Співробітник/ця проекту «Розвиток ОГС та робота з громадськістю»

ПРООН в Україні шукає співробітника проекту «Розвиток ОГС та робота з громадськістю».

Кінцевий термін надсилання резюме: 24 лютого 2023.

Посилання для заповнення резюме: https://estm.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/8338.

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Today Ukraine is facing its most serious challenges since achieving independence in 1991. The ongoing war has already resulted in significant loss of life, unprecedented displacement, internally and towards neighboring countries, and devastating destruction of infrastructure. The UN Ukraine Flash Appeal shows that at least 15.7 million people are in immediate need of emergency assistance and protection. Early projections indicate that if the war should continue in the medium to long term, up to 90% of the Ukrainian population could face poverty and extreme economic vulnerability, and the country’s socio-economic progress could be set-back by almost 20 years. In the short-term, 62% of the population is at high risk of falling into poverty. Ukraine’s economy is set to shrink by 45% this year due to the war and even with a moderate recovery in the next few years, by 2025 the GDP would still only be two-thirds of the pre-war GDP in 2021. 

In addition, the country faces losses of many people’s lives and devastative destruction of infrastructures and economic bases. Currently, more than 50% of the energy infrastructure damaged, causing the massive disruption of energy supply nationwide with millions of people experiencing power outages and challenges in heating. Extensive scale of destruction of infrastructure, rehabilitating or constructing infrastructures and installing equipment with necessary supply of the materials is urgently required to restore or maintain lifeline and key basic services, followed by removal or mines and explosives as well as debris. 

Job Purpose and Organizational Context

The Civil Society and Youth Support Project (CSYP) builds on many years of joint programming by the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (DMFA) and UNDP supporting civil society and youth empowerment. CSYP contributes to the following long-term result: “Ukraine’s civil society and youth are impactful players in shaping and promoting the country’s democracy and human rights agenda, including issues of respect to diversity and women’s rights and social cohesion.”

The project has a three-dimensional approach. It intends to strengthen civil society organizations (CSO): focusing first and foremost at the subnational level), to create a more enabling policy environment for civil society organizations, to support the national “youth machinery” and support Ukrainian youth in honing their skills for good citizenship and leadership. 

In this context, UNDP is recruiting the Project CSO Development & Outreach Associate, who will be responsible for the overall support of implementation of the described project and ensuring their effective communications and outreach support. The incumbent will promote UNDP’s mandate as a gender-responsive organization with zero tolerance to any kind of discriminatory and abusive behaviour, including sexual harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse. 

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the overall guidance of designated supervisor (Project Manager), the Project CSO Development & Outreach Associate provides the overall support of project implementation and ensuring their effective communications and outreach support, ensuring high quality and accuracy of work. 

I. Ensure support for the project implementation, focusing on the following key tasks: 

• Support developing civil society capacity to engage in promoting democracy and fostering participatory and result-driven Government-CSO dialogue in Ukraine; 
• Analyse project components, support with developing project resource profiles and timelines. Assess delivery issues and work with national counterparts to build common understanding and coordination on project activities; 
• Promote the stable CSO hubs’ Network and its work to engage citizens in the decision-making at the subnational level; 
• Provide expert support on the issues relevant to local NGOs development, organization of grant competitions among local and national NGOs on the priority issues requiring civil society involvement and development of the CSOs; 
• Provide support to coordination and monitoring of grant contests for NGOs, schedule meetings/workshops, develop agenda for workshops, participate in identification of consultants for the short-term assignments needed for the project implementation, etc.); 
• Support with analyzing the existing policies for CSO-government dialogue at subnational levels, liaise between the CSOs community and relevant national stakeholders on implementation of the National Strategy for Civil Society Development and propose course of action for development of better enabling policies pertaining the civil society development; 
• Contribute to project implementation in line with project documentation and approved work-plans; 
• Support with preparation of the Grant Agreements with grantees, review and approve grantees’ programmatic reports; 
• Contribute to evaluation of grant project proposals, analyzing project work plans and budgets; 
• Contribute to preparation of the annual and quarterly project work-plans and up-dates. 

