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The Embassy of Switzerland in Kyiv is looking for a

National Program Officer

Full time, starting as soon as possible

Job Objective:

Within the Cooperation Team at the Swiss Embassy in Ukraine, the National Program Officer (NPO) is working on Swiss support measures to Ukraine’s health care system. The NPO’s main responsibility is the management of a portfolio of Swiss-funded projects to support different aspects of health care management in Ukraine, in close collaboration with a second National Program Officer working within the same domain.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Supporting initiatives to improve the health care system in partnership with Ukrainian authorities, local and international partners.
• Contributing to strategic reflections on portfolio coherence and portfolio development.
• Representing the Embassy in relevant coordination and policy meetings.
• Accompanying the assigned projects through all stages of the project cycle (planning, monitoring, evaluating, implementing) under the strategic cycle of Swiss support to Ukraine from 2025−2028, in cooperation with the colleagues from the international cooperation team at the Embassy and at Headquarters in Berne Switzerland.
• The list of specific tasks above is indicative and may be revised or amended by the Swiss Cooperation Team management. Additional tasks may be assigned in line with the Cooperation Strategy.

Specific tasks

• Project Management
  • Initiates, designs, monitors, and steers project initiatives related to health care
  • Ensures adequate monitoring and reporting of results, as well as management of risks relevant for projects
  • Manages project evaluations and identifies lessons learnt
  • Ensures compliance with contractual agreements, operational guidelines on project cycle management, rules and regulations
  • Closely engages with implementing partners, co-donors, authorities and other stakeholders relevant for project implementation.
  • Carries out field visits including meetings with beneficiaries, project partners, authorities.
  • Ensures correct and complete filing of business-relevant documentation and information
• To develop and maintain an effective network with the stakeholders of the Swiss support to Ukraine (e.g. government, parliament, multilateral organizations, municipalities, NGOs, donor organisations, sector working groups and clusters)
• Prepare and accompany missions for Embassy management and colleagues visiting from Switzerland.
• Monitors development and humanitarian context relevant for the health sector to assesses steering implications for projects and to provide strategic briefings for Embassy and HQ colleagues
• Ensure a coherent and proactive internal and external communication about the Swiss financed Cooperation and Development Program in close coordination with the Embassy’s communication team.

Requirements:

• Master’s degree in relevant field public health, political science, development, economics etc.)
• Knowledge of and ideally experience with humanitarian aid and development cooperation instruments
• Good understanding of collaboration with authorities at different levels, and with private sector representatives
• Affinity for strategic reflections and policy processes
• Experience in project management, preferably in a donor agency, multilateral organization or international NGO is highly desirable
• Working experience in an embassy or an international organization is highly desirable
• Proficiency in computer application skills

Required skills:

• Well structured, independent, proactive, with ability to work under pressure
• Highly motivated and committed
• Good communication and analytical skills
• Proven ability to work independently with a minimum of supervision
• Excellent social competencies, ability to work in a team
• High degree of personal integrity and trustworthiness
• Fluent in written and spoken English
• Fluent in written and spoken Ukrainian
• (German or French is a strong asset)

We offer:

• Inviting and interesting work atmosphere in a foreign diplomatic mission.

• Work in a dynamic organization operating actively across the country in the fields of international cooperation, diplomacy, economic and political cooperation.

• Opportunity to contribute to the shape and direction of sizeable programs in support of Ukraine.

To apply:

Please send your CV and a letter of interest with an indication of your salary expectations until October 11th, 2026 to [apply]

Please indicate in the subject line «National Program Officer — Health Care» to ensure timely processing of your application. No phone calls please. Those who are selected for an interview will be contacted.

Kyiv, September 28th, 2026