Citizen Engagement Program Officer

Огляд

The National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) is a non-profit organization working to strengthen democracy worldwide. NDI programs are supported by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), UK, Sweden, Canada, the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) and other donors.

Обов'язки

• serve as primary support to the Program Manager through close oversight of daily operations of the program in all aspects
• contribute to development, design and organization of citizen engagement program activities and events
• contribute to development of the strategic documents – concept papers, project proposals, work plans, M&E plans, and reports
• prepare background information and briefs on political processes, national reforms, main actors, and civic partners when needed
• provide up-to-date analysis of political and civic context in Ukraine
• contribute to sub grant management and monitoring and evaluation of program activities
• develop and maintain relationships and communication with program partners among NGOs, political parties and government institutions as needed
• provide assistance to civic partner organizations in development and implementation of their project activities
• supervise and oversee daily activities of program assistants
• provide programmatic assistance to DC staff members as needed
• maintain regular and efficient internal communication on the program developments within the Citizen Engagement team and with other program teams
• contribute to the regular weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports, and provide input to annual and semi-annual reports
• provide advice on program strategy changes and work plan adjustments arising from internal and external factors
• ensure timely monitoring and evaluation of program activities and collect data for M&E purposes
• ensure compliance of program expenses within the budget, procurement regulations and financial procedures

Вимоги

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Political Science, Sociology, or Public Administration with a focus on public communication, organizational development, public policy or related field
• keen interest in civil society development, political processes and national reforms
• excellent understanding of political and civic landscape in Ukraine
• 3+ years of work experience in a related field
• experience in all aspects of program cycle, including design, coordination, operations, monitoring and evaluation will be an advantage
• strong writing skills with the ability to present clear and concise analysis
• demonstrated success working in a team environment
• fluency in Ukrainian and English
• ability to work in an organized manner, meet deadlines and work in a team
• excellent written and oral communication skills
• excellent computer skills (MS Office Programs, Google suite)
• willing and able to travel within the country to support program activities

Умови

• work in Kyiv
• full-time employment