Project Analyst, NPSA-9, DS-Kyiv, National position

1. Ensure delivery and quality  of the Green Energy Recovery Programme management results by the following:

• Ensure that the quality of Programme inputs meets the expected standards and is sufficient to produce project outputs and targets;
• Develop a detailed Programme implementation plan, coordinates and supervises the work of experts and consultants, including the preparation of the terms of reference for consultants, national experts and subcontractors recruited under the Programme, forward planning of project activities and budget expenditures, activity scheduling, and reporting;
• Provide substantive input to the project activities and outputs and ensure timely implementation of project’s activities, including reporting on progress vis-à-vis planned activities and expected outputs;
• Ensure timely preparation of project work plan, procurement and staffing plans, and other related documents for timely commencement of the project activities;
• Conduct regular monitoring to ensure achievement of targets in line with the annual work plan and that project implementation at all levels complies with the corporate SoP;
• Capture lessons learned during project implementation;
• Ensure compliance with UNDP project management policies and procedures;
• Ensure compliance of project’s business processes with UNDP Ukraine Standard Operating Procedures.
• Assure implementation of gender equality accountability framework and Gender equality Results Based management at project level.
• Facilitate project recruitment and personnel management. Assure due selection process of project experts and consultants is in place through advertisements in mass media, participate in the selection process;
• Control and monitor the finance and budget activities of the Programme;
• Maintain contacts with UNDP Operations Centre on a variety of the operations related issues: finance, procurement, administration, IT and human resources;
• Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

       2. Interact affectively with senior levels of partner organizations to support activities under the Green Energy Recovery Programme, promote the informed and meaningful      involvement of stakeholders, including the following:

• Help to determine the partnerships landscape to ensure optimal partnerships for the Programme;
• Provide support to the partnership between UNDP and the Ministry of Energy, Ministry for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development, oblast and local administrations, municipal energy companies,  and other identified partners;
• Support partners to strengthen capacity as well as institutional coordination including the establishment of strategic partnerships for implementation of the Programme;
• Ensure effective and efficient positioning of the UNDP Programme in alignment with the national priorities and the Government short-term and long-term objectives;
• Assist in the identification of opportunities for cooperation and potential contributions with government agencies to promote information exchange and identify synergies;
• Support strategic contacts, dialogue and thematic exchanges;
• Represent the Programme at various panels and workshops as deemed;
• Lead and coordinate the building and management of new partnerships in support of the Programme implementation.
• Act as a knowledge based advisory service provider for establishment and maintenance of relationship with central and local national authorities, non-governmental organizations, associations and international organizations.
• Help build the UNDP Programme image via high-level meetings, events and government relations opportunities. 

• Ability to take decisions in a timely and efficient manner in line with one’s authority, area of expertise and resources

• Ability to reach an understanding, persuade others, resolv6e points of difference, gain advantage in the outcome of dialogue, negotiates mutually acceptable solutions through compromise and creates win-win situations

• Ability to manage events, including venue identification, accommodation, logistics, catering, transportation, and cash disbursements, etc.

• Ability to support budgetary aspects of work planning process, drawing and management of team budgets

• Understands changes in regulatory, legal and ethical frameworks and standards for financial reporting in the public sector. Ability to extract, evaluate financial data, derive relevant findings and present them in a meaningful and coherent manner to facilitate effective decision making and performance monitoring. Understands the benefits of integrated reporting, including non-financial resources such as human, social and intellectual capital, and environmental and governance performance

• Ability to manage programmes and projects with a focus at improved performance and demonstrable results

• Ability to plan, organize, prioritise and control resources, procedures and protocols to achieve specific goals

• Gender and Energy

• Advanced university degree (Master’s Degree) in business administration, management, economics, human resources, finance, accounting, social sciences, energy, engineering, climate, public policy, public administration or other related fields.
• A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s Degree) in business administration, management, economics, human resources, finance, accounting, social sciences, energy, engineering, climate, public policy, public administration or other relevant areas with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.

• Minimum 2 years (with Master’s Degree) or 4 years (with Bachelor’s Degree) of relevant experience, on the national or international level, in the field of administration, finance, programme/project support, quality assurance, international cooperation, sustainable development or other relevant fields 

• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel) and advance knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages, experience in handling web-based management systems.

• Familiarity with UN/UNDP procedures and / or experience with Quantum would be an asset;
• Experience of working in international organizations/projects will be considered as an advantage;
• Communication experience related to energy sector rehabilitation, green energy, environmental conservation, climate change, sustainable development, humanitarian or other related fields will be an asset;
• Strong experience in stakeholders coordination in the Energy sector coordinating the preparation of corporate, donor and government reports is desirable.