IFES шукає асистента/-нтку проекту з питань громадянської освіти

IFES is a non-profit, non-partisan international organization. As the global leader in democracy promotion, IFES advances good governance and democratic rights by providing technical assistance to election officials; empowering the underrepresented to participate in the political process; and applying field-based research to improve the electoral cycle. Since 1987, IFES has worked in over 145 countries, from developing democracies to mature democracies.

Since 1994, IFES has played a significant role in promoting electoral, administrative and legal reform in Ukraine.  In cooperation with partners in Ukrainian civil society and the Central Election Commission (CEC), IFES is working to foster dialogue on electoral reform, build the capacity of local NGOs, institutionalize best practices in training election officials and ensure more equal representation in the electoral process for disadvantaged populations, especially women, representatives of national minorities and persons with disabilities.

IFES is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Civic Education Prоject Assistant. As a member of the Civic Education program team of IFES Ukraine, the Civic Education Project Assistant will be responsible for supporting the implementation of the IFES’ civic education courses for universities, VET-institutions and wider youth audience under the supervision of IFES Civic Education Officer.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:                            

• Support program logistics, event preparation, monitoring and implementation of offline and digital activities under the direction of a supervisor;
• Edit, format and contribute to IFES reports, including informational emails, operational reports, publication materials, donor reporting, presentations and other reports;
• Contribute to the evaluation and analysis of survey result, identify learning needs;
• Contribute to the development of the interactive learning methodologies and revision of the civic education courses materials;
• Maintain project records and documents;
• Conduct reviews and edits on writings, comments, and reports produced in-house;
• Supporting direct supervision and coordination of the involved vendors and consultants to ensure timely receiving of the deliverables under their contracting obligations;
• Contribute to preparing project-related informational materials;
• Contribute to research of modern multi-media interfaces, design references, educational materials;

• Plan and expedite travel and accommodation arrangements for IFES programming throughout Ukraine;
• Attend meetings at request of supervisor and take meeting minutes;
• Prepare and assemble briefing materials as directed;
• Translate written documents and provide verbal interpretation for staff as required;
• Travel throughout Ukraine to conduct and oversee the regional program activities as required;
• Other duties as assigned.

SKILLS and SPECIFICATIONS

• The ability to remain organized while handling multiple tasks under tight deadlines;
• Strong research skills;
• Understanding of content designs, instructional design, and modern multi-media learning;
• Ability to complete tasks with supervision;
• Ability to show initiative, good judgement and resourcefulness;
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with colleagues, counterparts and partners;
• Willingness to adhere to principles of confidentiality;
• Excellent communication skills in English and Ukrainian.

EDUCATION and QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in relevant field required;
• Experience in organizing educational events (preferred);
• Interest in development of high quality online educational products and content;
• Experience in volunteering for student/youth organization (preferred);
• Keen interest in democracy processes and civic education;
• Personal and/or professional experience with online courses and e-learning (preferred);
• Interest in Ukraine’s electoral and political landscape (preferred);
• Prior experience with Adobe Creative Cloud or other visual design tools (preferred);
• Excellent English and Ukrainian language writing skills;
• Working level proficiency in Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Fluency in English and Ukrainian languages required. 

TRAVEL: Domestic travel may be required. Partial presence in Kyiv may be needed.

All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment/promotions and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, race, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. IFES encourages people with disabilities and individuals from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Interested candidates are invited to submit their CV and Letter of Interest, with “Application for Project Assistant” in the subject line, to Valeriia Zhyman [email protected] no later than December 3, 2022 23.59 Kyiv time.