Field Coordinatornew

The UN Volunteer will be part of UNFPA Ukraine’s field programme presence in the southern region, working in close coordination with the Odesa Hub and relevant Country Office programme and technical teams. The position supports integrated programming across SRHR, GBV, Youth and Population and Development, while also carrying dedicated responsibilities for subnational GBV and SRH coordination.

The assignment supports the implementation/monitoring and coordination of UNFPA’s Country Programme and recovery and recovery interventions, especially across Khersonska and Mykolaivska. It focuses on supporting and strengthening integrated, accessible and sustainable SRHR, GBV and youth-related services, reinforcing local ownership and partnerships, and adapting to evolving context. Key stakeholders include oblast and municipal authorities, local and national civil society organisations and implementing partners, UN agencies, humanitarian coordination mechanism and affected communities. Expected results include relevant, more effective and coordinated service delivery, stronger partnerships and impact, greater integration of community needs into programming as well as projects within the government-led systems.

Field programme coordination, monitoring and analysis

- Coordinate UNFPA’s day-to-day field presence and implementation across programme areas, monitoring context, programme delivery, emerging needs, gaps and risks and supporting timely follow-up and escalation.
- Provide field-level analysis and evidence to inform programme planning, adaptation and management decisions, including opportunities for integrated programming and improved responsiveness to affected populations.
- Support information flow, reporting, advocacy, learning and management/donor engagement, including field visits and missions.
Partner, stakeholder and inter-agency coordination
- Maintain working-level coordination with authorities, implementing partners, civil society, UN entities and humanitarian coordination mechanisms, supporting implementation, localisation, partner capacity strengthening and resolution of field-level constraints.
GBV Workstream coordination
- Serve as regional GBV Workstream focal point under sub-national guidance, supporting oblast-level coordination, partner engagement and follow-up across national, sub-national and oblast structures.
- Monitor GBV needs, service and geographical gaps and operational constraints, supporting referral pathways, humanitarian funding processes and coordination with Protection and other relevant mechanisms.
- Promote inclusive participation of local and community-based actors and contribute to GBV analysis, reporting, advocacy and coordination products.
SRH Technical Working Group support
- Support the sub-national SRH Technical Working Group in the South, including partner engagement, meeting facilitation, follow-up and escalation of technical issues to relevant SRHR teams.