Ukraine: Local Government Manager, USAID Donbas Activity, Ukraine

Local Government Manager, USAID Donbas Activity, Ukraine

Company Profile: MSI, a Tetra Tech Company, is a Washington, DC metro area international development firm with a 35-year history of delivering development results across the world. Our core expertise is in the fields of monitoring and evaluation (M&E), institutional development, public sector management, governance and anti-corruption. MSI has implemented projects in 90 countries around the world such as Jordan, Morocco, Lebanon, Syria, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Colombia, and Mexico. As one of the leading companies in our field, MSI has partnered with organizations across all sectors of international development to support clients ranging from large bilateral and multilateral donors such as USAID, the World Bank and the UNDP to national and local governments, NGOs, think tanks, foundations and universities. For more information on MSI, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.**
Proposal Summary: **

The anticipated USAID-funded Donbas Activity will promote inclusive civic identity and common civic values by addressing the divisive impacts of Russian aggression, Ukrainian ultra-nationalism, and the consequences of ongoing armed conflict. The activity will promote civic awareness, social and economic entrepreneurship, and improve democratic engagement between citizens and government institutions, as well as improve community services in areas most affected by these divisive influences. This five-year project is expected to start in mid-2018. This position will be based in Kyiv.

**Only Ukrainian citizens are eligible for this position

Responsibilities:

• Working under the supervision of the project director, design and carry out a local governance capacity-building and service delivery improvement program based on consultations with local government officials and citizens.
• Identify priorities for service delivery improvements and strategies to train and mentor the programming, service delivery, management, and outreach skills of local government officials.
• Identify strategies for improving confidence and cooperation between local government officials and citizens, as part of the strategy to extend and improve services, and engage government officials and citizens in community development projects.

Qualifications:

• A Master's degree in public administration, public finance, municipal planning and development, or related field.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience working on public governance and administration issues.
• A strong understanding of current local government and decentralization reform in Ukraine and practical experience working with different stakeholders in the government, civil society and the private sector.
• Knowledge of Ukrainian local governance structures, service delivery, program budgeting, and project design.
• Knowledge of the key social, economic and political issues in the Donbas region. Experience working in the Donbas region is strongly preferred.
• Excellent public presentation and project report-writing skills.
• Experience working on USAID or other donor-funded projects is a plus.
• Ability and wiliness to travel to the government-controlled Donbas region.
• Native fluency in Ukrainian and Russian and spoken and written fluency in English required.

Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.

MSI is an EEO/AA/ADA Veterans Employer.

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