United Nations Development Program Office is seeking highly qualified professional to fill in position of

Social Policy Advisor

Terms of Reference

• Project Title: Millennium Development Goal’s Project
• Project Number: ID 00015086 (UKR/00/004)
• Post title: Social Policy Advisor
• Duration of employment: initially till 31 December 2004 with further extension
• Full time.
• Duty station: Kiev, Ukraine
• Duties and Responsibilities:

• Carry out targeted research in the field of Social Development, in the framework of Ukrainian MDGs included.
• Support staff and managers within Ministry of Economy and other State institutions in the field of Social Development and Strategic Planning and Forecasting System, including the process of incorporating MDGs
• Maintain continuous dialogue with the Government and other key partners to provide knowledge based advisory services and to ensure proper integration and co-ordination of project with other related development efforts.
• Monitor/analyze all the issues affecting Social Policy/UMDGs policy needs and potential solutions relevant to project activities.
• Lead the policy discussions on Social Policy/ UMDGs at the national level and conduct consultations in the country involving economic and social policy stakeholders with the aspect of UMDGs.
• Maintain links with Social Policy/MDGs network on governmental level (line ministries, oblast administrations)
• Assist in incorporating UMDG’s in economic and social policy documents.
• Assist in preparation of the annual UMDG progress report.
• Prepare research studies, methodological recommendations, brief notes on issues related to the Social Policy
• Participate in PR and media activities on UMDGs policy/monitoring area.
• Assist Project in promoting activities at national and international levels through substantive advice and information.
• Contribute to project implementation in line with projects document and approved work-plans.
• Conduct trainings to the MoE, line ministries’ servants on Social Development.
• Submit on a monthly basis to the Project Manager substantive progress reports.

• Minimum diploma in economics or related field, kandidat degree preferred.
• Minimum of five years work on issues related to Ukrainian Economic and Social Policy sector, economic reform.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Proven ability to prepare research studies, methodological recommendations, brief notes on issues related to the Ukrainian Economic and Social Policy / UMDGs/ Poverty Reduction sector.
• Proven ability to conduct trainings, brainstorming on the related issues.
• Experience of work in Ukrainian government an asset.
• Excellent drafting skills in Ukrainian.
• Knowledge of standard PC software, desktop publishing experience.
• Knowledge of English.
• Previous experience of working for nationally executed programme(s) funded by UNDP an asset

  Applications (most recent CVs) in English language with the reference to this position are to be submitted:

  to e-mail address: vegorov@un.kiev.ua, or fax (044) 253-26-07.

  Please, indicate the Position you are applying for in the Subject line of your message and provide us with at least three references (Name/title/e-mail/phone).

  UNDP will use a transparent and competitive screening process, though will only contact those applicants in whom there is further interest. Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.