Експерт з питань економічного відновлення/ Economic Recovery Coordinator

Location: Kyiv or Dnipro

Duration: 6 months

Starting date: TBD

Compensation and benefits: 2,377.14 € - 2,790.56 €, 300 € (Risk allowance), Private Medical Insurance, PSS Support Service.

CARE

CARE is among the world’s largest international non-governmental humanitarian relief and development confederations. CARE was founded in 1945 by American charity organizations in to overcome the food crisis in Europe after World War II.  It has a confederation organizational structure. Now country offices work in more than 110 countries of the world. CARE's humanitarian aid reached about 200 million people. The organization pays special attention to the expansion of women's rights and opportunities CARE strictly adheres to the principles of a human dignity, gender equality, non discrimination, and equal access to humanitarian services for all people, regardless of sex, age, gender identity, political or religious affiliation, or origin.

CARE’s vision is to seek a world of hope, inclusion, and social justice; where poverty has been overcome and people live in dignity and security. To maximise the impact of our work and to create more equitable and sustainable structures we work closely with civil society, government institutions and the private sector in our partner countries. We attach particular importance to working with local project partners, especially with organisations that promote women‘s rights and opportunities. They are an important   guarantee of sustainable success and that our activities are aligned with the real needs of the people. Together we  develop solutions, involve local institutions such as authorities, governments, local councils or informal groups   such as women‘s groups. In this way, we ensure that local expertise is always at the forefront and guides our actions. We work with partners who share our vision and goals. The  relationship with our partners is built on the firm foundation of our values, mutual trust, transparency, equality and the will to learn from each other. 

Context in Ukraine

CARE launched its humanitarian operations in Ukraine in March 2022, in direct response to the full-scale invasion and the rapidly escalating humanitarian crisis. As millions of people were forced to flee their homes and critical infrastructure came under attack, CARE mobilized to provide immediate, life-saving assistance to conflict-affected communities across the country. In the initial phase of the response, CARE focused on meeting urgent needs through a multi-sectoral humanitarian approach, including cash assistance, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), protection, sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and shelter support. From the outset, protection and dignity were central to all interventions, guiding programme design and delivery across sectors. 

Since 2022, CARE-supported programmes have reached more than 1.5 million people across Ukraine.  

CARE UKRAINE

CARE’s response in Ukraine is implemented primarily through partnerships with Ukrainian civil society organisations, including women-led groups and women’s rights organisations that are deeply rooted in the communities they serve. More than 70% of CARE’s funding in Ukraine is channelled through national partners, strengthening local leadership and enabling sustainable, community-driven humanitarian action. Since the start of its operations in the country, CARE has partnered with over 20 national organisations, including Stabilization Support Services,  Girls, YurFem, East SOS, Avalyst, Women’s Perspective, and others.  

A defining feature of CARE’s work in Ukraine is its leadership in advancing gender-responsive humanitarian action. Together with the NGO Girls, CARE co-chairs the Gender in Humanitarian Action (GiHA) Working Group in Ukraine and was among the first organisations to conduct and publish Rapid Gender Analyses in response to the crisis. The evidence and recommendations generated through these analyses have since informed a gender-sensitive and gender-transformative approach to humanitarian response across Ukraine, influencing both CARE’s programming and wider sectoral practices. 

In practice, this commitment is reflected in CARE’s strong programmatic focus on protection, with particular emphasis on preventing and responding to gender-based violence (GBV) and addressing psychosocial needs. CARE and its partners provide GBV case management, psychosocial and legal support, and dignity kits, working closely with trusted women-led and women’s rights organisations to ensure services are accessible, survivor-centred and contextually appropriate. 

General objectives 

Role Objectives (Job summary): 

Under the supervision of the Head of Program, the Economic Recovery Coordinator will provide technical leadership and coordinate practical support to CARE’s livelihoods and women’s economic justice programming in Ukraine. The role will work closely with Program Managers and implementing partners across all grants with livelihoods components to guide technical approaches, support and monitor implementation, strengthen partner capacities and follow up on program quality. The Coordinator will provide technical guidance on economic recovery and livelihoods priorities and contribute practical inputs, needs analysis and learning to the Head of Program and Program Development team for new and adapted programs. The role will support women’s access to decent work, economic resources, financial services and decision-making, while addressing barriers to their economic participation. 

