Chemonics International шукає Investment Promotion and Access to Finance (IPAF) Manager

Chemonics International, a global consulting and international development firm, seeks an Investment Promotion and Access to Finance (IPAF) Manager, long-term position, for the USAID 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 IPAF Manager will lead the implementation of a broad array of CEP activities relating to access to finance and investment. The IPAF Manager will assist the Government of Ukraine (GOU) and the private sector to develop and implement innovative approaches to increase access to finance and investment. The IPAF Manager will support CEP’s activities in development and implementation of a comprehensive approach to leverage large-scale finance from financial institutions and the private sector.

The IPAF Manager will also be responsible for providing technical assistance and day-to-day support in CEP’s activities aimed at improving Ukraine’s investment climate. He/she will lead the activities to build the capacity of the GOU to formulate and execute strategies and policies aimed at creating a favorable investment climate, stimulating domestic investment, and attracting foreign direct investment into the Ukrainian economy. The IPAF Manager will also support building capacity of the private sector to widen access and utilization of financial instruments, with a special focus on financial instruments for Ukrainian exporters.

The IPAF Manager will work with future industries, manufacturing and services and other technical teams to increase access to finance and investment in the target industries by designing, developing, and implementing innovative initiatives to catalyze investment across industries and for entrepreneurs and startup businesses.

The IPAF Manager will cooperate with the business-enabling environment team to support the development and implementation of new laws and regulations relating to investment and finance. In cooperation with government counterparts and private sector stakeholders, the IPAF Manager will support coordination with key stakeholders to monitor and evaluate the impact of CEP-supported work and identify other opportunities, such as anti-corruption initiatives, that offer synergies and complement CEP activities.

The IPAF Manager’s responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Lead planning and implementation of investment and access to finance activities and advise project teams on priority initiatives and strategic direction of the program in relation to access to finance and investment.
• Implement, in cooperation with other team members, specific tasks outlined in the project work plan, ensuring the interventions are planned and executed in a timely manner. Illustrative tasks include but are not limited to:
  • Conduct legal research, analysis, and drafting relating to investments and access to finance.
  • Contribute to the enhancement of the dialogue between the Government of Ukraine and private sector.
• 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, surveys, and other support as required in support of investment promotion and access to finance activities.
  • Coordinate tasks of consultants, grantees, subcontractors, and others supporting 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.
  • Support communications and MEL reporting relating to investment and access to finance activities.
• Contribute to enhanced dialogue between the Government of Ukraine, private sector, local organizations, and other donors and programs in support of program initiatives.
• Contribute in a timely manner to program annual work plans, MEL plans and reports, documentation of lessons learned, success stories, newsletters, reports (bi-weekly and quarterly), and routine requests from USAID.
• Participate in regular meetings with USAID, government counterparts, other local stakeholders, Chief of Party (COP)/Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP), and other program staff as required.
• Perform other tasks as assigned by the COP/DCOP consistent with the IPAF Manager’s qualifications, this scope of work, and the general requirements of the program.

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

• Advanced degree in business, economics, banking, law or similar field.
• At least 8 years of experience working in Ukraine on investment projects, in the financial sector or on the financial sector issues, management positions in the government/government-owned entities and/or for donor-funded projects.
• Demonstrated expertise in Ukrainian legislation and policies related to investments and finance.
• Demonstrated professional excellence and strong oral and written communication skills.
• Proven relationship management skills, effective cross-cultural interpersonal and communication skills.
• Fluency in Ukrainian and English.

Application Instructions:

Please send a CV and brief letter of interest in English indicating related experience and achievements by September 18, 2023 to [email protected]. Please include your name and “IPAF 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.