Description
Howard G. Buffett Foundation Project Manager - Ukraine based
12-month fixed term contract with possible extension
Location: Ukraine, various locations
Salary - Competitive, depending on experience
About HALO:
The HALO Trust is the world’s largest and oldest international humanitarian mine action non-government organisation (NGO).
For over thirty years, we have been saving lives and helping war-torn communities recover, by making their land safe. Our mission is to protect lives and restore the livelihoods of those affected by conflict.
HALO is known for its work to clear landmines, but we also lead on dealing with unexploded ordnance, from bullets to aircraft bombs, and we educate communities to keep them safe. We also build safe arms stores and systems for securing guns. HALO was established in Afghanistan in 1988 and now employs over 9,500 staff in 28 countries and territories.
We are extremely proud of the work we do and the people in our team. For us all, it is more than just a job. It is a shared purpose.
About the Role:
The successful candidate will work within the HALO Ukraine programme, reporting to the Country Head and will be responsible for the successful delivery of all HALO projects funded by the Howard G. Buffett Foundation (HGBF). The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring compliance across all aspects of their work in the role in accordance with internal and national regulations and legislation.
You will report to the Country Head as your immediate line manager and the Regional Director, Europe as your second. The Country Head is responsible for leading the strategic direction of the programme, including the design, review, and implementation of the programme’s strategy in accordance with HALO’s organisational objectives and charitable purpose.
Who we’re looking for:
This is an operational leadership role, and we’re looking for individuals with strong project management skills, with experience of managing large scale projects and with experience of working with heavy plant and other mechanical assets.
The successful candidate will need to be an inspiring leader, comfortable with risk, capable of managing the large and diverse workforce with a focus on empowerment, communication, and professional development of a growing team of technical staff. This role requires a candidate with strong coordination capabilities, and a commitment to lead by example to maintain high professional standards.
You will be an experienced senior leader of people who knows how to get the best out of their diverse team operating in complex political and often austere environments. Previous experience in the mine action sector is desirable; however, we know that talent comes from different sector backgrounds be that ex-Armed Forces, the humanitarian sector or in business.
Above all you will be a seasoned leader who will thrive in our sector, who fully buys-in to our purpose and who will make a real difference to the people they lead, and the beneficiaries that we serve.
Requirements
Key Skills and Competencies Required
Essential
- Significant senior leader experience
- Experience in managing compliance across project management, financial, human resource and other departmental functions
- Experience and proven track record of successful delivery of complex, high value projects
- Experience working with heavy plant and mechanical assets
- Experience in strategy building and implementation
- Proven experience establishing and building new stakeholder relationships
- Financial management, including budget building and use of Adaptive Insights and/or Netsuite systems
- Proven experience leading and managing teams, building capacity and an inclusive workplace
- Experience in project design, proposal writing and review
- Experience assessing and managing risk
- Experience in incident and/or crisis management
- Confident in representing HALO publicly
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and ability to foster a cooperative work environment
- Fluent English
Desirable
- Experience of working overseas in complex political environments
- Good donor relationship management, including reporting and other communications
- Experience working with a variety of donor types, such as government, private, corporate and foundations
- Experience in Safeguarding management
- Experience in mine action
- Experience in international development
- Working knowledge of the Ukrainian language
Benefits
At The HALO Trust, we strive to live by our values, where every staff member is valued. We offer an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect.
The HALO Trust offers a friendly, welcoming, and supportive place to work and as part of the HALO team, you can enjoy a variety of benefits which include:
- Competitive salary depending upon experience
- Local overseas allowance of $350 per month
- Shared accommodation in a rented HALO apartment, provided at nil cost
- 49 days annual leave increasing to 56 days after 2 years
- Three economy return flights to the member’s home address (or an alternative location up to an equivalent cost)
- Non-contributory life assurance (3 x salary)
- Private medical health cover
- Emergency medical insurance when travelling overseas
- Retirement plan contributions up to 5%
Please submit a CV (no more than 2 pages) and a cover letter (no more than 1 page) outlining how your experience matches the key skills and competencies required by 12th March 2024. We reserve the right to amend the closing date depending on the number of applications received.
The HALO Trust is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. The HALO Trust is committed to a culture that is both diverse and inclusive and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people form a diverse candidate pool.
The HALO Trust is committed to ensuring that it provides a safe and trusted environment which safeguards and promotes the welfare and well-being of anyone who comes into contact with, or is part of, the Charity, with a zero-tolerance approach to behaviours which challenge this.