed to stay and deliver in humanitarian contexts. Therefore, all staff, at all levels across all functional areas, can be called upon to be deployed to support humanitarian response, contributing to both strengthening resilience of communities and capacity of national authorities.

Visa residence requirements: i.e. UNICEF shall not facilitate the issuance of a visa and working authorization for candidates under consideration for positions at the national officer and general service category.

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