National Consultant on Development of the URCS Youth Engagement Strategy 2026-2030

Danish Red Cross in Ukraine is looking for a consultant who will provide technical and coordination support to URCS in the participatory development of the Youth Engagement Strategy (YES) 2026–2030. Below you will find an overall summary and the requirements for the consultancy. The full Terms of Reference (ToR) can be found in this link.

Purpose:
The consultant will provide technical and coordination support to URCS in the participatory development of the Youth Engagement Strategy (YES) 2026–2030. The role is to capture and synthesize inputs from regional consultations, youth specialists, and national-level stakeholders into a coherent strategy and action plan.

Commissioner(s):
Ukrainian Red Cross Society (URCS), Youth Development Sector, in partnership with Danish Red Cross

Audience:
Ukrainian Red Cross Society (URCS), Red Cross Partners of the URCS, national and local youth focused organizations and authorities

Duration of consultancy:
75 working days

Estimated dates of consultancy:
January – April 2026

Geographical scope of consultancy:
National Committee (Kyiv), and Mykolaiv, Kropyvnytskyi, Chernivtsi, Kharkiv, Ternopil, Lviv, Khmelnytskyi

Reporting to:
Head of Youth Development Sector, URCS

Evaluator And Qualifications:
Evaluator(s), with knowledge of local context who will provide an independent, objective perspective as well as technical experience on evaluations, will be hired to conduct this engagement and produce key documents. The evaluator will be the primary author of the report. S/he will not have been involved or have a vested interest in the URCS operation or context being evaluated, and will be hired through a transparent recruitment process, based on professional experience, competence and ethics and integrity for this evaluation. The evaluator will report on progress or challenges to the evaluation management team. The evaluator should have the following characteristics:

• Advanced degree in Social Sciences, Youth Work, Public Policy, or related field.
• Sufficient professional experience (preferably 5+ years) in strategy development, youth engagement, or organizational development.
• Strong knowledge of Ukrainian youth policy and civil society.
• Proven facilitation and participatory methods experience.
• Fluency in Ukrainian; strong drafting skills in English.
• Previous Red Cross/Red Crescent or humanitarian experience desirable.

Application Procedure
Interested applicants should submit their expression of interest through the Emply Platform, by midnight 10 December 2025 (Ukraine time). Application materials should be submitted in English, which will include:

• Curriculum Vitae (CVs) of consultant.
• Cover letter clearly summarizing your experience as it pertains to this evaluation, daily consultancy fees inclusive of rate for the national consultant (as relevant), and three professional references.
• Applicants will be required to provide a 3-4-page approach paper with methodology
• Financial proposal: It is expected that the national consultant submit the financial bid for themselves (daily rate in Euros), as well as the full cost of interpretation costs (if needed).

If any questions, please reach out to DRC in Ukraine Youth and Livelihoods Senior Officer, Danylo Mezherytskyi [email protected]. (Please email for questions only. All applications should be submitted through the Emply Platform only. Applications received via e-mail will not be considered).

Department: Ukraine

Deadline: 10 December 2025

Location: Ukraine Programmes Unit / Pyrohova Street, 4/26, 01004, Kyiv, Ukraine