Role Responsibilities: 

Technical coordination and project and partner support 

• Provide technical leadership for livelihoods and women’s economic justice components across all relevant grants, guiding approaches, tools and technical standards in line with the country strategy and project objectives. 
• Work closely with Program Managers and implementing partners throughout implementation to develop and review technical workplans, resolve technical challenges and follow up on agreed actions to improve delivery and results. 
• Conduct regular technical support visits to partner activities and project sites, provide practical guidance, document findings and follow up on improvements with partners and Program Managers. 
• Lead the development and adaptation of practical tools for participant selection, business plan development and review, livelihoods grants, vocational training, employer engagement and market linkages, and support partners in their application. 
• Identify specialist technical support needs and coordinate inputs from consultants, training providers and other technical actors with partners and Program Managers. 
• Identify and monitor livelihoods needs and market opportunities through partner consultations, field visits and market, labour market and value chain assessments, and provide recommendations on gaps and opportunities. 
• Work with MEAL staff and partners to define relevant livelihoods and women’s economic justice indicators, review monitoring findings and use results to improve technical quality, donor reporting and CARE’s global WEJ impact reporting. 
• Work with other sectors, including Protection, Gender Equality and Women’s Voice and Leadership, Health and SRH, to improve integration and coordination within programs. 

Program Quality and Development 

• Inform design processes for new or adapted livelihoods programming, drawing on market evidence, partner capacities and implementation experience to improve feasibility, impact and integrated and locally led approaches. 
• Contribute to livelihoods and women’s economic justice technical content to concept notes and proposal narratives, and advise on activity feasibility, technical specifications and related budget requirements, in coordination with Program Development and the Head of Program. 
• Contribute to the country strategy and programs through inputs on livelihoods priorities, in line with CARE’s women’s economic justice approaches. 
• Use and adapt CARE’s program quality tools, contribute to logframes, workplans and monitoring tools, and support partners to apply gender-transformative, conflict-sensitive and inclusive approaches, including attention to unpaid care work, discrimination, harmful social norms and barriers to economic participation. 
• Contribute technical inputs on livelihoods and women’s economic justice to donor reports, in coordination with Program Managers and MEAL staff. 

Partner Support and Learning 

• Assess the technical capacities of implementing partners and agree on targeted capacity-strengthening actions with partners, CARE’s Program Managers and the Partnership Coordinator. 
• Review and adapt partner technical tools, training materials and implementation guidance, and work with partners to address technical gaps and apply improvements, drawing on specialist support where required. 
• Review and adapt partner technical tools, training materials and implementation guidance, drawing on relevant guidance and specialist support where required. 
• Document implementation challenges, lessons learned and good practices with partners and MEAL staff, facilitate peer learning and share findings to inform ongoing projects and future program design. 
• Contribute to livelihoods assessments, learning papers and research with MEAL staff by providing technical inputs to their scope, methods and interpretation of findings. 

Coordination and Representation 

• Participate in relevant clusters and technical working groups, including the Food Security and Livelihoods Cluster and Cash Working Group as relevant, and follow up on guidance relevant to implemented projects. 
• Maintain working relationships with local authorities, employment services, training providers, employers and other market actors in implementation areas to support project delivery and access to economic opportunities. 
• Represent livelihoods programming in donor and external meetings as agreed with the Head of Program, and provide technical inputs on needs, project results and proposed approaches. 
• Contribute technical evidence and project learning to advocacy messages on women’s economic participation and barriers to decent work, in coordination with the relevant CARE teams. 

