Урядовий офіс з просування інвестицій UkraineInvest шукає Head of regional business managers. Дедлайн - 21 вересня 2018 р. (далі - англ.).

UkraineInvest background

In October of 2016, the Government of Ukraine established UkraineInvest – an Investment Promotion Office in the form of consultative-advisory body to Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine tasked with raising Ukraine’s investment profile and increasing FDI into the country. Later, in March 2018 Cabinet of Ministers adopted a decision that formalized UkraineInvest as a state institution that is being fully operationalized during 2018 at the central and the regional level.

During 2017-2018 UkraineInvest launched its regional offices in Western, Central, Southern and Eastern Ukraine. Regional offices consist of highly professional business relation managers that provide services to investors and local authorities throughout majority of have two major: a functioning portfolio of services to authorities, existing and perspective FDI investors; developing favorable local investment climate and appropriate investment product for FDIs.

Position Summary:

Head of business relations manager will be an independent self-motivating professional, managing a team of business relations manages, located in regional office in Western, Central, Southern and Eastern Ukraine.

Preferred Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Economy, Business administration, Law, Communications;
• 8 years of work experience in a related field, preferably professional services, advisory, project management, legal, business administration;
• Ability to work independently, set tasks, plan, monitor execution;
• Proven track record of completed projects;
• Fluent English;
• Knowledge of the regional and municipal investment environment;
• Experienced in working with large foreign business is a plus;
• Reform initiative management skills;
• Strong client service skills;
• Project management skills;
• People management skills;
• Strong verbal, personal communication and negotiation skills;
• Decision-making, problem analysis, critical thinking.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop UkraineInvest’ regional offices, set goals, develop work plans and monitor execution;
• Lead a team of business relations managers that work in Western, Central, Southern and Eastern Ukraine (up to 10 people, 1-3 in each part of Ukraine), coordinate their work on a strategic and operational level;
• Ensure efficient cross-region interaction and info sharing between business relations manager;
• Develop procedures and standards of work for UkraineInvest regional component;
• Support business relations managers in the field by joining their working visits and meetings with authorities, regions, investors;
• Represent UkraineInvest regional component in liaison with UkraineInvest units, Government and non-government bodies;
• Support regional business relations manager with operational issues related to their field;
• Propose development and methods of implementation of new perspective investment promotion initiatives in the regions.

To apply:

Please forward copies of the following documents to [email protected] by 18:00 Kyiv time September 21, 2018. Please do not call about this position – unsolicited phone calls will disqualify applicants. All submissions must include:

1) Applicant’s CV (in English);

2) A brief letter of interest indicating related experience, achievements and why you are interested in this position;

3) List of 3 references we can contact after the initial interview.  

Please write Head of Regional Business Relations Managers, in the e-mail subject line.

Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted before September 28, 2018.