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About Mercy Corps:

Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within.  

Now, and for the future. 

The Program Summary

Enhancing resilience is at the heart of what Mercy Corps does and how we work. Mercy Corps strengthens sources of resilience to enhance the capacities of people, markets, and institutions to handle shocks, reduce risk, build more equitable and responsive systems, and improve well-being. Through our programs, partnerships, and influence, we support communities to cope, adapt, and ultimately thrive.

Mercy Corps’ resilience programs provide support to improve the food security and self-reliance of vulnerable, war-affected households and communities by protecting and restoring their food production and livelihoods.

Our programming applies a “push” approach by providing direct support to vulnerable populations—including farm and off-farm cash grants, skills training, and protection services—to help them cope and adapt within the ongoing crisis. These efforts are delivered in partnership with local actors and are designed to promote equity by enabling vulnerable households to transition from meeting immediate needs to economic self-reliance. Simultaneously, Mercy Corps wants to invest in complementary “pull” mechanisms to improve quality and responsiveness of the social and economic systems communities rely on. Through market systems analysis we identify systemic barriers that hinder micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises’ (MSME) resilience and growth. Ultimately, this analysis will form the foundation on which Mercy Corps, together with local stakeholders and partners, can design and pilot inclusive business models that catalyze local investment.

The Position

Under the direct supervision of the Track 1 Lead, the Senior Program Officer is responsible for providing comprehensive support to Resilience programs implementation. This includes, but is not limited to: working closely with program partners to ensure smooth, efficient, and effective delivery; overseeing proper management of contractual documentation; assisting with budget control for financial assistance expenditures; and reviewing business plans and related documentation. S/he will be responsible for preparation and management of agreements with program participants. This role ensures that all documents are of high quality and properly signed, prepares and initiates payment documents for grant disbursement, and monitors

the proper utilization of grant funds (including receiving and verification respective reports from program participants). Together, the Senior Program Officer will build and maintain cross-activity and cross-partner learning by establishing and maintaining a structured system (logs, trackers, shared repository) to capture lessons learned from local and consortium partners; tracking and curating key reports and insights. The Senior Program Officer will also promote Mercy Corps’ values through various entry points in the project and preserve staff morale and enthusiasm for the work.

Essential Responsibilities

• Ensure the accurate and timely preparation, review, and execution of contractual documentation related to the program.
• Draft and prepare agreements according to approved templates & program components, ensuring that all terms and conditions are clear and in line with program objectives.
• Ensure all documents related to agreements, payments and grant utilization reports are of high quality and comply with organizational standards.
• Work closely with local partner organization team specifically engaged in documentation process and permanent support provision with capacity development, ensuring prompt and timely signing grant agreements.
• Follow up with partners on any issues that emerge from the reports, and work with them to realign or revise project strategies and plans as necessary.
• Prepare and initiate payment documents for grant disbursement, ensuring timely and accurate processing of funds.
• Maintain Individual Cash Transfer participant dataset and be ready to prepare tailored external deliverables based on it and program reporting/clarifications; ensure data accuracy, consistent messaging, and compliance with data protection and internal approval workflows.
• Oversee the submission and archiving of final document packages for the program and its activities, ensuring completeness, version control, and audit-ready records.
• Prepare and provide regular report on program activities to Food Security and Livelihoods Cluster or other related reports.
• Maintain good working relations within Mercy Corps and other organizations in the area of responsibility.
• Adherence to all Mercy Corps policies and procedures as outlined in Mercy Corps policies and procedure manuals.
• Conduct themselves both professionally and personally in such a manner as to bring credit to Mercy Corps and to not jeopardize its humanitarian mission.
• Perform other tasks as requested by the project management.

 Safeguarding responsibilities 

• Actively learn about safeguarding and integrates it into their work, including safeguarding risks and mitigations related to their area of work.
• Practice the values of Mercy Corps including respecting the dignity and well-being of participants and fellow team members.
• Encourage openness and communication in their team; encourage team members to submit reports if they have any concerns using reporting mechanisms, e.g., Integrity Hotline and other options.

Supervisory Responsibility No

Accountability

Reports Directly To: Track 1 Lead

Works Directly With: Resilience programmes

Accountability to Participants and Stakeholders

Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our program participants, community partners, other stakeholders, and to international standards guiding international relief and development work. We are committed to actively engaging communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.

Minimum Qualification & Transferable Skills

• University degree in economics, public/business administration, or other related field.
• Proven experience in contract management, budgetary control, and business plan evaluation.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess complex financial and business documents.
• At least 5 years of overall working experience, and at least 2 years of work experience within an international humanitarian/development organization.
• Strong attention to detail, with excellent document handling and organizational skills.
• Good communication, presentation and reporting skills.
• Full working proficiency in both oral and written English and Ukrainian (equally important).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs.
• Knowledge of Sphere standards and other training in humanitarian response preferred.

Success Factors

To be successful in this role we expect you to have: meticulous attention to detail, robust analytical skills, and effective communication and collaboration with stakeholders. Strong multi-tasking, organizational, prioritization skills are necessary. Accuracy and attention to details are necessary; a comprehensive understanding of the needs of vulnerable and war effected people in Ukraine. Proven experience in agriculture, livelihoods, economic recovery and resilience programming.

Living Conditions / Environmental Conditions

During the field trips living conditions will be adjusted to the field conditions.

Ongoing Learning

In support of our belief that learning organizations are more effective, efficient, and relevant to the communities we serve, we empower all team members to dedicate 5% of their time to learning activities that further their personal and/or professional growth and development.

Team Engagement and Effectiveness 

Achieving our mission starts with how we build our team and collaborate. By bringing together individuals with a variety of experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives, we strengthen our ability to solve complex challenges and drive innovation. We foster a culture of trust and respect, where every team member is valued for their contributions, empowered to reach their full potential, and motivated to do their best work.

We recognize that building a strong and effective team is an ongoing process, and we remain committed to learning, improving, and growing together.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected under applicable law.

Safeguarding & Ethics

Mercy Corps is committed to ensuring that all individuals we come into contact with through our work, whether team members, community members, program participants or others, are treated with respect and dignity. We are committed to the core principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse laid out by the UN Secretary General and IASC and have signed on to the Interagency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. By applying for this role an applicant confirms that they have not previously violated an employer’s sexual misconduct, sexual exploitation and abuse, child safeguarding or trafficking policy. We will not tolerate child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment by or of our team members. As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner, respect local laws and customs, and to adhere to Mercy Corps Code of Ethics Policies and values at all times. Team members are required to complete mandatory Code of Conduct eLearning courses upon hire and on an annual basis.

As an applicant, if you witness or experience any form of sexual misconduct during the recruitment process, please report this to Mercy Corps Integrity Hotline ([email protected]). 

Deadline for submission of applications: 26 December 2025

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