Title: Program Officer

Provided by: International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES)

Starting date: On/around 10 August 2012 International Foundation for Electoral Systems seeks a Program Officer for Kyiv Office to join its electoral reform program in Ukraine. Ideal candidate will have a minimum of Bachelor’s degree in the relevant subject and at least five years of USAID project management experience in the field of democracy and governance, with considerable familiarity with both elections and civil society in Ukraine. Prior experience with budget management and oversight is preferred. Candidates should also be fluent in Ukrainian and English.
The position lasts from the starting date until Mach 31, 2013. Reporting directly to IFES Ukraine Chief of Party, responsibilities of the Program Officer will include, but will not be limited to, the following:

• Provide support to the CoP in meeting programmatic goals and with development and coordination of activities; employ resourcefulness in project design, implementation and monitoring; experience with registering a new program in Ukraine is a plus;
• Establish, maintain and develop productive working relationship with partner organizations;
• Upon request of the CoP, represent IFES at offsite venues, with a possibility of presenting IFES’ strategic plans; organize events as necessary, including logistics planning;
• Reports on the program’s development to the donor agency, USAID, as well as IFES HQ on regular basis; - Supervise Program Associate in successful completion of tasks and provide support if needed;
• Draft reports in Ukrainian and English;
• Perform other tasks upon request by the CoP.

Successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following attributes:

• Skilled communicator, both verbally and in writing;
• Detail-oriented and highly organized;
• Collaborative, team oriented individual;
• Good command of the English language;
• Experience working on development projects in the electoral and/or political party issues;
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks under tight deadlines.

If you wish to apply for this job, please send your resume and application letter in English, with “Application for Program Officer” in the subject line to [email protected] no later than August 5, 2012.