Chemonics International шукає Business Enabling Environment (BEE) Specialist

Chemonics International, a global consulting and international development firm, seeks a Business Enabling Environment (BEE) Specialist, long-term position, for the USAID Competitive Economy Program (CEP). The USAID Competitive Economy Program (CEP) is a seven year, $170M program, which promotes a strong, diverse, and open economy by enhancing the business environment for Ukrainian enterprises, improving the competitiveness of emerging and high-growth industries and their firms in international markets and equipping the Ukrainian workforce with skills necessary for reconstruction and rebuilding the economy. 

The Business-Enabling Environment Specialist supports development and implementation of program activities at the central and local level both to improve the competitiveness of Ukraine’s economy and its startups and SMEs, as well as to facilitate trade.  In coordination with other program teams, the Specialist supports efforts to: improve policy making; develop and implement improved laws and regulations; streamline government systems and processes; facilitate public/private sector consultations; increase transparency and accountability; and measure Ukraine’s progress against international indices, among other initiatives. 

The Specialist will cooperate with a variety of local stakeholders representing the Government of Ukraine, private sector, organizations, and other donor-funded programs to advance competitiveness and trade through direct technical assistance, targeted training programs, workshops, grants, subcontracts, surveys, and other forms of support. 

Under the supervision of the BEE and Access to Finance Team Lead, and in close consultation with the Government of Ukraine, the Specialist contributes to the development and implementation of annual workplans, collaborates with other program technical staff to ensure a holistic approach to achieving program reforms, and adapts to new challenges and opportunities as they emerge. The Specialist also cooperates regularly with other teams, including communications; monitoring, evaluation and learning; grants; subcontracts; finance; and administration as required. 

The BEE Specialist’s responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following: 

• Coordinate with the BEE and Access to Finance Team Lead in identifying priority initiatives and contribute to the strategic direction of BEE activities.
• Support planning, management, and implementation of BEE activities, in cooperation with other team members, as defined in the program contract and approved workplans.
• Ensure that all tasks are executed in a timely manner in close cooperation with all stakeholders and program staff. Illustrative tasks include, but are not limited to:
• Provide technical assistance to government counterparts and other stakeholders.
• Support in the preparation and review of technical scopes of work for consultants, grants, subcontracts, surveys, and other necessary support to enhance Ukraine’s business-enabling environment.
• Supervise and coordinate tasks of consultants, grantees, subcontractors, and others as required.
• Coordinate the planning and execution of meetings, training programs, workshops, and other events in collaboration with government counterparts, local stakeholders, other donors, and program staff.
• Identify solutions to challenges, explore opportunities for reforms, and enhance coordination with government counterparts, local stakeholders, and other donors and programs.
• Contribute to enhanced dialogue between the Government of Ukraine, private sector, and local organizations, and other donors and programs in support of program priorities.
• Contribute in a timely manner to program annual workplans, MEL plans and reports, success stories, newsletters, quarterly reports, and routine requests from USAID.
• Participate as a member of the grants evaluation committee, act as tech lead in grant pre-award, implementation and post-closure stages, demonstrating proven leadership when evaluating, supervising and finalizing respective initiatives.
• Support in the timely preparation of program annual workplans, MEL plans and reports, success stories, newsletters, quarterly reports, and routine requests from USAID.
• Participate in regular meetings with USAID, government counterparts, other local stakeholders, COP/DCOP, BEE team, and other program staff as required.
• Other duties as assigned by the BEE and Access to Finance Team Lead, Deputy Chief of Party- Technical, Chief of Party, or their designees.

The required and/or preferred qualifications for the BEE Specialist position are: 

• Bachelor’s degree in law, economics, or related field required; an advanced degree is a plus.
• At least three years of experience working in Ukraine with the government, non-governmental and/or business support organizations, private sector, and/or a donor or donor-funded program on BEE-related reforms preferred.
• Experience with policy-making, development and implementation of laws and regulations, streamlining government systems and processes, facilitating public/private sector consultations, increasing transparency and accountability, and/or tracking and improving performance in international indices required Experience in a supporting role on programs with a comparable scope of work is an advantage.
• Strong oral and written communication skills in English and Ukrainian required
• Effective cross-cultural, interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to resolve high-level program issues with program staff, USAID, government counterparts, local stakeholders, non-government and business support organizations, and donor or donor-funded representatives required.
• Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity.

Application Instructions:

To apply, please click on the following link

https://ukrainecep.formstack.com/forms/bee_specialist_cep

Please submit your application by 12:00 pm on Wednesday 21^st February 2024.

Please note the position is open for Ukrainian citizens only. The post of assignment is CEP’s Kyiv office. Candidates will be reviewed and interviewed on a rolling basis until position is filled. No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted.  

Chemonics is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors.