Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a leading protection agency with a mandate to protect, advocate and promote durable solutions for displacement affected populations.
DRC has been operating in Ukraine since 2014, currently DRC employs over 800 staff in Ukraine and implements emergency response in the Protection, Livelihoods, Shelter/NFIs and Humanitarian Disarmament and Peacebuilding (humanitarian mine action) sectors, using direct interventions, support to duty bearers and civil society organizations (CSOs), and partnerships with CSOs. DRC will continue and adapt its durable solutions portfolio to the evolving context.
DRC is currently looking for a highly-qualified Information Management Manager to join our team in Kyiv.
About the role:
As an Information Management (IM) Manager, you will lead DRC’s Information Management team, ensuring that data across DRC’s sectors of implementation is collected, processed, analysed and shared in line with DRC quality and data protection standards. Working closely with the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Manager and sectoral technical focal points, you will maintain and improve DRC’s IM systems, tools and web-based platforms, and will line manage and build the capacity of the IM team. You will also act as the Humanitarian Disarmament and Peacebuilding (HDP) focal point for IM reporting to the National Mine Action Authority, the Mine Action Center and other external stakeholders, ensuring that reporting to donors, clusters and partners is accurate, timely and evidence-based.
You main responsibiblities will be:
- Support the maintenance and improvement of an effective Information Management system, including but not exclusive to coordinating the team to develop forms, tools for capturing, evaluating and improving project implementation.
- Line manage and build the capacity of IM officers and assistants in order to ensure that data is processed to meet the relevant quality standards.
- Explore innovative means for capturing and using data, storing information and documentation, and managing information.
- In collaboration with the MEAL team, design and maintain a web-based platform for capturing and sharing implementation data and information.
- Act as the HDP focal point for the reporting of all HDP IM reports to National Mine Action Authority, Mine Action Center and other external stakeholders.
- Provide technical guidance and advice to the technical focal points across DRC’s sectors of implementation
- Produce routine reports of project progress including accurate data-analysis and gaps as required to sectoral focal points
- Ensure the security of all shared information as per DRC IM regulations.
- Disseminate IM reports to clusters, donors and stakeholders as requested.
- Attend meetings and other coordination meetings and provide updates as required.
About you
To succeed in this role, we expect you to have at least 5 years of experience in relevant field and at least 3 years of experience with people management.
Moreover, we also expect the following:
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant field (Information Management, engineering, research, statistics, etc.)
- Experience on knowledge in Mine Action specifically with extensive knowledge of the use of IM systems within IMAS
- Full professional proficiency in English and Ukrainian.
In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’ five core competencies:
- Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.
- Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.
- Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
- Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.
- Demonstrating integrity: You uphold and promote the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to our values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.
We offer
- Contract length: 12 months with the possibility of extension depending on performance and availability of funding after successful completion of a 3-month probationary period.
- Band: F.1 - managerial
- Designation of Duty Station: Kyiv
- Start date: December 2026
Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for employees on national contracts; starting from EUR 3,583 gross per month (depending on experience and qualifications).
Application process
All applicants must upload a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English.
Applications sent by email will not be considered.
Closing date for applications: 25 October 2026
We encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible, interviews might be conducted on a rolling basis. DRC reserves the right to select candidate before the vacancy close date once a suitable candidate has been identified.