Senior Project Manager (Human capital sector)

The Recovery and Reform Support Team (RST) at the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine (Ministry) is a group of Ukrainian professionals (non-civil servants) funded on a temporary basis through the Ukraine Recovery and Reform Architecture (URA) programme that provides targeted technical support and assists the Ministry in the design and implementation of priority reforms. The RST will assist in filling capacity gaps in the design and implementation of priority reform strategies and programmes, while strengthening links and partnerships between the Ministry’s priorities and relevant donor support.

The Senior Project Manager (Human Capital Sector) (SPM) is expected to support the implementation, monitoring and control activities for the human capital sector of the Ukraine Plan and other sectors as assigned as an experienced analyst of large databases, as well as an expert in preparing various reports in accordance with Ukrainian and international standards. The assignment will include analytical work with large datasets of information, assisting the Ministry in preparing various reports, analytical papers, reviews and analysis of legislation, and drafts of developing new legislative acts, as well as stakeholder management in accordance with Ukrainian and international standards. The SPM is also expected to be a capable team player, able to assist in building coordination networks among relevant colleagues from other government agencies and ministries and the Reform Delivery Office of the Cabinet of Ministers (RDO) team.

Main duties and responsibilities

The SPM is expected to provide support to the National Coordinator in coordination and facilitation of RST activities related to implementation, monitoring and control of human capital sector improvements and reforms of the key sectors as foreseen by the relevant chapter of the Ukraine Plan. The SPM is expected to assist in the following:

• Assisting in fostering engagement and cooperation with relevant stakeholders (primarily the Ministry and other line ministries officials, national and sub-national government bodies, business community stakeholders’ sovereign borrowers, as well as the European monitoring and control bodies, such as the European Commission, OLAF, ECA, EPPO, as well as other relevant donors, IFIs, and other relevant counterparts) concerning issues of human capital within the Ukraine Facility and Ukraine Plan implementation.
• Assisting in the resolution of problems and obstacles encountered during implementation, identification and communication of issues pertaining to the coordination and monitoring of the Ukraine Plan in the field of human capital.
• Providing project management support (development of project/reform implementation plan, risk management, change management, etc.);
• Contributing to organisation of preparation of timely and quality reports and status updates on reform implementation progress to the RST Director, as well as for publication.
• Contributing to the development of policies related to the development and approval of reforms;
• Facilitating a comprehensive assessment of the state of implementation and progress of human capital reforms;
• Strengthening the project management capacity by improving the legal and operational framework and establishing better collaboration between the Ministry, line ministries, IFIs, and EU;
• Participating in joint working groups, meetings, and discussions with the Ministry, business, and other stakeholders related to the project;
• Organising and ensuring quality of research, collection and analysis of data from various sources in order to provide necessary reporting information;
• Coordinating the creation of matrices with tracking the implementation of indicators in accordance with the Ukraine Plan;
• Quality control of the creation of slide decks and the implementation of tools for automatic data collection;
• Assisting with forecast/analysis of potential scenarios of events and developing recommendations for response.

The specified lists of scope of work, services and expected deliverables can be modified and supplemented on request from the Ministry.

Qualifications and skills:

• Master’s degree in economics, Finance, Law, Management, Public Policy or other related fields.
• Strong analytical, communication, and presentation skills.
• Excellent verbal, written, and communication skills.
• Advanced level of PC literacy (PowerPoint, Project, Excel, Word).
• Excellent command of Ukrainian and fluency in English.

Professional experience:

Minimum of 7 years of general professional experience (working for international organisations and/or international technical assistance projects would be an advantage), of which:

• at least 5 years of proven experience in project management, public or business administration, and consulting (related to the field of the assignment); and
• at least 3 years of proven analytical or legal experience.

Other competencies:

• Proven knowledge and professional experience in economic and public policy development, strategic planning and project management.
• Previous experience working for international companies/organisations.
• Previous experience in the Human Capital development sphere and reforms (labour market, social, healthcare, education etc);
• Familiarity with Ukraine’s current reform agenda, and a good understanding of policy formulation processes and policy dialogues.

Submissions must be prepared in English only and be delivered electronically by 25 June, 23:59 (Kyiv time) to Відправити резюме . All submissions must include a completed Application form, NDA Form, the candidate’s Curriculum Vitae, a reference letter from a recent supervisor/manager (in English or Ukrainian with English translation) the contact details for two further referees who, if contacted, can attest to the professional and/or educational background of the candidate.

Detailed description of the vacancy can be found via the link: https://shorturl.at/dVCmx

Only applications which have been submitted using the correct template and are fully completed, will be considered.