Експерт (ка) з питань гендерної рівності

The Conference Board of Canada (CBoC) is implementing the Canada-Ukraine Trade and Investment Support (CUTIS) Project funded by Global Affairs Canada to increase exports from Ukraine to Canada and investment from Canada to Ukraine. CUTIS Kyiv office is seeking a suitable candidate for the position of Ukrainian Gender Equality Expert. The successful candidate will work closely with the Canadian gender expert and Ukrainian beneficiaries (GofU, business associations, businesses in priority sectors) to implement a multi-year Gender Equality Strategy.

Main Responsibilities:

• Design and conduct research activities, as needed;
• Coordinate, co-author and edit knowledge reports with gender equality recommendations on policy-relevant subjects;
• Design and deliver capacity build program and activities for public and private sector stakeholders relating to women’s empowerment in business and trade;
• Engage gender and trade stakeholders in Ukraine (women’s business associations, relevant government agencies and civil society NGOs, etc.);
• Coordinate logistics for events, chair meetings and webinars;
• Participate in project planning and reporting and provide requested input.

 Skills and Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in public policy, economics, sociology, management, or a relevant undergraduate degree plus a minimum 3 years’ relevant professional experience;
• Proven experience planning and delivering capacity building and training programs and events of a professional nature;
• Experience of coordinating knowledge-sharing events, including hosting and chairing meetings;
• Experience authoring reports about gender equality issues;
• Excellent interpersonal, team building and presentation skills;
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English and Ukrainian;
• Experience working with international donors in Ukraine; with Canadian cooperation, an asset.

Qualified candidates should submit applications by September 23, 2018 to kryzhkov(a)cutisproject.org. Applications must include: a CV (max. 5 pages) and a letter of interest. We thank all applicants, however only short-listed candidates will be contacted.