Vice President, Empower
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About the Position
Vice President, Empower (Hybrid, Full-Time)
Nova Ukraine carries one clear mandate: direct service to individuals. The EMPOWER pillar manages a portfolio of direct-service programs focused on veterans, youth, families, and community resilience. The VP of EMPOWER owns this portfolio end to end: the implementation strategy, the budget, the team, and the results. We are hiring a Veteran for this role. Lived combat experience gives this pillar the authenticity and agency our beneficiaries deserve, and gives Nova Ukraine a leader who understands reintegration, social cohesion, and community-based support services from the inside.
Responsibilities
- Lead Direct-Service Programs: Oversee and effectively implement our current portfolio of community and resilience centers and partner-site programming - warming centers, youth activities, and camps. Full accountability for program delivery, case management, budget, and donor reporting.
- Direct Veterans Programming: Manage the Program Manager for Veterans, and drive reintegration outcomes: employment pathways, adaptive sports, and cooperation with local administrations and the Ministry of Veterans Affairs.
- Grow the Youth Ecosystem: Oversee our Youth Camps activities, ensuring camps run safely, on budget, and deliver measurable outcomes for participants. Extend this work beyond camps into a broader ecosystem - mentorship, leadership development, and follow-on opportunities - that builds successful, conscious young leaders for Ukraine's future.
- Grow and Lead the Team: Build on the existing team: coach current staff, close capability gaps, and add capacity where needed, holding a high-performing team accountable. Foster a culture where staff are heard, developed, and given room to grow.
- Manage Partnerships: Manage relationships with the Ministry of Veterans Affairs, local administrations, and implementing partners on the ground in Ukraine.
- Collaborate Across Pillars: Partner with HEAL, BUILD, and ADVOCATE leadership to align direct-service delivery with Nova Ukraine's broader strategy and ensure a consistent, well-coordinated experience for the people we serve.
- Report Up: Report clearly and honestly to the CEO on progress, risk, and budget - no surprises.
Requirements
- Mission Commitment: Demonstrated operational discipline and inclusive leadership.
- Proven Project Management: A verifiable track record of designing, launching, and running programs against real budgets, real deadlines, and real donor expectations.
- Demonstrated People Leadership: Direct, hands-on experience managing a team: setting clear expectations, delegating effectively, giving direct feedback, and coaching staff toward measurably stronger results.
- Strong Comprehension and Listening Skills: The ability to absorb complex direction quickly, ask precise clarifying questions, and translate strategic intent into an executable plan without repeated correction.
- Confident Public Communication: Polished, confident communication skills suited to representing Nova Ukraine before donors, government officials, media, and the public.
- Sound Judgment Under Pressure: Demonstrated composure and clear decision-making in high-pressure, fast-changing environments.
Qualifications
- Veteran of the Armed Forces of Ukraine or comparable military service required.
- Humanitarian or international development experience highly desirable.
- Ability to regularly travel both domestically and internationally (U.S.A. and Europe).
- 5+ years in a leadership role managing teams and budgets - nonprofit, government, or private sector.
- Fluent Ukrainian required; professional level of proficiency in English required.
- Bachelor's degree required; post-graduate degree in relevant field highly desirable; equivalent leadership experience will be given full weight.
We Offer
- Opportunity to create lasting impact and contribute to a strong and resilient future for Ukraine.
- Hybrid work environment.
About the Company
Join the Nova Ukraine team and help us create lasting impact and contribute to a strong and resilient future for Ukraine.
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Nova Ukraine is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing humanitarian aid to the people of Ukraine and raising awareness about Ukraine in the United States and throughout the world. Thanks to your generous donations, we fund a variety of projects to help the people of Ukraine and to strengthen Ukraine’s democratic society. The Nova Ukraine team and volunteers have been working tirelessly to help those in need. We greatly appreciate the overwhelming support from the community. Since the full-scale war, we have already handed over 100 million dollars worth of humanitarian aid.