Менеджер/ка з політики та досліджень для проекту “Нагляд та моніторинг коштів для відновлення України”

Location: Kyiv or any other location under Ukraine’s control
Contract: Full Time
Start date: 1 November 2023 (TBC)
Duty station: Kyiv 

About the Project: 

Supervising and Monitoring Ukraine’s Reconstruction Funds (SMURF) is an initiative led by the Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies in partnership with the Better Regulation Delivery Office (BRDO) in Ukraine that aims to strengthen the integrity and resilience of the financial system in Ukraine. The project focuses on the delivery of in-person and online events, training and study tours to key selected civil society actors involved in the monitoring and management of Ukraine’s reconstruction funds.

The Project Team is seeking the Policy and Research Manager who will aim to achieve positive change to policies and legislation affecting government, private sector and civil society actors in Ukraine on the integrity and resilience of Ukraine’s financial system to combat potential reconstruction-related money laundering connected with the flow of reconstruction funding. 

The Policy and Research Manager will share knowledge and insights to shape policies that help to address integrity challenges in Ukraine’s reconstruction funding, and devise strategies to ensure they are taken on board and put into practice by policymakers in governments, the private sector and civil society organisations. 

Key tasks 

• Identify areas of weakness in the integrity and resilience of Ukraine’s financial system, and gather, analyze and monitor data, policies and best practices of relevance for supporting and strengthening responses and remediation;
• Produce regular written outputs in the form of reports, research briefings and op-eds. The papers will be based on desk-based research and in-person interviews.
• Contribute to public-private sector workshops in Ukraine/online, both as a guest and organizer to ensure that key topics related to financial integrity and resilience are reviewed and knowledge is shared;
• Design and conduct an effective consultation process and produce a document summarizing the conclusions reached as well as the recommendations and steps forward for the work with the Ukrainian Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU, known as the State Financial Monitoring Service) and supervisors of regulated sectors charged with policing the financial system against money laundering;
• Constant management of ongoing advocacy activities and processes, including monitoring of the institutions involved as well as the coordination of a weekly meeting of the SMURF working group to update CFCS and BRDO team members on progress made as well as to discuss relevant strategies and opportunities.

The above list is not exhaustive, the Policy and Research Manager will be required to undertake such duties that may be reasonably expected within the scope of this role. 

Essential skills and experience: 

• Experience in working on policy/research in the international and/or national policy context. A sound knowledge of national and international AML institutions and mechanisms is a plus;
• Excellent knowledge of national and international standards in the economic field;
• Significant experience in drafting reports, policy briefs, and recommendations;
• Experience in data collection based on qualitative methods of research;
• Self-starter with a proactive and positive approach to work, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team;
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritise work effectively and manage delivery expectations;
• Exceptional organisational and multi-tasking skills, attention to detail and an ability to prioritise, with a proven track record of working towards and meeting multiple competing deadlines;
• Ability to use initiative, exercise discretion and decision-making effectively;
• Ability to collaborate with colleagues across CFCS and BRDO and externally to achieve programme and project-specific objectives;
• Possesses strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to engage with a variety of internal and external stakeholders from differing professional and cultural backgrounds;
• Full proficiency in English and Ukrainian.

Application Process 

To apply, please send the below document at [email protected].

• Your CV.
• Cover Letter of no more than 2 pages explaining your interest in the role and any significant relevant skills and/or experience

The closing date for applications is 6 p.m. on 15^th October 2023.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and the closing date brought forward if needed. Early application is encouraged. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.