Operations & Security Manager - VERITAS UKR

Job Description

Background 

SoCha is currently bidding to the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) to deliver the Verification and Technical Assurance Programme-Ukraine (VERITAS-UKR). This flagship programme will provide demand-led independent third-party monitoring (TPM) and portfolio-level evidence services across FCDO’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) portfolio in Ukraine. The programme will also pilot an innovative Civil Society Organization (CSO)-led monitoring model, designed to strengthen accountability and ensure aid is responsive to the needs of Ukrainians.

As part of our proposed core team, SoCha is recruiting an Operations and Security Manager to oversee duty of care, logistics, and security arrangements for the VERITAS-UKR programme. This role will ensure safe and effective delivery of TPM activities across Ukraine by developing and implementing robust security protocols, monitoring contextual risks, and supporting operational planning for field missions. The Operations and Security Manager will play a critical role in safeguarding staff, partners, and beneficiaries while enabling timely, high-quality monitoring in a complex and high-risk environment.

This position is contingent on contract award and is expected to commence on or around 30 November 2025.

Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee duty of care and security protocols for all staff and subcontractors;
• Monitor security, situational, and political context across Ukraine and advise on access feasibility;
• Plan logistics and operational arrangements for TPM field missions;
• Train field staff and subcontractors on security and safeguarding protocols;
• Liaise with FCDO security teams, local authorities, and security providers;
• Ensure compliance with FCDO and SoCha security guidance, safeguarding standards, and “do no harm” principles.

Qualifications and Experience

• Degree in security management, logistics, or related field (or equivalent experience);
• Experience managing operations and security in fragile/conflict settings;
• Strong understanding of humanitarian access, duty of care, and risk management;
• Demonstrated ability to design and enforce security SOPs for field-based staff;
• Excellent organisational, communication, and negotiation skills.

How to apply

To submit your application, kindly provide your CV using the form provided below. 

To apply before 26 September 2025.

About the Organization

About SoCha 

SoCha is an international monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) firm that delivers evidence-driven insights to help development and humanitarian actors make adaptive, impactful decisions. We bring experience from diverse regional contexts, including fragile and conflict-affected environments, combining technical rigour, trusted local partnerships, and innovative approaches to address complex challenges. Our expertise spans third-party monitoring, mixed-methods and complexity-aware evaluations, systems strengthening, and capacity-building, ensuring that programmes remain responsive to local realities and deliver meaningful results for vulnerable populations. Guided by principles of inclusion, equity, and learning, SoCha partners with donors, UN agencies, and implementing organizations to improve outcomes and maximize impact.