II. Ensure effective communications and outreach support to the project implementation: 

• Contribute to design and implementation of communication/outreach strategy for the project, ensuring sound visibility of Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and UNDP; 
• Promote, advocate and raise awareness around the project activities, results, flagship initiatives through a variety of communication vehicles, such as roundtable discussions, press conferences, briefing session, interviews, report launches, etc; 
• Coordinate with relevant units and personnel to ensure that the project achievements are communicated to the relevant stakeholders in an effective and timely manner to support strategic positioning of the project to existing and potential partners; 
• Track and monitor print and social media and report relevant information to senior staff to inform strategy development; 
• Update the website and social media channels, ensure consistency in branding; 
• Organize public events such as roundtable discussions, press conferences, briefing sessions, interviews; 
• Review of translations, contacts with printers and other suppliers to ensure production quality and timely production of communication materials; 
• Make sure that all products, communications, awareness-raising materials, curricula, video and print products properly include issues of gender equality and gender equity and help promote equal opportunities for women and men. 

III. Ensure the knowledge management to support successful project implementation:  

• Support organisation of the capacity-building activities and awareness-raising initiatives (trainings, workshops, awareness-raising events, info-campaigns, etc.) as necessary; 
• Provide support to Project’s monitoring and reporting activities; 
• Design talking points and process Project’s materials for different audiences; 
• Contribute to the identification of best practices and lessons learned; 
• Collect information, prepare press releases, articles, key messages and other advocacy materials; 
• Assist in translation, adaptation, or rewriting of information received for the local context; 
• Participate in the training for the operations/programme staff; 
• Sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice; 
• Produce analytical and public relations-related documents; 
• Produce regular reporting for the project; 
• Liaise with communication personnel of other UNDP projects; 
• Ensure regular update of the portal of practices and submit regular updates on the UNDP Ukraine website and to Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs if required; 
• Perform any other duties as required. 

Competencies  

Core  

Achieve Results:  

• ​​LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline​.

Think Innovatively:  

• ​​LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements.

Learn Continuously:  

• ​​LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback​. 

Adapt with Agility:  

• ​​LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible.

Act with Determination:   

• ​​LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident​.

Engage and Partner:  

• ​​LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships​.

Enable Diversity and Inclusion:  

​​LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination.

Cross-Functional & Technical competencies  

Business Management  

Operations Management  

• Ability to effectively plan, organize, and oversee the organization’s business processes in order to convert its assets into the best results in the most efficient manner. Knowledge of relevant concepts and mechanisms  

Customer Satisfaction/Client Management  

• Ability to respond timely and appropriately with a sense of urgency, provide consistent solutions, and deliver timely and quality results and/or solutions to fulfil and understand the real customers’ needs.   
• Provide inputs to the development of customer service strategy.
• Look for ways to add value beyond clients’ immediate requests.   
• Ability to anticipate client’s upcoming needs and concerns.

Administration and Operations  

Documents and records management  

• Overall document (hard or electronic) management; registry and retention policy including storing and archiving.

Events management (including retreats, trainings and meetings)  

• Ability to manage events, including venue identification, accommodation, logistics, catering, transportation, and cash disbursements, etc.

Required Skills and Experience
Education:

• High school diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Business or Public Administration, Economics, Communications, Media / Public relations, international relations, Social Sciences or other related fields. 

Experience: 

• Minimum 7 years with high school diploma or 4 years with Bachelor’s degree of practical experience in the field of civil society development, project/programme formulation and  management.  Experience in communications and outreach support preferably in international organizations.  

Required skills:

• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (Word, Excel etc.) is required. 

Desired skills:

• Experience of working in international organizations/projects (preferably in democratic governance, sustainable development, social cohesion, youth policy and economic recovery) will be considered as an advantage;
• Familiarity with UN/Development Organizations/Public Sector. procedures would be an asset; 
• Experience in coordinating the production of communication products and/or implementation of communication campaigns; 
• Experience in producing analytical and/or public relations-related documents. 

Language requirements: 

• Fluency in English and Ukrainian language is required. 

This is a national position. Only Ukrainian nationals are eligible to apply for this position.

Disclaimer
 
Important information for US Permanent Residents (‘Green Card’ holders)

Under US immigration law, acceptance of a staff position with UNDP, an international organization, may have significant implications for US Permanent Residents. UNDP advises applicants for all professional level posts that they must relinquish their US Permanent Resident status and accept a G-4 visa, or have submitted a valid application for US citizenship prior to commencement of employment. 

UNDP is not in a position to provide advice or assistance on applying for US citizenship and therefore applicants are advised to seek the advice of competent immigration lawyers regarding any applications.

Applicant information about UNDP rosters

Note: UNDP reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement.  We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and educational requirements.

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