Ref.
2026/POUHP/15609
Job offer type
Field staff jobs
Type of contract
Fixed-term contract (CDD)
Deadline date
2026/06/19 23:55
Duration
12 months renewable
Program Officer, Ukraine Health Program, (M/W)
Département Géographique - GEO > DP - Ukraine
Published on : 2026/06/08
CONTINENTAL EUROPE
UKRAINE
KYIV
Mission description
Based in Kyiv, the position is under the direct supervision of the Liaison Manager and in close cooperation with the Health Program team, with a functional link as a support to the Head of Program. The Program Officer supports the effective coordination, operational follow-up, and administrative implementation of Health Program activities, contributing to the smooth functioning of projects and stakeholder coordination mechanisms.
Main Responsibilities
The Program Officer main tasks will be responsible for:
Coordination & Liaison
- Support the organization and follow-up of coordination meetings, technical committees, workshops, consultations, and other Program-related events in coordination with Ukrainian authorities and partners.
- Contribute to the day-to-day coordination between the Health Program and relevant stakeholders, including Ukrainian authorities, partner institutions, civil society organizations, consultants, and international actors.
- Maintain regular communication and operational follow-up with stakeholders involved in Program implementation, particularly with national key experts and consultants placed in various ministries and national agencies.
- Support the development and maintenance of stakeholder contact databases, coordination tools, and follow-up mechanisms.
- Contribute to ensuring smooth information sharing and coordination across Program activities and partners.
Secretariat & Administrative Support
- Provide administrative and organizational support for the implementation of Program activities and internal coordination processes.
- Prepare meeting agendas, coordination materials, attendance records, and logistical follow-up for meetings and events.
- Draft, consolidate, and archive meeting minutes, correspondence, and Program documentation.
- Ensure proper filing and archiving of operational, technical, and administrative documents related to Program activities.
- Support the follow-up of administrative processes and documentation related to Program implementation.
Reporting, Monitoring & Operational Follow-up
- Support the preparation and consolidation of activity reports, meeting reports, mission summaries, presentations, and other Program deliverables.
- Contribute to the monitoring and follow-up of activities, timelines, action points, and deliverables to support effective implementation.
- Maintain and update operational tracking tools, reporting tables, and implementation follow-up documents.
- Support the collection, consolidation, and organization of information required for donor reporting and internal monitoring purposes.
- Alert on operational or coordination issues that may affect the implementation of activities.
Project or context description
Expertise France
Expertise France is the French International Technical Cooperation Agency, with the status of public institution under the joint supervision of the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs and the Ministries of Economics, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty. It is the second largest technical cooperation agency in Europe. Expertise France designs and implements projects that strengthen public policies over the long term in developing and emerging countries.
As the French public agency for international technical cooperation, Expertise France operates in more than 100 countries, implementing more than 400 projects. The agency works in close collaboration with French public institutions, as well as with the European Union, to respond to the needs of partner countries that wish to improve public policies that tackle these challenges. In Ukraine the Agency has been regularly present since 2006 through series of technical assistance projects.
Expertise France in Ukraine
The MEAE has financed in 2023 Expertise France with an envelope of €14.5 million to position French technical cooperation and respond to Ukraine’s short, medium and long-term needs. This facility, entitled mAIDan Ukraine, finances and co-finances technical assistance projects to support Ukrainian authorities in preparing for reconstruction and the European accession process.
The ongoing other projects in Ukraine include: the EU-funded Project Pravo-Justice which promotes greater rule of law in Ukraine, in line with European standards and comparative practices; L’Initiative supports beneficiary countries to design, implement, monitor, and evaluate funding allocated by the Global Fund to Fight HIV, Tuberculosis and Malaria. The Emergency Fund for Ukraine against TB & HIV started in December 2022 with a commitment of €7.2 million; the “Stiykist” (resilience) project aims to contribute to social transformation and resilience in Ukraine by strengthening the capacities of national, regional and local institutions in the field of vocational training and social services, with a particular focus on the social inclusion of the most vulnerable; the Technical Support of the State Audit Service project which aims to mobilize French and national technical expertise to help bringing Ukrainian legislation into line with the acquis communautaire, particularly in terms of protecting the EU’s financial interests and supporting the SAS in its role of inspecting and monitoring the use of reconstruction funds.
Expertise France’s Health Program
As part of France’s strategy for reconstruction and aid in Ukraine focusing on the health sector The French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs (MEAE)’s Crisis Center (CDCS) has financed €18 million over 36 months to the APPUI Health Project. The project, implemented in partnership with Ministry of Health of Ukraine and other key stakeholders aims to improve Ukrainian populations’ access to essential healthcare services in times of crisis. The project focuses on enhancing hospital cooperation between France and Ukraine, mobilizing French expertise, reconstructing and modernizing healthcare infrastructure and donating medical equipment at the request of Ministry of Health of Ukraine.
The REHAB project, funded by the French Development Agency (AFD) for €5 million over 24 months, from 2025 to 2026 aims overall supporting Ukraine in maintaining and strengthening its healthcare system to address the consequences of the conflict on the physical and mental health of Ukrainians. Activities are designed around enhancing mental health services and infrastructure in the Odesa region ; strengthening physical rehabilitation efforts and infrastructure, while also emphasizing broader capacity-building initiatives across Ukraine with national and international partners; and identifying and conducting feasibility studies to prepare for concessional loan opportunities.
Other projects under the Health Program are beginning throughout 2026.
Required profile
Qualifications / Technical skills
- Master's degree in foreign languages (English), social sciences, international relations and/or related field;
- Multidisciplinary and multicultural team coordination support skills;
- Excellent ability to build trusting relationships with national and international partners with proven experience;
- Good knowledge of the Ukrainian healthcare sector and national and regional health authorities in Ukraine would be an asset;
- Ability to mobilize, maintain, coordinate and lead stakeholder networks (experts, institutional players, civil society, authorities, etc.);
- Good knowledge of cooperation mechanisms, official development assistance, and international cooperation actors present in Ukraine;
- Ability to conduct a dialogue with technical partners;
- Excellent written and oral communication skills (drafting of technical reports, analysis documents, minutes, activity reports, etc.);
- Very good command of office automation tools, particularly Excel and Word;
- Excellent command of English (certified) and Ukrainian (written and spoken), good command of French would be an asset.
Professional experience
- At least 3 years of experience in institutional coordination and project implementation in the context of international solidarity projects (humanitarian or international cooperation), technical assistance and/or international cooperation in the healthcare field;
- Experience in facilitation, tools and techniques for participatory work.
Skills
- Strong coordination and teamwork skills;
- Strong sense of diplomacy, very good interpersonal skills;
- Initiative, autonomy and responsiveness;
- Good adaptability, flexibility;
- Sense of organization, planning and anticipation.
Additional information
· Location: Kyiv, Ukraine, with occasional travel to several oblasts depending on the strategic direction of the project;
· Duration of the assignment: 12 months, renewable;
· Desired starting date: 08/07/2026
Deadline for application : 2026/06/19 23:55
Expertise France is the public agency for designing and implementing international technical cooperation projects. The agency operates around four key priorities :
- democratic, economic, and financial governance ;
- peace, stability, and security ;
- climate, agriculture, and sustainable development ;
- health and human development ;
In these areas, Expertise France conducts capacity-building initiatives and manages project implementation, leveraging technical expertise and acting as a project coordinator. This involves combining public sector expertise with private sector skills to drive impactful results.