- Perform rapid assessments of needs and development opportunities for local businesses, communities, and other stakeholders.
- Facilitate and promote access to finance for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) by strengthening SMEs’ capacity to prepare bankable projects and complete application packages for lending programmes of commercial banks, IFI credit lines, programs of the National Development Institution, including the “5-7-9” programme, and other national entrepreneurship promotion programs.
- Support SMEs and start-ups to access available financial instruments, including concessional loans, guarantees, grants, IFI-backed facilities, and bank products dedicated to vulnerable groups, including IDPs, veterans, etc.
- Examine and map SME finance support mechanisms for war-affected groups, including veterans, women, youth, IDPs and persons with disabilities, and prepare prioritised recommendations for UNDP interventions in the target hromadas.
- Provide technical and advisory support improve SMEs and start-ups bankability, including business planning, financial modelling, credit application support, preparation of investment‑grade documentation, financial literacy, cash-flow management, and investment readiness.
- Coordinate with business support organizations (and other actors) to link skills training with viable self-employment and enterprise creation pathways.
- Offer technical and thematic direction and supervise individual consultants and contracting companies responsible for conducting economic assessments, carrying out research, and developing knowledge and learning products ensuring methodological rigor, quality assurance, and timely delivery.
- Coordinate implementation of UNDP low-value grant programs for NGOs and business service providers.
- Ensure operational management of assigned tasks including through timely procurement of goods, services and/or infrastructure (as relevant), effective management of technical and financial resources, etc.
- Develop project planning process and ensure the work plan and a fully costed budget are prepared based on sound capacity assessments and in accordance with UNDP POPP/PPM Guidelines.
- Coordinate / manage the day-to-day activities of the assigned portfolio and the overall implementation process, including planning and monitoring in order to optimize the use of resources and to ensure the successful achievement of project objectives and results specified in project document.
- Provide subject matter technical advice and support and ensure outputs are delivered on time, within the set budget and specified constraints, and to high-quality standards.
- Ensure implementation activities are in alignment with UNDP policy and programme management procedures and all project interventions integrate a gender equality perspective/gender equality mainstreaming to the extent local context allows.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships and strategic linkages with implementing and development partners, government officials, local authorities, businesses, international stakeholders on the ground (including other UN agencies), NGOs, banks, other national stakeholders, and beneficiaries to support key objectives and ensure inclusive implementation and participation of key stakeholders in assigned portfolio.
- Develop and maintain stakeholder mapping and analysis to identify stakeholder needs and how best to leverage their participation and/or strengthen their engagement. Prepare substantive briefs on possible areas of cooperation and opportunities for joint initiatives. Make recommendations to the management team on activities with potential for scale-up, replicability and synergies within the ABR framework.
- Provide technical support to the implementing partners and act as a liaison between UNDP and the partners.
Support resource mobilization efforts and project development.
- Review the results framework and update the indicators, baselines, and targets of the assigned portfolio. Develop clear strategies and an effective system for data collection, means of verification, and information sharing and reporting. Provide inputs for ABR ActivityInfo platform.
- Monitor implementation and progress in achieving goals and targets in accordance with the established quality criteria and UNDP rules, regulations, and standards. Identify, analyze, and take adequate measures to manage emerging issues, problems, and risks. Conduct field visits to project location sites.
- Liaise with the Finance team to ensure administrative requirements, budgets and use of financial resources are managed and executed in a timely and appropriate manner and within UNDP and donor rules and regulations.
- Prepare corporate, donor and government reports in line with the reporting schedule and UNDP and donor requirements.
- Contribute to proper operational and financial closure of the project.
- Identify, synthesize and document best practices and lessons learned that are generated from the project and implementing partners.
- Participate in and ensure sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice on project related issues.
- Promote advocacy on development trends and opportunities to collaborate in coordination with the project partners, stakeholders, and UNDP communications staff.
