Partnerships Development Advisor

In response to the request of the Government of Ukraine (GoU), UNOPS opened an office in Ukraine in 2017. Currently, the office is classified as a country office with a portfolio of projects exceeding USD 100 million, in the areas of rule of law, environment, energy efficiency, crisis recovery, good governance, human resources management, procurement, and logistics. 

On September 30, 2019, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved the Government’s Action Plan that defines goals and priorities for the next 5 years. Human capital and economic development, European integration, safety and quality of life of Ukraine’s citizens are the main priorities announced by the Government. The economy is expected to grow at a 40% rate that would allow the creation of 1 million new jobs.

The mentioned Action Plan also contains ambitious infrastructure development related goals and targets. Those include enhanced access of the citizens and improved quality of the railway services; reduced time for transportation and increased road safety through the modernization and construction of 24 000 km of roads and finally increased use of water (sea and river) transportation services and development of the relevant infrastructure (ports, fleet modernization, etc.)

UNOPS as a central resource for infrastructure projects within the United Nations system is looking to support the GoU in achieving its infrastructure-related targets stated in the Government’s Action Plan and ultimately contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (Goal 9 in particular) by the country.

Socio-Economic Context Analysis 

• Carry out a detailed evidence-based review and analysis of socio-economic situation with special focus on green economy, digitalization, health (health infrastructure, medical procurement and e-health) in Ukraine and planned Government’s interventions in the next 5 years
• Provide an overview of the macroeconomic situation in Ukraine and analysis of financial resources available for the Government of Ukraine (state budget, loans, direct budgetary support, technical assistance, FDI, etc.)
• Match resources outline with the key Government priorities
• Prepare mapping of the international financing institutions (IFIs’) activities in Ukraine (sectors, beneficiary institutions) and analyse challenges with loan implementation in the country

Infrastructure Sector Analysis

• Conduct a detailed analysis for the infrastructure sector in Ukraine, including break down by the specific sectors and key national Government, regional and local level infrastructure projects analysis
• Provide a mapping of the infrastructure projects’ stakeholders and resources allocation for the Government’s infrastructure priorities at the national, regional and local levels
• Develop an end-to-end process description for the infrastructure projects in Ukraine with the descriptions of the roles of all the stakeholders (Government bodies, IFIs, private sector, local communities, etc.), and financing scenarios
• Provide an analysis of the national capacities (both in public and private sectors) to plan, implement and evaluate infrastructure projects at national, regional and local levels
• Prepare an overview of the integration of the sustainability/resilience principles in the infrastructure planning and implementation in Ukraine so far and Ukraine’s Government’s plans for the next 5 years in this regard

The incumbent’s performance will be measured against his/her high-quality achievement of the deliverables below:

• Proposed methodology and structure for the socio-economic and infrastructure analysis
• Socio-economic analysis (as described in the section III) 
• Infrastructure Sector Analysis (as described in the section III) 

Education:

Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Economics, Project management, Business administration, International relations, Development studies, Engineering, Environmental Studies or related discipline is required.

●        Minimum 9 years with Master's degree or 11 years with Bachelor's degree  of work experience in research and economic analysis is required;

●        Excellent communication, networking and presentation skills;

●        Excellent research and drafting skills;

●        Demonstrated knowledge of Ukraine’s social, economic and development context and infrastructure sector;

●        Strong professional network in Ukraine is required.

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1. Contract type : Individual Contractor Agreement (ICA)
2. Contract level : Local ICA Specialist Level 11
3. Contract duration: Short-term ICA, Retainer

• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• UNOPS seeks to reasonably accommodate candidates with special needs, upon request.
• Work life harmonization - UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands. We have a progressive policy on work-life harmonization and offer several flexible working options. This policy applies to UNOPS personnel on all contract types
• UNOPS seeks to reasonably accommodate candidates with special needs, upon request.
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.  

It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns.
Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.

UNOPS is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve sustainable development.

UNOPS areas of expertise cover infrastructure, procurement, project management, financial management and human resources.

Working with us

UNOPS offers short- and long-term work opportunities in diverse and challenging environments across the globe. We are looking for creative, results-focused professionals with skills in a range of disciplines.

Diversity

With over 4,000 UNOPS personnel and approximately 7,000 personnel recruited on behalf of UNOPS partners spread across 80 countries, our workforce represents a wide range of nationalities and cultures. We promote a balanced, diverse workforce — a strength that helps us better understand and address our partners’ needs, and continually strive to improve our gender balance through initiatives and policies that encourage recruitment of qualified female candidates.

Work life harmonization

UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands.