Вакансія: Project Coordinator – Inclusion and Accessibility, NPSA10, DS-Kyiv, National position

Background

Since the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation on February 24th, 2022, the total number of verified civilian casualties were  22,594, including 11,284 killed as of end of June 2024, according to the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU).  The scope and scale of damage to critical infrastructure caused by the conflict has also been devastating, including residential housing, hospitals, schools, kindergartens, and other civilian targets damaged or destroyed. The number of people with disabilities (PWDs) caused by the war – both combatants and civilians – has led to increased special demands on services, specifically medical and psycho-social, which are expected to continue to grow substantially over time. The Government of Ukraine has a wide set of policies regulating the sphere of social and medical services and a wide range of rehabilitation centres, nevertheless, the rehabilitation system lacks capacities, funds and is in dire need of modernisation and face difficulties in terms of dealing with war inflicted injuries and traumas. Responding to this, UNDP has launched a project aimed at responding to the immediate needs in terms of service provision as well as economic integration of PWDs caused by the war, by enhancing capacities of rehabilitation facilities across Ukraine and partnering with Civil Society for increased livelihood opportunities, while underpinning the Governments long-term rehabilitation agenda for PWDs and continued work for a Barrier-free Environment in Ukraine. 

The Project comprises three outputs:

• Output 1. Government of Ukraine enabled to design new policies and regulations to better protect, respect and fulfil the rights of people with disabilities, with the focus on rehabilitation 
• Output 2. Rehabilitation institutions have enhanced technical expertise, capacities and equipment to ensure necessary service provision   
• Output 3. PWDs’ socio-economic integration enhanced through livelihood support.

Duties and Responsibilities

Coordination and Partnership

• Coordinate development and implementation of the UNDP initiatives in the areas of rehabilitation of PWDs and disability inclusion, accessibility, improving social integration and livelihood opportunities for PWDs, mine-victim assistance and accessibility;
• Establish trustful relationships and maintain a continuous and constructive dialogue with government, civil society, local communities and donors to maximize consistency and synergy on inclusion and accessibility interventions and to maximize impact and results;
• Cooperate with the different actors at various levels supporting their specific roles in inclusion and accesibility setup.
• Identify stakeholders and partners for the undertaking of various initiatives and projects;
• Develop new partnerships with civil society and/or non-governmental/ community-based organizations; local communities and the private sector to deliver the project outputs and activities, as required;
• Ensure adequate information flow, discussions and feedback among the various stakeholders of the project according to the agreed management arrangements;
• Ensure regular communication of project results, including producing communication products and visibility materials, and liaison with media in Ukraine and beyond;
• Collaborate with ongoing inclusion and accessibiltiy projects and strengthen the existing initiatives;

Management and Delivery of Project Results

• Day-to-day management through planning and implementing envisaged project activities, management of resources and monitoring progress against the intended outputs and initial quality criteria;
• Oversee and monitor implementation of work plans and budgets for all activities;
• Ensure conformity of results with the Project Document and UNDP rules and procedures through budget preparation and management, planning and general monitoring of the project;
• Ensure activities are well coordinated with programme components led by other partners;
• Ensure timely and high-quality reporting to management and donors against work plans and according to agreed structure;
• Ensure effective governance of the project through the  providing inputs on the progress of work and risks management;
• Ensure that human rights-based approach, gender empowerment, and conflict-sensitive programming are mainstreamed throughout activities design and implementation;
• Provide strategic guidance and supervision to project staff as well as national experts/consultants in the delivery of assigned tasks/responsibilities as well as develop Terms of References;
• Oversee the effective communication of results and build the visibility of the project amongst the government and CSOs in Ukraine as well as among the international community within and outside the country;
• Ensure overall accountability of the use of project funds as well as the strict and consistent application of UNDP rules and regulations in all project operations;
• Ensure visibility of the project, including adherence to visibility standards and templates of the donor, UNDP and Government, as required. 
•  Support UNDP’s efforts for resource mobilization, including in planning and costing project inputs in close consultations with Senior Management;

Policy and Technical Advisory functions to UNDP and Government Counterparts

• Provide support to the Government of Ukraine in the implementation of national strategies and programmes on inclusion and accesibility;
• Provide intellectual or substantive leadership in the subject areas through identification of key policy issues and formulation of best possible and alternative policy and programme options at local and national levels; 
• Stimulate strategic thinking in the subject area, taking into account the needs of Government, local authorities, non-government and development partners; 
• Map on a consistent basis the development issues on inclusion and accessibility, covering the situation and strategic opportunities in the form of reports;
• Identify opportunities to enhance teamwork within the project and with other UNDP projects to capitalize on the specific advantages of multi-disciplinary support within the framework of the project;
• Provide policy advice on the ongoing policy development on inclusion and accesibility and ensure the optimal design and sequencing necessary for enhancing the existing legal framework and institutional strengthening;
• Contribute to policy briefs, strategic notes, discussion papers on inclusion and accesibility, for consideration by the Government and other stakeholders;

Knowledge Management

• Contribute to building the corporate body of knowledge in the area of inclusion and accesibility, by systematically (1) sharing knowledge with respective colleagues, and (2) ensuring that relevant experiences and lessons are well disseminated; 
• Contribute written inputs to UNDP flagship products/newsletter/policy briefs, based on project results, data and information, lessons learned and best practices;
• Formulate a framework for data sharing among stakeholders, for project implementation;
• Ensure systemic capturing of key lessons learned generated by the project through feasibility studies, research, surveys as well as other primary and secondary sources to produce knowledge-based products; 
• Constantly monitor, and ensure the highest UNDP standards in the provision of technical and advisory inputs, organization of workshops, seminars, training and delivery of outputs (products);
• Serve as a peer reviewer, as and when required.

The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization. 

Under the overall supervision of the Deputy Resident Representative and direct supervision of the Programme Specialist, Democratic Governance (Team Leader) and in close cooperation with the Project’s team, the Project Coordinator (Inclusion and Accesibility) will be responsible for the overall management and technical leadership of the projects related to rehabilitation of PWD and disability inclusion. The Project Coordinator (Inclusion and Accesibility) supervises and leads the team of “Support rehabilitation of People With Disabilities (PWD) with injuries caused by the war” project. In addition, they are expected to provide oversight support to other initiaities implemented by UNDP and related to inclusion, accessibility, rehabilitation of PWD, improving social integration and livelihood opportunities for PWDs as well as mine-victim assistance. 

Competencies

Required Skills and Experience

          Education:

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in social science, social work,  public administration, or related field is required. 
  or 
• A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s degree) in the areas mentioned above with additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the Master’s degree.

  Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years (with a Master’s degree) or 7 years (with Bachelor’s degree) of professional experience in the development sector, with programme/project management responsibilities.

Required Skills:

• Good knowledge of human rights-based approaches, gender mainstreaming, conflict-sensitive programme and result-based management.
• Computer literate, with proficiency with office software packages, experience in handling web-based management and knowledge management systems.
• Previous experience in policy development and implementation in the area of inclusion and accessibility is an asset.
• Previous experience in working with the Government and a wide range of donors, international organizations, NGOs and experience in resource mobilization is an asset.
• Experience in working with the UN is an advantage.

  Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English is required. 
•  Fluency in Ukrainian is required for local personnel. 

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DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS 27 August, 2024.

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