In addition, the country faces losses of many people’s lives and devastative destruction of infrastructures and economic bases. Currently, more than 50% of the energy infrastructure damaged, causing the massive disruption of energy supply nationwide with millions of people experiencing power outages and challenges in heating. Extensive scale of destruction of infrastructure, rehabilitating or constructing infrastructures and installing equipment with necessary supply of the materials is urgently required to restore or maintain life-line and key basic services, followed by removal or mines and explosives as well as debris.

The UNDP Country Office in Ukraine sought to reposition itself strategically and realign its human resources to better respond to the Country Programme Document (CPD) 2018-2022 and the articulated need to work in a more integrated and collaborative manner to help Ukraine address interrelated development challenges and achieve sustainable development, particularly in those regions which have a high level of poverty.

The change process in UNDP Ukraine is anchored in two fundamental components: 1) Actively positioning UNDP for emerging opportunities arising for the SDG implementation, as reflected in the CPD  2018 – 2022, as well as implications of the UN development system reform; and 2) Adopting a new resource management paradigm, as the global funding landscape for development cooperation is transforming. As such, UNDP is systemically changing how its institutional activities are financed and Country Offices are compelled to unlock new business models that enable our programmes, projects, and services to create the development impact we seek while our offices are increasingly self-sustaining and able to scale up and down on an ongoing basis.

Drawing on the above, a new programme portfolio design has been developed whereby the CO will use three work streams, which will align existing project-level interventions behind programmatic portfolios supported by an Operations Team. These are: 1) Democratic Governance, 2) Environment and 3) Inclusive Development, Recovery and Peace Building:

• Given the imperative to support the country in the implementation of the SDGs and improve human development in the most excluded and vulnerable populations, the interconnection among these areas, providing an integrated approach to advocate for sustainable Human Development and reduction of inequalities, is a priority for the CO.

• Identification of areas for support and interventions within the field of energy and environment. CO business processes mapping and preparation of the content of internal Standard Operating Procedures in Results Management.
• Contribute to the communications efforts of UNDP project results and delivery within in the field of energy and environment,
•  Prepares documentation and talking points for senior management to engage with donors and partners.

2. Ensures programme and project quality assurance of the energy and environment portfolio, through:

• Support and guidance for submissions to pre-LPACs and LPACs
• Monitoring that project/programme management actions are performed consistently and in accordance to corporate standards and programme work plans (e.g. checking for timely completion of risk logs, DIM/NIM approvals, logging of donor agreements, transparency dashboard etc.)
• Facilitation of a project initiation, presentation of the project to PAC, entering project into Quantum, finalization of contribution agreement; determination of required revisions; coordination of the mandatory and budget re-phasing exercises, closure of projects through review. (Programme Analyst can perform functions of
• Manager Level 1 in Quantum for POs and vouchers approval, participates in recruitment processes for projects.)
• Ensured quality for financial and substantive monitoring of the projects, identification of operational and financial problems, contribute to development of solutions. Participation in audit of DIM/NIM projects. Prepare relevant portfolio reports.
• Follow up on audit recommendations. All exceptions are timely reported.

3. Facilities strategic planning planning and integrated business planning for the CO in the field of energy and environment:

• Contribute to CO Integrated Work Planning and Reporting process (IWP&ROAR), integrated programme work planning (at least twice a year), procurement, human resources, communications and security work planning and quality assurance on all such plans.

4. Ensures facilitation og knowledge building and management through:

• Identification of sources of information related to programme implementation issues. Identification and synthesis of best practices and lessons learnt from UNDP programme implementation directly linked to programme country policy goals.
• Support to development of policies and institutions that will address the country problems and needs in collaboration with the Government and other strategic partners including sister agencies, NGOs andother stakeholders in the thematic area.
• Organization of trainings for the operations/ projects staff on programme implementation issues.
• Sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice.

Coordinates Project Board meetings, provide Secretariat services to the Board, convene meetings, recording and monitoring of recommendations, follow-up actions, etc.

Think Innovatively: LEVEL 1: Easily navigate complexity, encourage/enable radical innovation, has foresight;

Learn Continuously: LEVEL 1: Create systems and processes that enable learning and development for all;

Adapt with Agility : LEVEL 1: Proactively initiate/lead organizational change, champion new systems/processes;

Engage and Partner: LEVEL 1: Construct strategic multi-partner alliances in high stake situations, foster co-creation;

Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 1: Create ethical culture,  identify/address barriers to inclusion.

Cross-Functional & Technical competencies:

Business management: Project Management: 

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

Business management: Resource Management: 

• Ability to allocate and use resources in a strategic or tactical way in line with principles of accountability and integrity.

Business management: Knowledge Management: 

• Ability to stay up-to-date on UNDP Policies and Procedures and Country Offices’ unique local practices and make them available to GSSU teams and customers;
• Ability to develop, enhance, simplify and follow Best Practice procedures collected from Countries, Headquarter Units and OIMT (Office of Information Management & Technology);
• Contribute periodically to the update of UNDP GSSU SOP(s) and/or Knowledge Management site(s) with consistent approach.

2030 Agenda : Planet Nature, Climate and Energy Environment: 

• Environmental and social impact assessments, including data collection and analysis.

2030 Agenda : Planet Effectiveness Quality:

• Assurance of corporate data.

• Experience in project/programme management and project quality assurance, is an advantage.
• Hands-on experience in programme management/policy implementation in an international organization, government institution or NGO is an advantage.
• Solid knowledge of financial planning, management and oversight of projects/programmes is an advantage.