Policy Advisor (Municipal Management and Finance) in Dnipro

Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is looking for a qualified professional for the project “U-LEAD with Europe: Ukraine – Local Empowerment, Accountability and Development Programme” to fill the position of the 

Policy Advisor (Municipal Management and Finance)

 (full-time, Dnipro or any other oblast capital city at GCA of Ukraine)

(internal SAP code:  Decentralization Advisor)

In the last few years, Ukraine has developed and adopted various laws in favour of an ambitious decentralisation reform, which was meant to reshape the relations between the national, regional and local levels and build institutional capacity. Given the important new tasks, responsibilities and financial resources that local self-governments were given, the implementation of the reform required to be accompanied by expert advice, trainings and diverse support measures. U-LEAD (Ukraine-Local Empowerment, Accountability and Development) with Europe was launched to become a special measure conducted  as a multi-donor action by the EU and its member states Germany, Estonia, Sweden, Denmark, Poland and Slovenia to support the Ukrainian government in the implementation of the decentralisation reform.

Key responsibilities:

• Providing capacity development and consultative support to hromadas of the respective oblast in the field of municipal management and finance aimed at assisting them to efficiently perform tasks and carry out new responsibilities they acquire in the course of the reforms’ implementation.
• Contributing to policy analysis.
• Ensuring good communication and information flow with all stakeholders (political and implementation partners and within the GIZ team) and supporting them.
• Contributing to the planning, monitoring, evaluation reporting processes at U-LEAD Regional Office.

Main tasks:

• Providing consultations, organising trainings and other capacity development events for local self-government servants on municipal management and municipal finance issues with the focus on municipal services provision.
• Participating in the internal Task Forces, contributingwith inputs, materials, presentations on municipal management and municipal finance topics.
• Contributing to the preparation and delivery of online courses on municipal management and municipal finance topics. 
• Providing to Administrative Officer responsible for the data entry into UDATA data for all events (e.g. trainings, consultations, conferences) within his/her responsibility as well as further necessary data (e.g. trainers, good practices, support to municipalities, etc.) according to UDATA guidelines. 
• Following personal data protection rules during handling of participant lists and entry of personal data into UDATA.
• Providing consultations and advising on cross-cutting topics such as integrity and anti-corruption, while applying a gender-sensitive approach.
• Coordinating the organisation of trainings and professional advising to hromadas by externally contracted experts according to GIZ values, standards and rules. Contributing to the quality assurance of the experts’ work.
• Collecting and analysing hromadas’ feedback on challenges they face as well as their needs in terms of amending policy and legislation in the field of the Policy Adviser’s expertise.
• Participating and contributing to public discussions and policy dialogue events aimed at supporting reforms’ implementation, contributes to U-LEAD communication and visibility activities.
• Participating and contributing to the strategic and operational planning, monitoring and reporting of U-LEAD.
• Providing short reports from the delivered events on time upon request.
• Contributing to the overall knowledge and data management of U-LEAD Programme. 
• Collecting good practices and success stories, checking their progression over time and sharing the information in the respective field for public awareness raising and communication purposes.
• Providing technical support to international and local experts during their field.
• Communicating regularly with local stakeholders.
• Communicating and cooperating effectively with the colleagues in the Regional Offices, the U-LEAD team and other GIZ projects in Ukraine.
• Ensuring discreet behaviour vis-a-vis third parties in all internal matters.
• Communicating and reporting regularly to the Head of Regional Office.
• Supporting the implementation of other project activities and other assigned tasks.
• Participating in trainings related to the needs of the assigned function and the associated obligations. 

Required qualifications, competences and experience:

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s Degree in the field of Economics, Finance, Public Administration or other relevant fields.

Professional experience

• At least 2 years’ work experience in municipal management and/or municipal finance with the focus on municipal services provision and/or in public service, in local government bodies or in an NGO.
• Proven track record of active involvement in the implementation of the decentralisation reform.

Other knowledge, additional competences

• Deep knowledge of municipal management and finance with the focus on municipal services provision.
• Sound knowledge of public financial management is an asset.
• Knowledge and experience of capacity building of adults.
• Strong organisational and planning skills.
• Team player with excellent communication skills, including public outreach.
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• High degree of self-organisation.
• Very good Ukrainian language skills. English or/and German is an asset.
• Good computer skills (MS Office Suite, Excel, Powerpoint etc.).

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

The assignment starts as soon as possible. It’s a full-time position with 40-hours working week. Position in Dnipro RO of U-LEAD with Europe with mobile work. Place of assignment is Dnipro or any other oblast capital city at GCA of Ukraine. The contract duration is till 30.06.2024.

GIZ is an equal opportunity employer and offers an attractive 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 until COB 30.05.2023, Tuesday.

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.