Chemonics seeks a Component 1 Team Lead for the anticipated U.S. Department of State funded Support for the Return and Rehabilitation of Forcibly Transferred Ukrainian Children in Ukraine program. This $20-25 million project aims to support the Government of Ukraine and key partners to identify, return, rehabilitate, and reintegrate Ukrainian children and youth who were forcibly transferred to the Russian Federation or Russian-occupied territories. This includes improving government and partner capacity to locate and return children; building secure, privacy-compliant evidence systems that support domestic and international accountability mechanisms; and promoting sustainable, integrated care models that enable returned children and youth to safely reunite with families and reintegrate into Ukrainian society. The Component 1 Team Lead will be responsible for strengthening secure, interoperable digital systems and analytical capacity to identify, track, document, and preserve legally admissible evidence related to abducted Ukrainian children.
The anticipated duration of the project is up to 30 months, and this position will be based in Ukraine. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.
Responsibilities include:
- Lead implementation of Component 1 activities related to data systems, digital security, OSINT analysis, and evidence preservation
- Coordinate with Government of Ukraine entities managing child registries, digital systems, and legal processes
- Develop and maintain strong collaborative relations, both formal and informal, with Government of Ukraine offices, relevant donor programs, and key international, regional, and national NGO counterparts to facilitate technical exchanges, promote consensus-building, work to resolve technical disagreements, and facilitate joint, coordinated actions to effectively and efficiently collect, track, and monitor data on missing and returned Ukrainian children
- Supervise technical team and short-term consultants, and manage contractors and sub-recipients
- Ensure alignment with legal standards for admissibility in domestic and international proceedings
Qualifications:
- Minimum 7 years of experience in data systems, digital governance, or related fields
- A. in political science, public administration, or related field required, with a relevant M.A. preferred
- Experience working with government institutions in Ukraine strongly preferred
- Demonstrated ability to manage multidisciplinary technical teams
- Fluent Ukrainian required; English proficiency highly preferred
- Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
Application instructions:
Please send an email with your CV and cover letter attached and “Component 1 Team Lead – Ukraine S4C” in the subject line to UkraineS4CRecruit@chemonics.com by April 16, 2026. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. No telephone inquiries, please. Chemonics will contact finalists.
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