Contest for the position of program manager (maternity leave vacancy)

About the Position

East Europe Foundation is seeking a Program Manager for a project aimed at supporting civil society. This role will involve managing the project under the direct supervision of the vice president of the Foundation programs.

Start date: January 2025

Location: Kyiv, Ukraine

Work format: Hybrid

Employment type: Full time

Responsibilities

• Ensure complex program control – results-aimed management.
• Implement program management focused on achieving program goals, including planning program activities, ensuring their effective implementation, and reporting on program achievements.
• Showing leadership and building up an effective work effort from the programming team, overseeing the work of contractors and grantees in order to reach project goals in a timely manner.
• Cultivate and support effective collaboration with beneficiaries and stakeholders of the program.
• Create program approaches, focused on development of civil society organizations, particularly increasing their abilities in the civic-tech sphere, and related innovations.
• To work according to the EU requirements and policies and procedures of the Foundation for the duration of the program.
• Perform other relevant requirements necessary for the successful implementation of the program.

Requirements

• Management, social work, public administration, related specialties. Ideally, possession of professional certification in project or program management.
• 3-5 years experience in a similar position – management of donor financing programs. Work experience in the civic sector, experience in donor financing programs. Understanding nuances in the aforementioned sectors.
• Attention to detail, with excellent organizational skills, are mandatory.
• Skilled user of a PC, and MS Office (particularly MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint), ideally work skills with the use of project management and collaboration instruments (MS Project, Jira, etc.).
• Ability to work independently and in a multi-tasking setting, with high requirements and specific deadlines, ability to prioritize tasks to ensure efficient results.
• Excellent communication skills, ability to establish and support effective collaboration with colleagues and partners.
• Strong Ukrainian language skills are mandatory, professional level English language skills (minimum B2 level) for progress reports and communication with the donor.

We Offer

• Opportunity to work with a reputable organization.
• Professional growth and development opportunities.
• Collaborative and supportive work environment.

About the Company

East Europe Foundation is dedicated to supporting civil society and promoting democratic values in Eastern Europe.

Application Process

Please send your resume and cover letter to the address: [email protected] until December 22, 2024. Indicate the name of the position in the subject line of the email. Please do not call over telephone.