Civic Outreach Advisor

About the Position

The East Europe Foundation announces a competition for the position of Civic Outreach Advisor. The role focuses on promoting anti-corruption measures, transparency, oversight, and citizen participation in local governance within Ukraine.

Project Background

The USAID and UK Dev Promoting Integrity in Public Sector Activity (Pro-Integrity) aims to address corruption risks at the national, local government, and recovery and reconstruction levels. The Civic Outreach Advisor will work under Objective 2, which involves strengthening anti-corruption compliance and control in local governance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategies to engage local civil society organizations and initiative groups in anti-corruption activities.
• Collaborate with the Local Integrity Manager to advise, design, and implement integrity improvement plans from a civic outreach perspective.
• Work with the Gender Advisor to ensure local integrity plans reach diverse groups such as women, veterans, youth, and others.
• Design and implement grant programs to promote civic oversight of local government activities.
• Co-create project concepts with potential grantees and CSOs, monitor project implementation quality, and build grantees' capacity in technical areas.
• Work across Pro-Integrity departments to ensure the implementation of grant programs, including grants management, monitoring and evaluation, regional offices, and other component teams.
• Implement innovative ideas to stimulate regional civic activism.
• Design and implement capacity-building programs to strengthen local civic activists and investigative journalists' capacities in monitoring local government activities.
• Foster partnerships between civil society and local authorities to improve integrity, minimize corruption risks, and introduce best integrity practices.
• Coordinate with the Regional Manager to oversee the work of regional staff in interacting with local civil society actors and local governments' civic outreach activities.
• Coordinate with other international development projects and initiatives.
• Perform other tasks assigned by the program management.

Requirements

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree, preferably in a relevant field such as business administration, finance, law, public administration, or public policy.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience working with the civil society sector. Experience working with anti-corruption non-governmental actors is preferred.
• Experience developing and implementing public outreach campaigns, organizing events, and facilitating stakeholder dialogue.
• Experience working with international donor-funded development activities in Ukraine is preferred.
• Strong communication skills, ability to work effectively with various stakeholders, analytical skills, and problem-solving abilities.

We Offer

• Opportunity to contribute to significant anti-corruption and integrity initiatives in Ukraine.
• Collaborative and dynamic work environment.
• Professional growth and development opportunities.

About the Company

The East Europe Foundation is dedicated to promoting integrity, transparency, and accountability in Ukraine's public sector.

Application Process

To participate in the competition, please send a motivation letter indicating the expected remuneration and a resume to the address [email protected] with the note “Civic Outreach Advisor” by August 13, 2024, inclusive.