Location of position: Kyiv, Ukraine
Length of contract: until 30 September 2026
About FHI 360 and EpiC
FHI 360 is a nonprofit human development organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions. Our staff includes experts in health, education, nutrition, environment, economic development, youth, research, technology, communication, and social marketingโcreating a unique mix of capabilities to address todayโs interrelated development challenges. FHI 360 serves more than 50 countries and all U.S. states and territories.
The Meeting Targets and Maintaining Epidemic Control (EpiC) project is an eight-year (2019โ2027) global health project initially funded by the U.S. Department of State (DoS) as part of the Presidentโs Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). EpiC operates in approximately 50 countries, addressing key public health challenges such as HIV/AIDS, pandemic preparedness, and global health security.
In Ukraine, the project receives Global Health Security (GHS) funding to strengthen global, regional, and local public health systems, building on broad experience and existing capabilities that align with national GHS priorities, and US Government goals. EpiC will support the national and regional public health institutions, health care facilities, the State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protectionโs research institutes and regional departments, academic institutions, as well as civil society organizations. to strengthen GHS capacities in infection prevention and control (IPC), antimicrobial resistance (AMR), health emergency management (HEM), with a particular focus on the prevention, detection and response to infectious disease outbreaks of epidemic significance. All activities will be aligned with national regulations, guidelines and standards, as well as relevant international frameworks.
FHI 360 is seeking qualified candidates for a Senior People and Culture Officer to be based in Kyiv, Ukraine. This position is open to Ukrainian nationals who are residing in Ukraine or are willing to relocate to Ukraine. Professional proficiency in written and spoken Ukrainian is required.
Job Summary:
The Senior People & Culture Officer will support the People & Culture Manager to implement efficient standard Human Resources (HR) processes including but not limited: benefits administration, employee relations, HRIS, training and development, and performance management. Addresses employee relations issues, such as new employee work complaints or other employee concerns. Serves as a point of contact for team and managers with questions related to their personal employee information. May conduct new-hire orientations and facilitate employee exit interviews. Prepares special reports using HRIS data, and oversees filing and organizing HR paperwork, any other administrative support.
Accountabilities:
Oversee administrative support to recruitment and onboarding process with team members to ensure a smooth process flow from identification of a vacancy to the filling of that vacancy and onboarding of new staff.
Oversee submission of employee data for New Hires in human resource information systems (HRIS) processing required forms and data; keeps system updated for changes such as employee promotion and separations; ensure employee and overall staffing is accurate in HRIS.
Follows up with HQs ESC regarding new employee ID creation and updating of organograms.
Tracks salary offers and works with People & Culture Manager to capture internal and external market equity.
Conducts new-hire orientation/onboarding. Provides newly hired employees with a general orientation to acquaint them with the history, mission, structure, programs, benefits, policies, and procedures of FHI 360.
Orient staff to FHI 360 training resources including mandatory FHI 360 training; review training needs with different departments and/or project teams, prepare and present the proposed trainings activities and schedule based on needs and requests. Creates reports for mandatory trainings such as code of Ethics and Safeguarding.