The Netherlands Refugee Foundation / Stichting Vluchteling (SV) is an emergency relief organization that worldwide supports partner organizations to assist displaced populations. In case of acute need, the Netherlands Refugee Foundation provides funding to international and national partners in order to provide direct assistance, such as shelter, medical care, clean drinking water and sanitation. Stichting Vluchteling communicates and informs the Dutch public on the humanitarian work our partners through our funding are implementing and the situation displaced people are facing.
Stichting Vluchteling currently has a diverse and enthusiastic team with around 40 employees, working predominately from The Hague. The working atmosphere is informal yet decisive, which is necessary to be able to react fast in case of emergencies.
In order to ensure the high quality of the implementation of the projects within emergency response in Ukraine, SV is looking for a:
The health programme coordinator (HC) will be responsible to define and implement SV’s health response strategy in Ukraine, in close collaboration with the Ukraine Team Leader.
SV’s main focus for 2023 will be to enable local responders in their humanitarian relief work, therefore engagement with local organizations providing health services or facilitating the access to health care will be a priority. Given SV’s strategic focus on simplifying the model of care for NCD and MHPSS, the HC will also steer SV towards enhanced operationality with partners running NCD/MHPSS programming in Ukraine. Furthermore, the HC will oversee SV’s own project, which consists of the direct provision of medical supplies to medical actors in eastern and southern Ukraine.
He/she will ensure the programming is consistent with SV strategic objectives and health quality standards, which he/she will be responsible to monitor. He/she will monitor emerging health needs/gaps and access to healthcare for conflict affected population in Ukraine, guaranteeing pertinent health interventions, with existing partner or scoping for new ones.
The Ukraine team has four main areas of operations: 1. Rapid response mechanism to respond to emergency requests, 2. Medical supply, 3. Health care project in collaboration with MoH or local partners, 4. funding of international and local organizations
The HC will manage two staff, a Healthcare (supply) support Coordinator and national staff medical activity manger. As the program evolves and when evaluated necessary, it is possible that more team members are added, though the team is set to remain small but agile. Indeed, SV rather wants to facilitate national organizations in their work, rather than to grow into an additional implementing organization.
The HC is part of the Ukraine unit within the Programs and Advocacy Department. The department currently consists of seven program employees who are each responsible for their own region, two employees for working on health (with a focus on NCD and MHPSS), two advocacy employees and one Humanitarian Access Advisor.
The Ukraine unit consists of a Team Leader, two programme officers, and a Humanitarian Access Advisor. The Ukraine Unit also works closely with the Internal Operations, Fundraising and Communication departments.
The post will be based in Odesa and the post holder will report to the Ukraine Team Leader.
Stichting Vluchteling has a Code of Conduct, containing the values and principles of the Refugee Foundation, including with regard to integrity & reliability and the prevention of any form of discrimination and / or abuse of power. Every employee must endorse these and act accordingly at all times. Taking references and requesting a Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG) are part of the application procedure. Stichting Vluchteling takes place in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.
Something for you? Then respond as soon as possible.
Send an e-mail before 22 January ‘23 with your motivation and your CV to Kim Gielens, via solliciteren@vluchteling.nl stating "Vacancy Health Coordinator Ukraine". Applicants will be notified before 01 February ‘23.
For more information about this vacancy, please contact Kim Gielens during office hours: 070 346 89 46.
Acquisition is not appreciated.