Project Manager

Огляд

IFES is a non-profit, non-partisan international organization. As the global leader in democracy promotion, IFES advances good governance and democratic rights by providing technical assistance to election officials; empowering the underrepresented to participate in the political process; and applying field-based research to improve the electoral cycle. Since 1987, IFES has worked in over 145 countries, from developing democracies to mature democracies. The Project Manager will design and implement activities within the Political and Electoral Rights section under the supervision of the IFES Head of Programs.

Обов'язки

• leadership in the design and implementation of activities related to civic education courses at universities, vocational institutions, and educational online platforms, as well as awareness campaigns, voter education initiatives, and other related activities
• development and implementation of offline and online extracurricular education activities for students, such as DemTalks, DemEducation, DemVision, DemCamps
• strategic design and expansion of IFES Ukraine’s civic education initiatives and activities
• development and maintenance of collaborative working relationships with government and non-government stakeholders, while identifying new partnership opportunities
• providing clear instructions, overseeing activities, and monitoring the performance of staff under direct supervision
• leadership in planning and organizing events, workshops, trainings, and other necessary activities in support of civil society initiatives
• representation of IFES in discussions with government and civil society partners
• development of documents for external communications, annual work plans, operational reports, project proposals, and correspondence in both English and Ukrainian
• contribution to the development of new programmatic interventions in collaboration with the program management team
• regular contributions to programmatic reports for donors and IFES HQ
• active involvement in monitoring and evaluation, including regular data collection
• other duties as assigned

Вимоги

• bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, with a master’s degree preferred
• minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience with a bachelor’s degree, or 6 years with a master’s degree
• prior experience managing staff
• demonstrated professional experience and knowledge in civic education or civil society engagement
• experience in designing or promoting academic or non-formal educational courses, and/or innovative educational digital products (preferred)
• strong analytical skills
• proficiency in Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel
• ability to stay highly organized while managing multiple tasks under tight deadlines
• ability to work independently with limited supervision
• collaborative approach and cooperative working style
• strong interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills
• excellent writing skills
• ability to show initiative, good judgment, and resourcefulness
• commitment to ethical conduct and integrity

Умови

• Kyiv-based position
• travel may be required