Civic Engagement Program Manager (LTTA)

Kyiv, Ukraine

Support to Anti-Corruption Champion Institutions (SACCI) Program in Ukraine

Company Profile:

MSI, a Tetra Tech Company, is a US-based international development firm with a 35-year history of delivering development results across the world. Our core expertise is in the fields of institutional development, public sector management, governance and anti-corruption, and monitoring and evaluation (M&E). MSI implements nearly 100 projects in 90 countries around the world. As one of the leading companies in our field, MSI has partnered with more than 80 organizations across all sectors of international development with clients ranging from large bilateral and multilateral donors such as USAID, the World Bank and the UNDP to national and local governments, NGOs, think tanks, foundations and universities. For more information on MSI, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.

Project Summary:

The Support to Anti-Corruption Champion Institutions (SACCI) Program in Ukraine is a five-year USAID initiative with the objective to assist Ukraine to reduce corruption and increase the accountability and transparency of governance. The program seeks to empower key government institutions to fight corruption, build public support for and engagement in anti-corruption effort, and reduce citizen tolerance to corruption.

**Please note: Only citizens of Ukraine are eligible for this position**

Position Summary:

Civic Engagement Program Manager will work with civil society organizations (including gender, and vulnerable groups), civic activists, private sector and professional associations to promote engagement of citizens and different target audiences in anti-corruption activities and building and maintaining civic networks. Civic Engagement Program Manager will also ensure smooth and effective cooperation with the governmental partners, dominantly but not limited to the National Agency for Corruption Prevention, in providing support regarding engagement citizens into the anticorruption activities and increasing public understanding of corruption and its costs. This is a full-time position located in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Responsibilities:

· Develop and maintain strong relationships and cooperation the National Agency for Corruption Prevention (NACP) Integrity Building Office and other relevant counterparts such as the National Civil Service Agency of Ukraine (NAUCS) and the Ministry of Digital Transformation (MDT), beneficiaries and stakeholders on day-to-day basis to effectively implement joint activities.

· Support networking and collaboration among constituency-based non-governmental actors (CSOs, activists, professional associations etc.) that work in the anti-corruption related areas. This also includes supporting communication among the members of the networks through social media, newsletters and other innovative products.

· Build, through training and mentoring, capacity and skills of the constituency-based non-governmental actors to engage citizens and target groups in anti-corruption activities.

· Contribute to assessing citizen awareness and engagement into anti-corruption activities in Ukraine and translate findings into SACCI activity programming.

· Contribute to the design, implementation and supervision of SACCI’s anti-corruption initiatives for CSOs.

· Contribute to the design, implementation and supervision of the SACCI’s support to the NACP Integrity Building Office in engaging citizens in anti-corruption activities and forming zero tolerance to corruption.

· Contribute to the design of the SACCI grants program to CSOs, participate in the selection and work planning process and provide technical oversight and quality assurance of the projects implemented by grantees.

· Provide technical oversight of the performance of SACCI’s grantees, partners, sub-contractors, and consultants to ensure timely and quality implementation of the activities in line with SACCI’s objectives and standards.

· Assist with organizing SACCI public events, such as workshops, round tables, training, etc.

· Contribute to the development of high-quality SACCI project documents and deliverables as well as analytical research.

· Collaborate with USAID and other development stakeholders to jointly design and implement anti-corruption programs/activities for engaging CSOs.

· Demonstrate diplomacy and leadership to foster an atmosphere of teamwork productivity, creativity, fairness, equity, and innovation, and support for diversity.

· Collaborate with the SACCI team on achieving results and reaching targets.

· Report to the Civic Engagement and Public Outreach Leader (Objective 2&3) on major technical, managerial and financial issues related to the project and consult on making decisions related to program activities, contractors, local staff, USAID, other donor organizations, etc.

· Perform other duties as requested.

Qualifications

· A bachelor’s degree or higher in social science, public administration, political science, communications, or other relevant areas.

· Knowledge and experience working on issues related to community engagement in anti-corruption activities such as communication, public awareness and social accountability

· Experience of working for national level governmental agencies on communication and public relations position is a strong advantage

· Strong knowledge of Ukraine anti-corruption reform agenda.

· Minimum 3 years of experience working with project management, CSOs, public and international relations within national level governmental institutions.

· Prior experience with USAID-funded or other international organization project is considered an asset.

· Highly motivated, energetic, independent and self-starter.

· Ability and wiliness to travel within Ukraine.

· Strong communications skills – both oral and written.

· Fluency in Ukrainian and proficiency in English required.

*Deadline for applying for this position – September 30, 2020*

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Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.

MSI is an EEO/AA/ADA Veterans Employer.

To apply: Please visit our website, www.msiworldwide.com