Вакансія: Policy Advisor (Capacity to Administer Project Implementation in LSG)

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is looking for a qualified professional for the programme “U-LEAD with Europe: Ukraine – Local Empowerment, Accountability and Development Programme” to fill the position of the:

Policy Advisor (Capacity to Administer Project Implementation in LSG) (full-time, Odesa)

(internal SAP code: Decentralization Advisor)

In the last few years, Ukraine has developed and adopted various laws in favour of an ambitious decentralization reform, which reshapes the relations between the national, regional and local levels and builds institutional capacity. The success of the decentralization reform greatly depends on the coordination and cooperation between the different stakeholders involved into reform implementation at the national, regional and local levels. Given the important new tasks, responsibilities and financial resources that local self-governments have gained, the implementation of the reform must be accompanied by expert advice, trainings and diverse support measures. U-LEAD (Ukraine-Local Empowerment, Accountability and Development) is a special measure which is conducted as a multi-donor action by the EU and its member states Germany, Poland, Denmark and Slovenia to support the Ukrainian government in the implementation of the decentralization reform. 

For our Project Factory Team we are looking for an experienced and highly motivated policy advisor with an innovative mind-set, a strong team player with solid knowledge of project management and its administrative aspects with the practical experience of supporting municipalities in development processes.

Areas of responsibility:

• Providing capacity development and consultative support to municipalities in the field of project management and capacity to administer project implementation (administrative capacity) aimed at assisting them to efficiently perform tasks and carry out new responsibilities acquired in the course of reforms’ implementation and EU integration of Ukraine.
• Contributing to policy analysis.
• Ensuring good communication and information flow with all stakeholders (political and implementation partners and within the GIZ team) and supporting them.
• Contributing to the planning, monitoring and evaluation processes at U-LEAD.

Tasks:

The Policy Advisor:

• Provides consultations, organizes trainings and other capacity development events on project management aimed to development LSG capacity to administer project implementation (administrative capacity), which includes but is not limited to project proposals preparation, project budget calculation, administrative aspects of project implementation like HR management, accounting, budgeting, procurement, preparation of necessary internal policies/framework documents and supporting LSGs and communal institutions in their implementation.
• Provides support to municipalities in preparation and implementation of projects.
• Contributes to the preparation and implementation of local contributions and grant agreements.
• Participates in the internal working groups, contributing to the preparation and delivery of online training courses with inputs, materials, presentations on LSG administrative capacity related topics.
• Provides consultations and advice on cross-cutting topics such as integrity and anti-corruption, while applying a gender-sensitive approach.
• Coordinates the organization of trainings and professional advice to municipalities with short-term experts according to GIZ values, standards and rules. Contributes to the quality assurance of the experts’ work.
• Collects and analyses municipalities’ feedback on challenges they face as well as their needs in terms of amending policy and legislation in the field of the Policy Adviser’s expertise.
• Participates and contributes to public discussions and policy dialogue events aimed at supporting reforms’ implementation, contributes to U-LEAD communication and visibility activities.
• Participates and contributes to the strategic and operational planning, monitoring and reporting of the Project Factory.
• Provides short reports and pictures from the attended events on time upon request.
• Contributes to the overall knowledge and data management of the Project Factory.
• Collects good practices and success stories, checks their progression over time and shares the information in the respective field for public awareness raising and communication purposes.
• Provides technical support to international and local experts during their field visits.
• Communicates regularly with local stakeholders.
• Communicates and cooperates effectively with the colleagues in Regional Offices, the U-LEAD team and other GIZ projects in Ukraine.
• Ensures discreet behaviour vis-a-vis third parties in all internal matters.
• Supports the implementation of other project activities and other assigned tasks.
• Communicates and reports regularly to the Team Leader of Project Factory.

Required qualifications, competences and experience:

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in the field of Management, Economics, Public Administration, Project Management, or other relevant fields.

Professional experience

• At least 3 years’ work experience in municipal finance, accounting in LSG or communal enterprises.
• At least 3 years’ work experience in project management.

Other Knowledge, additional competences

• Sound knowledge of municipal management, municipal staff management, accounting, budgeting, procurement.
• Knowledge of and experience of project management in municipalities.
• Deep understanding of the specific set-up, its actors in LSG sector.
• Knowledge and experience of capacity building of adults is an asset.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• Team player with excellent communication skills, including public outreach.
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• High degree of self-organization.
• Very good Ukrainian language skills. English or/and German is an asset.
• Good computer skills (MS Office Suite, Excel, PowerPoint etc.).

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. The assignment starts as soon as possible. The end of the contract – 30.04.2025, with possible prolongation. Place of assignment is Odesa city.

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 26 February 2025, 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.