Спеціаліст_ка із управління проєктами (Economic Growth)

CLOSING DATE/TIME FOR RECEIPT OF OFFERS: August 4, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. Kyiv Time

Solicitation 720-121-23-R-10027 for a Project Management Specialist (Economic Growth) FSN 10 Cooperating Country National Personal Services Contractor (CCN PSC).

MARKET VALUE: Basic Annual rate (in U.S. Dollars): $32,180-41,841

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: One year contract 

BASIC FUNCTIONS OF POSITION:

The Project Management Specialist (“the Specialist”) position is in the Mission’s Office of Economic Growth (OEG). OEG manages a large and dynamic portfolio of projects that work to promote economic growth through reducing corruption, strengthening Ukrainian corporate governance, contributing to the economic recovery of Ukraine’s war-torn eastern region, supporting the financial sector, strengthening competitiveness, enhancing agricultural market systems, and advancing energy reform. The principal role of the Specialist is to design and manage OEG’s foreign assistance activities in the areas of energy and/or corporate governance of state-owned enterprises. As a Specialist, the incumbent will serve as the Contracting or Agreement Officer’s Representative (AOR/COR) on one or more OEG activities and will serve as the alternate AOR/COR for one or more activities. The Specialist will join the team that manages a dynamic and constantly evolving portfolio that covers overlapping topics including energy sector reform, state-owned enterprise reform, and climate change. The Specialist will be expected to work across all those sectors, as determined by his/her supervisor. USAID portfolio project management duties include technical direction, stakeholder coordination, budget monitoring, monitoring and evaluation, reporting, communications, and event planning. 

The Specialist assists with all aspects of the Mission’s energy and state-owned enterprise (SOE) reform portfolios. S/he provides advice and high-quality service to support OEG in planning, implementing, managing, and monitoring the Mission’s energy and corporate governance portfolios, especially with energy and SOE reform initiatives. The incumbent will independently undertake necessary research in support of the OEG portfolio, organize and maintain databases, files, and other information repositories; and maintain and develop reports, documentation and other tasks as they arise. Lastly, the incumbent shall be expected to liaise with interlocutors, including other donors and multilateral institutions, on behalf of the Mission. Intermittent travel outside of Kyiv to monitor projects and occasional travel internationally will be required- total travel approximately 10% of time pending full resumption of USAID operations post-COVID.

 MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION

Education: This position requires at least a university degree (B.A. or B.S.) with a degree such as engineering, economics, natural or physical sciences, international relations, business, or other related field.

Work Experience: This position requires at least three years of progressively responsible experience in development assistance or program management, with demonstrated project management skills.            

Language Proficiency: Level IV (fluent) English ability for reading, speaking and writing is required; fluency (Level 4) in Ukrainian is also required for reading, speaking, and writing. 

For further details and instructions on how to apply, please see the full version of this Announcement at:  https://www.usaid.gov/ukraine/work-with-us/careers