Вакансия: Эксперт по гражданскому обществу и медиа (Представительство ЕС в Украине)

The EU Anti-Corruption Initiative, implemented by Danida, is seeking a candidate for the position of Civil Society and Media Expert. Working under the supervision of the Head of the Programme Implementing Unit, the selected candidate will work with the team and the local and national civil society groups as well as media groups and local government to provide specific support to the program. 

You are expected to be an outstanding team player, who is ready to contribute to the program that will be in its inception phase and then moving into a challenging programmatic phase with extensive activities.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Support the work of the “EU Anti-Corruption Initiative in Ukraine” under the Project Implementation Unit to shape the technical vision for program implementation;
• Identify and build partnerships with Ukrainian civil society and media groups as well as local governments, both locally and nationally with the aim to enhance institutional accountability and capability to deter corruption. This would include strengthening institutional accountability and mechanisms to fight corruption, through civil society and media as well as working with local governments to enhance their own internal capacity;
• Develop, in collaboration with stakeholders, strategies to enhance communication on anti-corruption reforms;
• Engage civil society and media groups as well as local Ukrainian government on the value and means of promoting accountability and addressing corruption and on developing and implementing programs to progress development efforts and governance interventions in the area of anti-corruption, including sector-specific anti-corruption interventions;
• Share lessons learned on civil society and media engagement on anti-corruption related issues relevant to Ukraine;
• Work with the EUACI team to assist in identifying needed international expertise;
• Work with the EUACI team to assist in identifying grant making opportunities for civil society and media outlets;
• Contribute to effective monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of program activities.

Qualifications

• University Degree in Public Policy, Public Administration, Economics, Law, International Relations, Political Sciences, Social Sciences or related field;
• Minimum 7 years of demonstrated professional experience in designing, implementing and monitoring civil society and media initiatives;
• Demonstrated knowledge of accountability, transparency, and anti-corruption assessments and other methodologies for evaluating vulnerabilities in governance systems, institutions, and processes and of the political and social context in Ukraine as well as civil society and media concerns;
• Demonstrated experience in establishing strong working relationships among with international organizations, Ukrainian organizations, media outlets and local governments;
• Demonstrated ability to handle discrete/sensitive political issues with tact and diplomacy;
• Strong analytical, negotiation and communication skills, including ability to produce high quality practical advisory reports and knowledge products;
• Strong managerial/leadership experience and decision-making skills will be an asset;
• Strong ability to work in teams; creating an enabling environment, mentoring and developing partners and colleagues;
• Proven ability to see through tasks set and deliver results;
• The ability to work under pressure with tight deadlines, flexibility and an entrepreneurial spirit;
• Fluency in Ukrainian, Russian and English is required;
• Keen sense of ethics, integrity, and credibility.

  Deadline for applications: 10 February 2017. 

  Starting date: 6 March 2017.

  Please submit your job application with a complete CV in English to Marie Pedersen Haug at [email protected].