Керівник, керівниця напряму "Вода"

WWF-Україна оголошує конкурс на посаду Керівника/ці напряму «Вода»

Шукаємо нового учасника нашої команди, який готовий/ва:

• стати лідером у розробці та реалізації стратегічних цілей WWF-Україна та WWF-CEE у сфері збереження прісноводних ресурсів та осетрових видів.
• координувати роботу команди,
• забезпечувати високий професійний рівень природоохоронних заходів, розвиватиме партнерства з ключовими стейкхолдерами

Це можливість зробити вагомий внесок у захист українського довкілля, працюючи з професійною командою та міжнародними партнерами.

Робочі мови: англійська та українська.

У нас дружня та мотивована команда. Ми пропонуємо гнучкий гібридний графік роботи та можливість працювати дистанційно. 35 календарних днів оплачуваної щорічної відпустки, медичне страхування та можливість навчатися.

Локація офісу: Київ, проте можуть розглядатися кваліфіковані кандидати з інших міст.

Чекаємо на ваше резюме та мотиваційний лист (англійською мовою) з темою «Керівник/керівниця напряму «Вода» на адресу [відгукнутися].

Дедлайн подачі заявок — 30 січня 2026

Заявки будуть розглядатись по мірі їх надходження.

Детальніше про позицію керівника/керівниці напряму «Вода» ви можете дізнатись нижче:

WWF is the world’s largest conservation organization, founded in 1961. We’re active in over 100 countries and have over 8000 employees. WWF Central and Eastern Europe is responsible for leading and to a significant extent implementing WWF’s efforts to preserve, restore and sustainably manage the natural values of the Danube Carpathian ecoregion, which we also call the Green Heart of Europe. With a team of over 200 highly specialised professionals, we are working across political borders through an ecoregional approach based on model projects, influencing policy, networking, capacity building, communication and crisis response.

As part of WWF Central and Eastern Europe, WWF Ukraine is primarily engaged with forests, freshwater, wildlife, agriculture, climate as well as public policy, corporate engagement, marketing. To date, WWF Ukraine has built a solid record on conservation restoration and sustainable management of natural resources with main focus on forests, freshwater and wildlife.

WWF Ukraine is seeking to recruit a Freshwater Programme Manager to join the Conservation team. The jobholder will be responsible for leading the development, implementation, and achievement of WWF-Ukraine's and WWF-CEE's strategic goals and priorities in freshwater and sturgeon conservation, through effective team management, work planning, systematic fundraising, and ensuring the organisation’s objectives are delivered with a high level of professional expertise.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

Freshwater Programme management

• Lead the Freshwater Programme, including sturgeon conservation, focusing on analyses of the current environment and context, gathering of necessary data and developing proposals for the strategic goals and priorities of the organization in the area of Freshwater and Sturgeon conservation and monitoring of delivery against them, including preparation of semi-annual reports and adaptive measures

• Identifies and determines the capacity and resources necessary for accomplishing the strategic goals in the area of freshwater and sturgeon conservation, identifying funding gaps and fundraising opportunities and lead to fundraising initiatives of all types

• Bears responsibility for the high professional level of conservation activities delivered in the field of Freshwater and Sturgeon conservation. Maintains, builds up and fosters professional expertise development — both own and that of the team experts

• Identifies the relevant stakeholders which the organization should work with for the accomplishment of the set strategic goals, determines the collaboration format and maintains the ongoing working relationship

• Support communication activities in the area of Freshwater and Sturgeon conservation

Process and team management

• Build and lead a high performing freshwater team through coaching, mentoring, feedback provision, and facilitating agreement on clear roles and responsibilities
• Actively build and maintain working relations with the other national Conservation Programme Managers, Policy and Government Department, Communication Department, Engagement and Resource Mobilisation and Finance & Administration

Project management

• Ensure implementation of the project planning and management of assigned project, project work plan and compliance with timeframe and budget for WWF-Ukraine and WWF-CEE

• Identify potential project partners, stakeholders and external experts and maintain regular contact and engagement

• Prepare or support project reports and support control donor visits

The ideal candidate would have:

Skills and Abilities

• Strategic thinking

• Good coordination, planning and organizing skills

• Ability to manage interdisciplinary professional staff

• Decision-making skills with strong business acumen and drive for results

• Diplomacy and cultural skills to work with a broad array of individuals from a variety of backgrounds

• Excellent oral and written communications skills in both English and Ukrainian

• Ability to generate innovative approaches

• Reliability and responsibility

• Ability to work well managing various priorities and maintaining resilience

We offer:

• the opportunity to make a difference — for the CEE region and for WWF Ukraine
• challenging and fulfilling work in one of Europe’s most exciting eco-regions
• friendly and highly professional working atmosphere in an international context
• varying tasks and independent work style
• a pleasant working atmosphere and great learning environment
• a salary according to NGO standards

If you’re interested in joining our team and want to make an impact, send your CV and cover letter (in English) to [відгукнутися] no later than 30 January2026.

Please understand that we can only reply to short-listed candidates.