The Training and Capacity Building Expert will lead the Programme in addressing issues of preparation and coordination training/capacity building plan, provide organizational set-up for training; design training programmes, organize all logistics for the Project Study Tours and other Project related travel. Specifically, s/he will:

• Facilitate and manage training and capacity building related activities from substantive, administrative and financial points of view, contribute to strategic planning;
• Align the programme activities with the National programmes/strategies and contribute to the capacity building of the national counterpart institutions;
• Prepare the detailed plan of actions and budget estimate for workshops, seminars, study tours, etc;
• Prepare training/ capacity building plan, prepare the organizational set-up for training on gender issues;
• Design appropriate training programmes as envisaged by the project document to ensure the delivery of the project’s outputs;
• Be responsible for planning, managing and implementing training plans and initiatives of the project;
• Support experts involved by the Project in the development of methodological materials and training packages;
• Be responsible for all logistics for Project Study Tours and other Project related travel;
• Coordinate the work of the external trainers;
• Be responsible for the process of knowledge sharing in the subject area and participate actively in regional and global networks of UNDP/Sida;
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, mid-year and annual reports, work plans and budget forecasts for the related components, prepare budget revisions if required;
• Develop, document and implement the details of Equal Opportunity Program (hereinafter referred to as “EOP”) strategy as well as prepare policy papers for aspects of this strategy within his/her area of responsibility;
• Extract and document practical guidelines and lessons learned from EOP’s interventions for continuously improving EOP’s interventions within his/her area of responsibility as well as facilitating its application within the context of other activities and programmes of UDP in Ukraine and elsewhere;
• Draft all other documents relevant to the respective components as may be required;
• Monitor progress of EOP’s activities within his/her area of responsibility and regularly report to the Project Manager;
• Perform other duties as required and requested within the framework of his/her responsibilities.

7. Experience and Qualifications:

• University degree in social sciences, public administration or related fields;
• At least five years of experience in institutional development, training and capacity building;
• Experience in all aspects of training activities;
• Experience in training civil servants and conducting capacity building of governmental organisations;
• Experience in conducting of training activities related to human rights protection;
• Experience of working in an international or multi-cultural environment is an advantage;
• Good reporting skills and proven ability in working with both public sector and civil society;
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team, good facilitation and communication skills;
• Good presentation skills, both oral and written;
• Working knowledge of English;
• Fluency in Ukrainian and Russian;
• PC user skills.

Applications (most recent CVs) in English language are to be submitted to the e-mail address vyacheslav.egorov@undp.org

Applications are to be submitted separately for each vacancy announcement. Please indicate "Training and Capacity Building Expert" in the Subject line of your message. Please also mention the minimal salary level expected in your application/CV.

UNDP will use a transparent and competitive screening process, though will only contact those applicants in whom there is further interest. Applications may only be submitted for specific vacancies. We regret that we will not be able to acknowledge all unsolicited general applications for employment.

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