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

Administrative Coordinator (located in Kyiv and later onwards possibly in Odessa) (equivalent to P3)

Under the supervision of the Regional Programme Coordinator in Kyiv, the incumbent will be responsible for administrative support and management of a European Commission funded and border management related programme. He/she will be in charge of all administrative aspects related to the programme office. The Administrative Coordinator will be responsible for supporting the timely delivery of planned activities, deployment of human and financial resources.

The Administrative Coordinator may be asked specifically on an ad-hoc basis to support the preparation and implementation of other UNDP projects in related areas.

In particular, the Administrative Coordinator will be responsible for:

• Establishment and proper functioning of the programme office;
• Under the guidance of the Regional Programme Coordinator and Procurement Officer, procurement of office equipment, furniture and consumables;
• Coordination and supervision of the distribution of outgoing and incoming correspondence;
• Ensuring compliance with UNDP administrative and financial procedures for project implementation;
• Ensuring collection and filing of all documents;
• Assisting the Regional Programme Coordinator in preparing reports (including financial reports);
• Assisting the Regional Programme Coordinator in organising and implementing of all programme activities;
• Participating in coordination meetings and all meetings deemed necessary or requested by the donor;
• On an ad-hoc basis, supporting the preparation and implementation of other UNDP projects in related areas.

Indicative profile:

• Citizen of the European Union, Ukraine or Moldova;
• Degree/diploma in management;
• Experience in the implementation of international technical assistance projects, ideally related to border management / justice, freedom and security in the CIS countries, in particular in Ukraine and/or Moldova;
• Familiarity with UNDP rules and procedures would be a good asset;
• Very good knowledge of the political situation in Ukraine and Moldova;
• Excellent command in English and Russian, knowledge of Ukrainian or Moldovan (Romanian) is an asset;
• Excellent drafting and reporting skills;
• Experience in the implementation and requirements of European Union assistance programmes is an asset;
• Knowledge of implementation of assistance programmes in the UN family (UNDP, UNHCR, IOM, etc.) is an asset;
• Already established contacts to Ukrainian and/or Moldovan Border Guard and/or Customs Services are an asset.

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

to e-mail address: vyacheslav.egorov@undp.org, or fax (044) 253-26-07.

Please, indicate "Border Monitoring project" in the Subject line of your message.

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.