Requirements and Qualifications 

Essential 

• Relevant university degree in economics, development studies, business, gender studies or a related field, or an equivalent combination of qualifications and professional experience. 
• At least three years’ relevant experience in livelihoods or women’s economic empowerment programming in humanitarian, recovery or development settings, including coordinating activities or providing technical support to programme teams and partners. 
• Sound technical knowledge of livelihoods and women’s economic justice approaches, with practical experience in small grants, enterprise development, vocational training, employment support or market linkages. 
• Understanding of Ukraine’s humanitarian and recovery context, socio-economic conditions and labour market dynamics, including the barriers affecting women’s access to decent work, economic resources and decision-making. 
• Experience conducting or supporting livelihoods, market or labour market assessments, and translating findings into practical recommendations for programme design and implementation. 
• Ability to integrate gender-transformative, conflict-sensitive and inclusive approaches into livelihoods programming, including addressing unpaid care work, discrimination, harmful social norms and protection risks. 
• Demonstrated experience working with local implementing partners, identifying technical capacity-strengthening needs and providing practical training, coaching and mentoring. 
• Ability to develop, adapt and review technical tools, training materials and implementation guidance, and support programme teams and partners in their application. 
• Understanding of monitoring, evaluation and learning approaches for livelihoods and women’s economic justice, with the ability to work with MEAL staff and partners to define indicators, interpret results and use evidence and feedback to improve programming. 
• Ability to contribute technical inputs to programme design, proposals, activity costing, donor reports and learning products. 
• Strong coordination and communication skills, with the ability to maintain constructive relationships with partners, local authorities, employment services, training providers, employers and other market actors, and represent CARE in relevant technical forums. 
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work autonomously, take initiative, manage competing priorities and make sound decisions within delegated responsibilities. 
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to identify implementation challenges, question established approaches and follow practical improvements through to completion. 
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively across sectors and within a culturally diverse team. 
• Professional working proficiency in Ukrainian and English, both written and spoken.  
• Commitment to human rights, gender equality, safeguarding, protection from sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, and do-no-harm principles. 
• Willingness and ability to undertake regular field visits in accordance with CARE’s security procedures. 

Desirable 

• Postgraduate qualification in economics, development studies, business, gender studies or a related field. 
• Experience supporting women’s access to financial services, productive resources or business development services. 
• Experience engaging employers to improve recruitment, retention, working conditions and workplace inclusion. 
• Familiarity with CARE’s women’s economic justice approaches or comparable models addressing women’s agency, economic relations and structural barriers. 
• Experience participating in livelihoods coordination mechanisms or supporting evidence-based advocacy on women’s economic participation and decent work. 

The main responsibilities include:

Accountability within CARE:

A commitment to CARE values and CARE’s integrity framework is critical to working with CARE. Any candidate offered a job with CARE will be expected to adhere to the following key areas of accountability: 

• Comply with CARE’s policies and procedures with respect to safeguarding, code of conduct, health and safety, confidentiality, do no harm principles and unacceptable behaviour protocols.
• Report any concerns about the welfare of a child or vulnerable adult or any wrongdoings within our programming area. 
• Report any concerns about inappropriate behaviour of a CARE staff or partner.

Safeguarding:

Children and vulnerable adults who come into contact with CARE as a result of our activities must be safeguarded to the maximum possible extent from deliberate or inadvertent actions and failings that place them at risk of abuse, sexual exploitation, injury, and any other harm. One of the ways that CARE shows this on-going commitment to safeguarding is to include rigorous background and reference checks in the selection process for all candidates. 

Gender equality:

CARE is committed to meeting the standards of the CARE International Gender Policy (2019). Through this policy, CARE seeks to promote the equal realization of dignity and human rights for girls, women, boys and men in all diversities, and the elimination of poverty and injustice. Specifically, this policy seeks to improve the explicit incorporation of gender in programmatic and organizational practices. 

How to apply:

CARE values equal opportunities and diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability.

Please send your CV (in pdf format max. 4 pages) and a cover letter in English to , no later than 22 November 2026.  Please name your documents Surname_CV, Surname_Cover Letter.  Put “Job Title Name” as the subject title of your email:

The candidates are interviewing on a rolling basis. The organisation reserve the right to fill the position prior to the closing date.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.   References will only be contacted after the interview. 

Please pay attention - this position is open only for national candidates.

People with disabilities are encouraged to apply. War veterans are encouraged to apply.