Workforce Development Manager

Location: Lviv/Odesa/Kyiv Ukraine

ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW

Family Health International (FHI 360) is a global organization that mobilizes research, resources and relationships so people everywhere can access the opportunities they need to lead full, healthy lives. With collaborations in over 60 countries, we work directly with local leaders to advance social and economic equity, improve health and well-being, respond to humanitarian crises and strengthen community resilience. 

Family Health International (hereinafter referred to as FHI 360) registered its subdivision in Ukraine as ВІДОКРЕМЛЕНИЙ ПІДРОЗДІЛ ФЕМІЛІ ХЕЛС ІНТЕРНЕШНЛ В УКРАЇНІ.

For more details, visit our website: www.fhi360.org.

POSITION OVERVIEW

USAID’s Economic Resilience Activity (ERA) is one of USAID’s core partners implementing the Agriculture Resilience Initiative – Ukraine (AGRI-Ukraine) that was established in 2022 to bolster Ukrainian agricultural exports and alleviate the global food security crisis exacerbated by the war. Under AGRI-Ukraine, ERA - implemented by prime contractor DAI with its subcontractor FHI 360 - partners with public and private companies to complement and leverage urgently-needed grain transportation and transshipment investments. 

FHI 360's Workforce Development team ensures that companies and other actors aligned with the agri-logistics and border crossing points sectors can access workers with appropriate skills, as well as new training partners to support productivity goals.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DELIVERABLES

• Supports technical director through coordination of project resources (people), planning for deliverables, and leading meetings 
• Ensures compliance with client requirements and organizational policies and procedures.
• Represents project at client/funder meetings and participates in external events.
• Liaises with client regarding the overall project and communicates planning and task completion.
• Monitors sub-awardee/partner deliverables and acts as required. 
• Monitors project risks and informs managers of issues.
• Supports project’s knowledge management initiatives in documenting approaches and achievements. 
• Provides context and framing in project reporting. 
• Ensures document management site is used appropriately by project team. 
• Provides operations support, e.g., writes position descriptions, participates on staff interview panels. 
• Conducts new hire onboarding on project procedures and administrative processes.
• Provides technical leadership and assistance, driving the design and implementation of innovative program activities.
• Empowers workers in Ukraine by overseeing activities that help them adapt their skills to new industries and develop a new generation of workers ready to shape the region's future.
• Forges dynamic partnerships with education and training institutions, investors, and businesses to create cutting-edge education and training programs tailored to employers' needs.
• Leads engagement with informal education institutions, such as training centers, co-working spaces, and vocational schools to align their curricula with the evolving needs of the region.
• Works closely with team members, prime and subcontractor organizations to ensure seamless collaboration and execution of projects.
• Conducts, documents, and reports on site visits with grantees.
• Leads local budget planning and monitoring, ensuring efficient use of resources.
• Prepares insightful quarterly and annual reports, success stories, and other communications products.
• Develops and oversees internal systems and procedures to guarantee the effective and proper use of resources.
• Serves as a team lead and mentors lower-level personnel. 
• Supports technical director to determine methods and procedures on new assignments and may coordinate activities of other personnel.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS 

• Bachelor’s degree in related field (e.g. psychology, communications, business, education, agriculture, logistics, international development, engineering, economics) is required, and an advanced degree is preferred;
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience, and prior experience with the private sector (especially  (agricultural) logistics, construction, IT, STEM, AR/VR or engineering) is preferred;
• Strong knowledge of Ukraine’s socio-economic context;
• Experience managing a team preferred;
• Experience in organizational development, management of development programs, and/or complex projects preferred;
• Experience in creating grant applications and supplementary document flow is appreciated;
• Fluency in Ukrainian and Russian; professional proficiency in English;
• Must possess appropriate interpersonal skills to satisfy the requirements of the position. 
• Must be available to travel 10-25% to various parts of Ukraine. 

APPLIED KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• Conveying complex technical information in an understandable way, communicating effectively through written documents such as emails, memos, and reports.
• Ability to make quick and informed decisions.
• Effective report writing with attention to detail, clear communication and a logical structure.
• Prominent level of adaptability to be able to adjust schedules according to shifting project priorities
• Effective communication skills to create partnerships, adapt to any situation, and to ensure that managers are informed of essential information in a timely manner.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint).
• Capable of engaging in collaborative teamwork to ensure appropriate level of teamwork and work sharing both within team and with project colleagues.
• Able to manage grants, complete reporting templates, support confirmation of monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) data collection,  and producing documents to a level that they are approved by USAID client. 
• Works on problems of complex scope that require evaluation of variable factors. 
• Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining solutions. 
• Decisions may cause delays or failure to achieve results that impact project goals.

 How to Apply:

Please email your CV and cover letter to Відправити резюме with ‘Workforce Development Manager -  preferred location’ in the subject line. Only applications submitted in English will be considered.                                                                              

Candidates with disabilities are encouraged to apply