Chemonics International шукає Business-Enabling Environment (BEE) Manager

Chemonics International, a global consulting and international development firm, seeks a Business-Enabling Environment (BEE) Manager, long-term position, for the USAID-funded Competitive Economy Program (CEP). CEP is a seven-year program funded by the US Agency for International Development. The purpose of CEP is to support startup businesses and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), increase domestic market competition, and support the competitiveness of Ukrainian firms in international markets. CEP achieves these objectives through five components: improve the business-enabling environment and business climate, support emerging industries, promote export capabilities, support WTO participation and compliance, and help lower costs of trade across Ukraine’s borders.

The BEE Manager supports development and implementation of program activities at the central and local level to improve the competitiveness of Ukraine’s economy and its firms and to facilitate trade. In coordination with other program teams and other members of BEE team, the BEE Manager coordinates and implements activities to improve policy making, development and implementation of laws and regulations, streamlined government systems and processes, public/private sector consultations, transparency and accountability. The BEE Manager will cooperate with a variety of local stakeholders representing the Government of Ukraine, private sector, NGOs, and other donor-funded programs to advance competitiveness and trade through direct technical assistance, targeted training programs, workshops, grants, surveys, and other forms of support, including anti-corruption activities to ensure fair playing field for Ukrainian SMEs.

The BEE Manager ‘s responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Advise the Chief of Party (COP)/Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) on priority initiatives and strategic direction of BEE.
• Coordinate planning, and guide and manage implementation, of BEE activities as defined in the program contract and approved work plans, as they may be amended from time to time.
• Ensure that all activities are executed in a timely manner in close cooperation with all stakeholders and program staff. Illustrative tasks include but are not limited to:
• Direct technical assistance to government counterparts and other stakeholders.
• Preparation and review of technical scopes of work for consultants, grants, subcontracts, and other support as required in support of BEE activities.
• Supervise and coordinate tasks of consultants, grantees, subcontractors supporting BEE-related activities.
• Facilitate the planning and implementation of meetings, training programs, workshops, and other events in cooperation with government counterparts, local stakeholders, other donors and programs, and other program staff.
• Identify solutions to challenges, opportunities to advance reforms, and increased coordination and collaboration with government counterparts, local stakeholders, and other donors and programs.
• Coordinate regularly with other program technical teams.
• Advise and support strategic communications relating to BEE activities.
• Facilitate the collection of performance data, monitoring and evaluating performance, and identification of lessons learned.
• Contribute to enhanced dialogue between the Government of Ukraine, private sector, and local organizations, and other donors and programs in support of program.
• Contribute in a timely manner to program annual work plans, MEL plans and reports, success stories, newsletters, reports (weekly, quarterly, and annual), and routine requests from USAID and the program implementer.
• Participate in regular meetings with USAID, government counterparts, other local stakeholders, COP/DCOP, and other program staff as required.
• Perform other tasks as assigned by the COP/DCOP consistent with the BEE Manager qualifications, this Scope of Work, and the general requirements of the program.

The required and/or preferred qualifications for the BEE Manager position are:

• Advanced degree in law, economics, or related field required.
• At least seven years of experience working in Ukraine with the government, non-governmental organization, private sector, and/or donor or donor-funded program on BEE-related reforms required.
• Experience with policy making, development and implementation of laws and regulations, streamlining government systems and processes, facilitating public/private sector consultations, increasing transparency and accountability, and/or improving performance in international indices required.
• Experience serving in a leadership role on projects with a related scope of work preferred.
• Demonstrated professional excellence.
• Strong oral and written communication skills in English and Ukrainian required.
• Effective cross-cultural interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to resolve high-level program issues with program staff, USAID, government counterparts, local stakeholders, and donor and program representatives.
• Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity required.

Application Instructions:

Please send a CV and brief letter of interest in English indicating related experience and achievements by September 25, 2023, to [email protected]. Please include your name and “Business-Enabling Environment Manager” in the subject line. Please note the position is open for Ukrainian citizens only. The post of assignment is CEP’s Kyiv office. Remote work mode is currently authorized. Candidates will be reviewed and interviewed on a rolling basis until position is filled. No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted.

Chemonics is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors.