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 qualified Supply Chain Officer (ABA Consortium) to join our Area-Based Allocation (ABA) team in Mykolaiv and implement project in Khersonska oblast.
Overall purpose of the role:
The Area-Based Allocation (ABA) Consortium supports local organizations in Ukraine by providing quality funding, due diligence and tailored capacity support. Under the management Support Services Manager, Supply Chain Officer (ABA Consortium) is responsible for strengthening partners’ capacity in supply chain–related processes. This role supports accurate reporting, risk management, and compliance for partner projects, while closely coordinating with finance teams to support the daily operations of the ABA Consortium.
Your main duties and responsibilities will be:
- Oversee the implementation of partner organizations’ procurement plans.
- Oversee partners’ implementation of supply chain requirements under sub-grant agreements.
- Strengthen partners’ capacity in supply chain, procurement, logistics, and inventory management.
- Train and mentor partners on compliance with organizational policies and donor requirements.
- Monitor partner performance, identify capacity gaps, and support improvement actions.
- Support accurate reporting, documentation, and risk management for partner projects.
- Coordinate with Finance, Program, and Safety teams to ensure compliant daily operations.
- Support other consortium or DRC activities as required and agree with the line manager.
About you
To be successful in this role we expect you to have at least 2 years of experience in Supply Chaine, procurement, partnership supporting or a related field within humanitarian or development organizations. Moreover, we also expect the following:
Required
- Relevant university degree (e.g. commercial or trade-related disciplines, international development, economics) or equivalent professional qualification.
- Experience in conducting procurement procedures, including low-value procurement, requests for quotations (RFQ), and national tenders.
- Experience in developing and monitoring procurement plans.
- Experience in preparing procurement contracts in line with organizational and donor requirements.
- Proven ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
- Stable, moral and robust character and a good team player.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Proven commitment to accountability practices.
- High personal and professional integrity.
- Excellent skill in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Experience in negotiating access for humanitarian or other agencies.
- Fluency in local language.
Desirable
- English language proficiency at B1–B2 level.
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: 4 months renewable depending on performance and funding after successful completion of 3-month probation period.
- Band: H non-manager.
- Designation of Duty Station: Mykolaiv.
- Start date: ASAP.
Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for employees on national contracts; starting from EUR 2025 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: 30 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.