FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the supervision of the Project Manager, and working with the project team, administers elements of technical cooperation programme or specific project/s of limited complexity and execution of technical cooperation programmes and activities. The incumbent shall carry out following main duties.

• Select, organize and summarize background information to describe the overall context and background relevant to a project or a sector of technical cooperation activities in a country, assess the local context for the planning and administration of individual technical cooperation projects;

• Analyze and interpret project background history and documentation; identify, reconstruct and document significant project events, decisions and deviations;

• Draft sections of project documents such as project background and justification;

• Inform experts, consultants and other project participants about logistical arrangements and internal procedures for monitoring and reporting in terms of the immediate objectives of specific projects;

• Monitor specific aspects of project execution and identify problems and proposing that actions be taken to expedite delivery of inputs;

• Draft comments on designated aspects of project progress as an input to programme monitoring;

• Draft project revisions, including adjusting individual project budgets, based on changed work plans.

MINIMUM ORGANIZATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Advanced university degree (master’s or equivalent) in economics, business administration, international relations or other relevant discipline is required. A specialization in economic and regional development is desirable.

Technical and Functional Experience:

• At least three (3) years of work experience in supporting the implementation of development/technical cooperation programmes/projects in the area of MSME and/or local economic development is required.

• Ability to research and analyse information is required.
• Experience and knowledge of other development agencies, donor communities, private sectors, government and relevant institutions in Ukraine is desirable.
• Experience in quality infrastructure, cluster and entrepreneurship development is desirable.

• Experience in evaluating the needs, conditions and problems in developing countries, is desirable.
• Experience in working with the UN system, international organizations, or non-governmental organizations and with the donor’s community is desirable.

Languages: Fluency in written and spoken English is required. Fluency and/or working knowledge of Ukrainian is desirable.