The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is a UN agency that works in about 170 countries and territories, helping eradicate poverty, reduce inequalities and exclusion, and build resilience. It thereby helps them sustain progress and achieve Sustainable Development Goals. In Ukraine, UNDP operates in three programme priorities, such as Democratic Governance and Inclusive Social Fabric, Inclusive and Sustainable Economic Recovery and Growth, and Sustainable Environment and Energy Transformation.
Since the start of the hostilities in 2014 and the full-scale invasion in 2022, UNDP in Ukraine has been present on the ground, through its hubs around the country, supporting regional and local authorities and civil society partners in their emergency response and crisis management.
Lessons from the past years informed the development of UNDP’s Country Programme Document (2025-2029) and the scale-up of the Area-Based Recovery (ABR) Framework. The Framework’s programmatic pillars of Reconstruction, Returns, Resilience, and Reforms are focused on ensuring community recovery and creating conditions for the return to a development pathway in Ukraine.
Addressing the country’s complex reconstruction and recovery requires a holistic, systems-based response that empowers all parts of society — including government, local authorities, the private sector, and citizens — with the capacity and resources to respond effectively. To ensure a whole-of-society approach, the framework offers an integrated, participatory, and inclusive methodology to advance recovery in communities most affected by the war.
I. Provide project management assistance by supporting administrative, operational and logistical processes:
• Ensure compliance with procedures frameworks, including by learning and applying UNDP’s Programme and Operations Policies and Procedures (POPP), and relevant to project activity financial and administrative requirements;
• Prepare relevant background materials for use in discussions, correspondence, and briefing sessions;
• Draft meeting minutes, translate and interpret from Ukrainian into English and vice-versa;
• Ensure efficient travel arrangements are made for the team as required, ensuring proper use of UNDP resources;
• Assist in arranging appointments, organizing meetings, events, taking minutes of meetings and drafting correspondence for Project Team;
• Keep lists of names, addresses and telephone numbers of applicable government and non-government partners;
• Maintain policy, confidentiality and general management files.
II. Support financial, procurement and human resources processes:
• Assist in projects financial resources management, efficient procurement and logistical services;
• Support the elaboration of project work and procurement plans;
• Support the timely preparation and submission of progress reports, donor reports, project reviews, financial reports, audit reports and any other required project reports;
• In accordance with the Annual Work Plan, arrange for procurement of equipment, supplies and services and ensure timely follow up with procurement requests;
• Assist in recruitment processes by reviewing job descriptions, job classifications, forming vacancy announcements, screening candidates, and facilitating interview panels;
• Maintain leave records and travel plans of the Project staff.
III. Facilitate knowledge building and management:
• Support in organizing Project events;
• Synthesize lessons learned and best practices in the project;
• Provide high quality interpretation and translation in support of the project as needed.
The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.
Institutional Arrangement
The incumbent will work under the direct supervision of the Local Governance and Public Financing Specialist and overall guidance of the Head of Area-Based Recovery Programming. The incumbent will be expected to work in close coordination with project teams, promoting a client-oriented approach, and compliance to UNDP rules and regulations.
Core
Achieve Results: | LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline
Think Innovatively: | LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements
Learn Continuously: | LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback
Adapt with Agility: | LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible
Act with Determination: | LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident
Engage and Partner: | LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships
Enable Diversity and Inclusion: | LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination
Thematic Area | Name | Definition
Business Direction & Strategy | Effective Decision Making | Ability to take decisions in a timely and efficient manner in line with one’s authority, area of expertise and resources
Business Management | Project Management | Ability to plan, organize, prioritize and control resources, procedures and protocols to achieve specific goals
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
Administration & Operations | Events Management (including retreats, trainings, and meetings) | Support offices with event management including venue identification, accommodation, logistics, catering, transportation, and cash disbursements, etc.
Human Resources- People strategy and planning | Job design | Ability to design job roles to meet specific organizational objectives.
Procurement | Financial Analysis | Knowledge of evaluating businesses, projects, budgets, and other finance related transactions to determine their performance and suitability.
Min. Education requirements | Secondary Education is required OR
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Human Resources, Social Sciences, or a related discipline will be given due consideration but is not a requirement.
Min. years of relevant work experience | Minimum seven (7) years with Secondary Education or four (4) years with a Bachelor’s degree of experience working in administration or providing project management assistance is required.
Required skills | Highly competent in using computers and office software packages.
Desired skills in addition to the competencies covered in the Competencies section | Experience in UN/UNDP or International organizations or Development organizations is desired.
Experience in organizing events (including retreats, trainings, meetings, etc.) is an asset.
Experience in financial reporting for donors is desired.
Experience in procurement of equipment/supplies/services is an asset.
Required Language(s) | Fluency in English is required.
Fluency in Ukrainian is required for local personnel.
Professional Certificates | N/A
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