- Assist with ensuring the Programme contributes to the promotion of gender equality by reaching, involving, and benefiting both women and men.
- Use the principles of gender-responsive communications in line with the UNDP corporate standards.
- Be aware of relevant gender issues and concerns in the field of expertise.
- Support the promotion of team culture of gender equality and zero tolerance to any sexual misconduct in the team through leadership and personal example.
- Assist with informing and briefing personnel and partners about corporate sexual harassment and sexual exploitation and abuse policies.
The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.
Core
Achieve Results: | LEVEL 2: Scale up solutions and simplifies processes, balances speed and accuracy in doing work
Think Innovatively: | LEVEL 2: Offer new ideas/open to new approaches, demonstrate systemic/integrated thinking
Learn Continuously: | LEVEL 2: Go outside comfort zone, learn from others and support their learning
Adapt with Agility: | LEVEL 2: Adapt processes/approaches to new situations, involve others in change process
Act with Determination: | LEVEL 2: Able to persevere and deal with multiple sources of pressure simultaneously
Engage and Partner: | LEVEL 2: Is facilitator/integrator, bring people together, build/maintain coalitions/partnerships
Enable Diversity and Inclusion: | LEVEL 2: Facilitate conversations to bridge differences, considers in decision making
People Management
UNDP People Management Competencies can be found in the dedicated site.
Cross-Functional & Technical competencies
Thematic Area | Name | Definition
Business Direction & Strategy | System Thinking | Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the system
Business Development | Knowledge Facilitation | Ability to animate individuals and groups, internally and externally, and to design and facilitate activities, to share and exchange knowledge, information and ideas. Knowledge of tools and approaches to stimulate active participation, contribution, and exchange
Business Management | Project Management | Ability to plan, organize, prioritize and control resources, procedures and protocols to achieve specific goals
Business Management | Partnerships Management | Ability to build and maintain partnerships with wide networks of stakeholders, Governments, civil society and private sector partners, experts and others in line with UNDP strategy and policies
Business Management | Communication | Ability to communicate in a clear, concise and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience
Ability to manage communications internally and externally, through media, social media and other appropriate channels
Business Management | Monitoring & Evaluation | Ability to systematically monitor results of strategies, programmes, and activities with a view to make sure that they are being implemented effectively; Ability to provide managers and key stakeholders with regular feedback and reporting on the consistency or discrepancy between planned activities and programme management and results.
Ability to make independent judgment of the management and results of strategies, programmes and activities based on set criteria and benchmark, keeping in mind the needs and concerns of client, current and upcoming.
Knowledge and understanding of monitoring and evaluation frameworks, concepts, methodologies, systems, processes, and tools.
Ability to make an independent judgement based on set criteria and benchmarks. Ability to anticipate client's upcoming needs and concerns.
2030 Agenda: People - Gender | Gender | Gender and Crisis
Minimum Education requirements | Advanced university degree (master's degree or equivalent) in Business Administration, Public Administration, Management, Economics, Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Law, or related field is required, or
A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the areas stated above, in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience, will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree
Minimum years of relevant work experience | Minimum 2 years (with master’s degree) or 4 years (with bachelor’s degree) of relevant experience at the national or international level in providing economic or financial advisory services, and/or hands-on experience in the design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of humanitarian or development projects or other relevant areas.
Experience, Knowledge and Skills | Experience in the use of computers, office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.), and web-based management systems, and advanced knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages.
Desirable Criteria | Experience of working in international/multilateral organizations.
Proven ability to draft, edit and produce written proposals, advisory documents, terms of reference, analytical documents and results-focused reports.
Demonstrated experience in establishing and maintaining effective professional networks and developing strategic partnerships with a diverse range of stakeholders.
Knowledge and experience in labor market support, entrepreneurship promotion, business development or other relevant economic filed.
Required Language(s) | Fluency in English and Ukrainian is required
Professional Certificates | n/a
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