Protection Coordinator (Women’s Protection and Empowerment)

Location: Kyiv, Ukraine; full-time office work is required, with hybrid work possible after the probation period. Regular travel to other program areas is required, up to 30% of working time.

Company

hirify.global is an international humanitarian non-governmental organization supporting people affected by conflict and disaster in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities.

What you will do

• Lead a complex, multi-donor, multi-year Women’s Protection and Empowerment portfolio covering GBV case management, psychosocial support, prevention, and risk reduction.
• Set program strategy and direction, coordinate implementation across sectors, and ensure alignment with IRC strategies and donor expectations.
• Provide technical quality assurance across design, planning, implementation, monitoring, budgeting, reporting, and evaluation.
• Lead proposal development, landscape analysis, stakeholder mapping, budgeting, grant management, and donor engagement.
• Build partnerships with women-led, GBV response, national, and international organizations while supporting a shift toward feminist partnerships.
• Supervise, mentor, and build the capacity of WPE staff and partners through supportive supervision, training, and field visits.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or equivalent in public health, social science, social work, humanities, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience, including substantial management experience in VAWG/GBV programming and at least 2 years of direct service provision for GBV survivors.
• Knowledge and practical implementation experience with GBV Minimum Standards, including response, prevention, and risk reduction.
• Experience in capacity building, mentoring, grant management, budgeting, and proposal writing.
• Experience coordinating with UN agencies, donors, INGOs, government actors, and other stakeholders; familiarity with ECHO, GFFO, BMZ, SIDA, and OCHA regulations.
• Fluent written and spoken English and Ukrainian are required.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible working options, including adjusted start and finish times and remote work arrangements.
• Medical insurance for staff and family members, life insurance, and psychological support.
• 30 calendar days of annual vacation and up to 10 days of paid medical leave.
• English classes and unlimited online training courses.
• Fast-paced, matrix-based work environment with safeguarding, accountability, equality, and service standards.