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Chemonics International, an international development consulting firm, seeks a Program Development Officer for a USAID/Office of Transition Initiatives (OTI)-funded Ukraine Confidence Building Initiative II (UCBI II). The position will be based in Kramatorsk, Ukraine.

The program will complement ongoing USAID efforts to create a prosperous and stable Ukraine. The program will provide fast, flexible, short-term assistance to Ukrainian partners in support of a successful, peaceful democratic transition and in promotion of community cohesion in the wake of the conflict in the East.

The program’s overarching objectives are to:

• Increase citizen support for and participation in the development of a modern, inclusive Ukrainian identity and;
• Increase citizen confidence and engagement in the reform process at the local level.

The majority of UCBI II assistance is delivered as grants to local partners, including goods, services, and technical support. UCBI works closely with a range of partners, including national and local civilian government entities, civil society organizations, and community leaders to ensure that activities respond to local priorities and address underlying tensions. The UCBI East offices in Kramatorsk and Mariupol focus on the liberated areas of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts. Chemonics International is USAID’s implementing partner for the UCBI II program.

Responsibilities for this position include:

• The Program Development Officer (PDO) is the primary party responsible for the development of grant activities, working in coordination with many other team members.
• Identify potential assistance recipients, and work with them to design and develop grant concepts and activities, through networking and outreach, under the overall direction of the OTI country representative and the supervision of the Regional Program Manager. 
• Proactively develop grant activities which have a high likelihood of achieving impact and respond to the current social and political situation in Ukraine.
• Prepare, present, analyze, and evaluate grant concepts, applications, and grant agreement/award documents to ensure consistency with program priorities, goals and objectives.
• Develop and finalize multiple activities, on an ongoing basis, in a fast-paced and highly variable environment, monitoring the changing socio-political climate to provide on-going strategic analysis and advice to UCBI II.
• Provide technical assistance to grantees, and potential partners as required, during the activity preparation stage and in the implementation phase in coordination with other staff. 
• Coordinate and liaise with the Grants Managers and Procurement Managers to ensure effective grant implementation, compliance, and procurement requirements.
• Use the OTI Activity Database for tracking and detailing activities, and liaise with grants management, procurement and finance staff, and under the direction of the Regional Program Manager, ensure that grant implementation, compliance, and procurement requirements are adhered to. 
• Evaluate activities’ progress, and coordinate with assistance recipients and other staff to prepare, review, and approve monitoring and evaluation data and final reports.
• Analyze Ukraine’s rapidly changing environment on an ongoing basis, and contribute to rolling assessments, under the overall direction of the OTI country representative. 
• As needs dictate, the RPM may assign ad hoc special tasks and duties to the PDO to ensure the overall efficient development of program activities

 Qualifications

•  Bachelor’s degree required, advanced degree preferred.
• At least five (5) years demonstrated experience in project design, development and management of relevant donor-funded community development projects at the local level in Ukraine.
• Strong organizational, management, and administrative skills, preferably with respect to report writing and monitoring and evaluation.
• Demonstrated analytical ability and understanding of local and regional political context, with the ability to think creatively in conceptualizing relevant grant activities.
• Proven knowledge of local and international NGOs and community-based organizations implementing relevant activities and programs in country, as well as key governmental actors and stakeholders, with an up-to-date understanding and knowledge of the political environment and social conditions in the country, and in particular in Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts.
• Experience working with local organizations to implement community participation and consensus-type activities.
• Experience working with local and regional government to implement service delivery and transparency-type activities.
• Experience with USAID-funded projects preferred.
• Experience with grant programs preferred.
• Fluent Russian and Ukrainian required.
• Written and spoken proficiency in English strongly preferred. 

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Send electronic submissions by to [email protected] by June 8, 2018.

Please insert the position you are applying for (“PDO-Kramatorsk”) in the subject line and include your CV, cover letter, and the names and contact information of three (3) professional references.

No telephone inquiries, please. Candidates will be considered on a rolling basis and only finalists will be contacted. Interested prospective applicants are encouraged to visit UCBI’s Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/USAIDUCBI/.

 “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.”