IFES шукає Democracy and Governance Advisor

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.

The Democracy and Governance Advisor will provide strategic-level advice on the advancement of democracy in Ukraine and support the technical implementation and support of various IFES program activities. The Democracy and Governance Advisor will also liaise with and advise IFES and key government and non-governmental stakeholders and lead in conceptualizing and advising on strategic programmatic approaches related to democratic progress of Ukraine.

The engagement for this position will be for the initial period of 12 months with the possibility of extension.

SCOPE OF WORK:

• Advise IFES Ukraine executive team on strategic directions, decisions and relationships
• Conduct reviews of Ukraine’s democratic progress and contribute to IFES response to the related issues and priorities
• Provide high level strategic policy advisory services to Ukrainian governmental authorities and capacity building on governance reform issues
• Lead meetings with key stakeholders, donors and partners, moderate discussions as appropriate
• Develop and maintain collaborative working relationships with senior government, civil society and legislative partners, identify new partnership opportunities
• Collect and analyze data, studies, trends, and policy framework on best electoral and good governance practice
• Provide expert input to assessment and analysis efforts, reporting, and briefings on requested topics
• Provide leadership, guidance, and drafting in relation to potential new programming and developments
• Advise and provide input on expansion of IFES programming in Ukraine
• Lead on IFES technical assessments on requested topics
• Design training curriculum and and conduct trainings

DELIVERABLES:

• Weekly and ad hoc debriefs
• Concept and explanatory notes, reports, policy briefs, legal documents
• Analytic and research documents
• Written recommendations for policymakers and IFES
• Speaking points for meetings, summaries of meetings

PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree required, master’s degree preferred in relevant subject area.
• Minimum 13 years of professional experience; experience in elections, politics or international relations required
• In-depth knowledge of electoral reform and functioning of the public domain in Ukraine
• Work experience in USAID, Global Affairs Canada and FCDO-funded projects a plus
• Excellent communication, presentation and briefing skills
• Strong judgment and ability to work independently and in teams
• Strong analytical skills and ability to manage multiple initiatives within prescribed timelines
• Excellent writing skills required
• Fluency in English and Ukrainian required

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Fluency in written and spoken English and Ukrainian languages is required.

TRAVEL: Travel may be required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT: Standard office work environment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

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 a Letter of Interest, with “Democracy and Governance Advisor” in the subject line, to Kateryna Polishchuk at [email protected] and Valeriia Zhyman at [email protected] no later than 25 July, 23:59 Kyiv time. This position is initially for the one-year duration with the possibility of extension.