Junior Municipal Dialogue and Citizens’ Engagement Advisor

Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) in Ukraine is seeking for

Junior Municipal Dialogue and Citizens’ Engagement Advisor

U-LEAD | Ukraine - Local Empowerment, Accountability and Development Programme for a qualified staff member to fill the position Junior Municipal Dialogue and Citizens’ Engagement Advisor of a U-LEAD with Europe is a multi-donor programme of the European Union and its Member States Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Poland and Sweden. It supports the Ukrainian government in implementing the decentralisation and regional policy reforms and empowers municipalities to fulfil their new tasks and functions for the benefit of local citizens.

Responsibilities:

• Provision of support and advice on the matters of dialogue practices, engagement with citizens and local decision-makers, reaching local groups and building exchange networks;
• Assistance in terms of documents preparation for elaborating contracts to institutions, local consulting companies and long / short-term experts etc; 
• Regular follow-up of the policy, programme and public initiatives developments;
• Ensuring compliance with GIZ standards and rules in all aspects of the Programme;
• Contribution to planning, monitoring & evaluation as well as reporting activities of SDU (Sustainable Development Unit);
• Provides support to the SDU concerning implementation and monitoring of activities related to dialogue and citizens engagement as well as liaises with other Programme units; assists in implementation and monitoring of SDU contracting and procurement; 
• Participates in internal and external meetings;
• Supports drafting of high-quality reports, briefings, minutes, presentations and summaries of reports and legal provision, in English and Ukrainian; 
• Tracks new activities, initiatives and events organised by the Programme and stakeholders and provides briefings the team advisors’ and management; 
• Supports in other necessary logistical and organisational tasks; 
• Cooperates with national and international experts

Qualification:

• BA or Master degree in the field of international relations, public management, communications, social science, psychology, journalism. or other relevant fields
• At least 2 years’ professional work experience in a similar position with a focus on cooperating with NGOs, professional networks and interest groups, representation of interests, dialogue and mediation and other similar topics.
• Work experience in the public administration on local (hromada), regional or national level and/or international organisations is desirable.
• Prior experience in applying digital communication and engagement methods and techniques; planning and implementation of events in online or mixed format; 
• Basic skills and previous experience in working with photo and video editing programmes, creating infographics is an asset

Other qualifications:

• Knowledge of decentralisation and regional/local development policies and Ukrainian legislation is an asset;
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office, especially MS Teams;
• Professional proficiency in English and Ukrainian. German is a strong asset;
• Outstanding organizational and time management skills, ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously, solve problems, manage and meet deadlines and maintain a high quality of work;
• Good attention to details; 
• Reliability, confidentiality, flexibility and stress resistance;
• High degree of loyalty, self-organization and motivation;
• Team player with intercultural communication skills and service-oriented attitude;
• Work experience with GIZ and/or other international organisations is an asset;
• Readiness for occasional business trips to different project locations within Ukraine.
• Prior experience of working in a team remotely is an asset.

Assignment:

Full-time position with 40-hours working week. The contract duration is until the end of December 2023. Prolongation possible.

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

We are looking forward to your application in English and/or German, comprising your CV and a cover letter explaining your motivation to apply for the job until 17th of March 2021