Duty station: Mykolaiv, Ukraine (initially home-based depending on context)
Application: Open now until 9 January 2026
Organisation: Danish People’s Aid (DPA)

Danish People’s Aid is expanding its community-driven work in Ukraine and is seeking a Project & Engagement Officer to support programmes that restore essential services, strengthen local resilience, and assist vulnerable groups—including IDPs and persons with disabilities—in Mykolaiv region.

This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive, community-focused professional who thrives in humanitarian and early recovery settings.

Key Responsibilities

✔ Support implementation of DPA projects focused on community access to essential services, resilience, disability inclusion, and humanitarian response.
✔ Strengthen partnerships with local authorities, civil society organisations, volunteer networks, and community groups.
✔ Contribute actively to fundraising and resource mobilisation, including drafting proposals, preparing donor materials, and mapping funding opportunities.
✔ Collect data and evidence, support MEAL processes, and document impact and learning.
✔ Represent DPA in local coordination meetings and support communication and visibility materials.

What We’re Looking For

• Minimum 3 years of experience in humanitarian or development project implementation.
• Strong skills in community engagement, inclusion, or civil society partnership work.
• Experience with fundraising and proposal development is a strong advantage.
• Knowledge of MEAL, data collection, and documentation.
• Experience working in conflict-affected or recovery contexts preferred.
• Fluency in Ukrainian and good English proficiency.

Why Join DPA?

DPA has more than 120 years of community-based action and works with a clear strategic focus on:
Community Access, Community Resilience and Preparedness, and Community Response.
In Ukraine—one of our focus countries—you will be part of a locally rooted, rapidly growing programme dedicated to inclusive, community-driven change.

How to apply? Please submit your CV and a brief cover letter to recruitment@folkehjaelp.dk
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Only candidates with a Ukrainian work permit will be considered.