Вакансія: Implementation Advisor

Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH in Kyiv is seeking a qualified professional for the project “Support to vocational education and training in Ukraine / Skills4Recovery“ to fill the position:

Implementation Advisor (full-time, Kyiv)

(internal SAP code: Vocational Training and Labour Market Advisor) 

The project «Skills4Recovery» is implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). The political partners are the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine and the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine.

The objective of the project «Skills4Recovery» is to increase the availability of a qualified workforce for the Ukrainian recovery process. The provision of qualified labor in sufficient numbers is based on creating adequate educational opportunities for all people of working age – this includes initial education for young people and further education for adults.

Responsibilities:

The Implementation Advisor is responsible for:

• developing and coordinating project activities in the areas of strengthening training providers; implementation of retraining courses; supporting the transition from education and training to the labor market; and improving the political and legal framework of vocational education and training;
• liaising with project partners and stakeholders to plan, implement, and monitor project activities;
• processing technical aspects and further developing the area of responsibility in accordance with the specified quality standards;
• maintaining a good flow of communication and information between all involved institutions, counterparts, and GIZ.

Tasks:

1. Coordination and administration

The Implementation Advisor:

• contacts with project partners and stakeholders to implement and monitor project activities;
• prepares and updates a project activities spending budget;
• elaborates and checks technical documents for project activities (e.g., tenders, service/procurement contracts, open calls, proposals, offers);
• prepares, implements, and documents project activities such as training events, workshops, forums, expert missions, etc.;
• coaches project partners in the implementation of local subsidies; comments on and confirms reports on their implementation;
• monitors implementation of project activities, including checking progress and finance reports, conducting regular spot visits and meetings with partners; makes phone calls to the beneficiaries;
• keeps a database of project activities and beneficiaries;
• approves and controls expenses for project activities in accordance with the prevailing provisions;
• assists national and international advisers in carrying out their work;
• assists the project with all organizational and management issues;
• regularly consults with the GIZ officer responsible for the contract and cooperation on all project activities.

2. Communication and networking

The Implementation Advisor:

• develops and maintains contact with all implementing partners;
• keeps the database of implementing partners and stakeholders, and updates them regularly;
• provides technical assistance to national and international experts;
• ensures knowledge management; collects, processes, and distributes relevant information, and monitors communication and interaction between government institutions, NGOs, and society through analyses of the media, direct dialogue, and participation in meetings and seminars, etc.;
• contributes to the elaboration of information and visibility materials.

  3. Other duties/additional tasks

The Implementation Advisor:

• performs other duties and tasks at the request of management.

Required qualifications, competencies, and experience:

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Economics, Social Sciences, or equivalent qualification preferably with a focus on the labour market and employment promotion.

Professional experience

• At least 2 years of professional experience in employment promotion and/or vocational training and/or international organizations. 

Other knowledge, additional competences 

• readiness to frequent business trips (depends on security situation);
• ability and experience to work in a political environment;
• English, Ukrainian, and Russian are required; knowledge of German would be an advantage;
• experienced in working in an international team;
• good self-organization skills;
• customer and service-oriented attitude;
• ability to work under pressure;
• good working knowledge of ICT technologies and computer applications (e.g., MS Office);
• willingness to upskill as required by the tasks to be performed.

We offer:

• official employment;
• salary fixed in EUR;
• performance-related bonuses and 13th salary;
• medical insurance;
• 29 vacation days annually;
• language classes;
• hard and soft skills trainings;
• individual and group psychological support;
• possible remote and flexible work;
• meaningful and valuable work, international environment.

Employment conditions

Full-time position with 40-hours working week. Place of assignment is Kyiv. The contract duration till 30.06.2026. Starting date of assignment is September 1st, 2024. 

GIZ is an equal opportunity employer and offers an attractive and challenging working environment with opportunities for skill enhancement.

Application 

Application comprising of the candidate’s CV and a cover letter in the English language explaining the motivation to apply for the job is to be sent to [email protected] until COB August 14, 2024, Wednesday.

By sending the application the candidate gives the consent for the personal data processing for recruitment processes solely. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the next stages of the recruitment process.