Вакансія: Project Assistant

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) in Ukraine is seeking qualified professionals for “Capacity Development for climate policy in the countries of Southeast, Eastern Europe, the South Caucasus and Central Asia, Phase III”  to fill the position of 

             Project Assistant (full-time, Kyiv)

               (internal SAP code: Project Assistant)

Within the framework of the International Climate Initiative (IKI), the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH implements the regional programme “Capacity Development for Climate Policy in the Countries of Southeast, Eastern Europe, the South Caucasus and Central Asia, Phase III” (CDCPIII). The Programme is commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK). The regional project supports the development of processes, methodologies, and instruments for long-term decarbonization planning and the integration into national targets to fight climate change while also achieving economic transformation targets. It strengthens the capacities of public decision-makers and institutions for the application of necessary integrated and inter-institutional planning processes.

In Ukraine, CDCPIII supports the Government of Ukraine in setting up the Ukrainian Climate Office

The Project Assistant is responsible for Administrative and Technical Support, including:

• Ensuring good communication and flow of information with related projects, with the GIZ Office Ukraine and the GIZ Head Office as well as with the partner organizations;
• Filing documents in reference files or in the Data Management System (DMS) in line with GIZ’s filing rules;
• Assisting the principal manager/advisor in his/her administrative tasks (e.g., procuring tickets, venue management);
• Support with contracting local and international consultants;
• Knowledge management, transfer, and outreach;
• Preparing draft routine correspondence, general briefing notes, documents, translations and minutes of meetings when requested;
• Providing technical support and ad-hoc advice
• Supporting the design, preparation and implementation of workshops, seminars and other events
• Support with PR work with collecting and analysing of background data for the projects’ work;
• Supporting the collection of information and data in-country necessary for planning and implementing project activities.

Required qualifications, experience and competences:

• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Environment, Social Science, Management, Development Studies, International Relations, or related fields;
• Working experience in similar position;
• Working experience in international context or with development partners is an asset;
• Basic understanding of technical assistance specifics in a local context in Ukraine;
• English (B2 or higher), native in Ukrainian;
• German is an asset;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Willingness to work flexibly and self-motivated in a team, which is distributed across several different countries;
• Excellent proficiency in MS Office, and similar digital tools;
• Willingness and interest to learn.

We offer:

• Official employment;
• Salary fixed in EUR, performance-related bonuses and 13th salary;
• Medical insurance, 29 vacation days annually;
• Language classes, hard and soft skills trainings;
• Individual and group psychological support;
• Possible remote and flexible work;
• Meaningful and valuable work, international environment.

Employment conditions:

Full-time position with 40-hours working week. Place of assignment is Kyiv. The assignment starts in April 2023. Contract till May 2023, with an option to renew it.

GIZ is an equal opportunity employer and offers an attractive and challenging working environment with opportunities for skill enhancement.

Application:

Application comprising of the candidate’s CV and a cover letter in the English language explaining the motivation to apply for the job is to be sent to [email protected] until COB 29.03.2023, Wednesday.

By sending the application the candidate gives the consent for the personal data processing for recruitment processes solely.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the next stages of the recruitment process.