About ISAR Ednannia and USAID Ukraine Civil Society Sectoral Support Activity
ISAR Ednannia is a Ukrainian non-profit organization founded in 1997 and officially registered in 1999. Our mission is to nurture and unite leaders of the nation. To accomplish this mission, we develop communities and philanthropy; provide financial support to CSOs; strengthen the capacity of civil society; strengthen the role and promote, and build a platform for interpectoral dialogue and cooperation.
The purpose of USAID's Ukraine Civil Society Sectoral Support Activity (or “Activity” hereafter) is to improve the operating environment for civil society and strengthen the institutional capacities of civil society organizations (CSOs) to advance the self-reliance of the civic sector in Ukraine. ISAR Ednannia implements the Activity as a prime implementing partner in a consortium with the Ukrainian Center for Independent Political Research (UCIPR) and the Centre for Democracy and Rule of Law (CEDEM).
ISAR Ednannia is seeking highly qualified candidates for the full-time Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) position to join the USAID's Ukraine Civil Society Sectoral Support Activity team in Kyiv. Applications will be accepted by September 27, 2024.
Position Overview:
The DCOP will work with the Chief of Party (COP) to manage the program's implementation and oversee its performance, management, and operations. The DCOP will assist with high-quality, timely, and complete submission of work plans, financial reports, performance reports, etc. S/he will maintain communication and momentum among teams, closely monitor the progress of interventions, and work with MELP & Reporting Manager to ensure the proper operational support for successful implementation. The person in this position is expected to communicate clearly and courteously; and to develop and maintain positive relationships with consultants, collaborators, co-workers, and other donors.
Position Duties and Responsibilities
The DCOP will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following tasks:
- Serve as a senior representative for the project with external stakeholders (ministries, GoU institutions, other projects, and donors) as required by implementation requirements and agreed upon with COP.
- Support the COP in the preparation of annual and activity work plans as outlined in the project design, contract, and deliverables schedule.
- Facilitate the achievement of program objectives and targets with management and technical support.
- Coordinate the work of the program components and ensure appropriate collaboration across all teams.
- Directly supervise and be responsible for the performance of key personnel.
- Support program learning and adaptive management.
- Ensure that project deliverables are technically sound, of the highest quality, delivered on time, and meet specifications as set forth by the donor or the COP.
- Oversee project operations, financial management, grants management, monitoring and evaluation, and communications.
- Demonstrate diplomacy and leadership to foster an atmosphere of teamwork, productivity, creativity, fairness, equity, innovation, and support for diversity.
- Support the COP in all management aspects of the project.
- Serve as acting COP in the absence of the COP, with all technical, administrative, and operational responsibilities.
- Other activities, as required and/or assigned by the COP.
QUALIFICATIONS
- An advanced degree (master’s, PhD, JD) and a minimum of ten years of relevant experience.
- Experience in the successful implementation of international development activities in local governance, decentralization, community development, civic engagement, and service delivery/infrastructure improvement.
- Demonstrated ability to establish strong working relationships with governance sector professionals, including elected representatives and staff at all levels of government, local governance experts, public administration and public finance professionals, engineers, local economic development and service provision experts, civil society, journalists, and other donors.
- Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English.
- Fluency in Ukrainian.
- Strong training design, training delivery, and facilitation skills;
- Exceptional communication and problem-solving skills;
- Strong knowledge of reporting procedures, including USAID, best practices, guidelines, and tools for monitoring, evaluation, and learning, including impact evaluation.
- Demonstrated ability to produce and edit reports and technical documents is required.
To apply for the position, please send your CV in English and your motivation letter to office@ednannia.ua. Please, indicate “DCOP USAID Activity” in the subject line of the e-mail. Due to a high volume of applications received, we are unable to contact each applicant individually regarding the status of their application. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted in response to this job advertisement. After the pre-selection process, the best candidates will be invited for an interview. Only candidates invited to the interview will be informed about the results of the selection in writing.
