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Requisition ID: req57590

Job Title: Economic Autonomy Officer

Sector: Economic Recovery & Livelihood

Employment Category: Fixed Term

Employment Type: Full-Time

Open to Expatriates: No

Location: Kyiv, Ukraine

Work Arrangement:

Job Description

JOB OVERVIEW

IRC seeks a dynamic project implementor to fill the role of Economic Autonomy (EA) Officer. The EA Officer will support day to day implementation of the Economic Autonomy pilots (80%) and the Temporary Special Commission on the Protection of Property and Non-Property Rights of IDPs and other individuals affected by the armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine (hereinafter – Commission) activities in Ukraine (20%).

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under the supervision of the ERD Coordinator, the EA Officer will be responsible for:

• Support the effective implementation of the IRC Economic Autonomy pilots and Programming for IDPs and the local affected population.

• Conduct field visits to maintain an oversight of programming, document lessons learnt from ongoing programming, and facilitate market monitoring exercises.

• Liaise with Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs), financial institutions, and other appropriate groups.

• Ensure that gender, protection, and environmental stewardship are mainstreamed in all programming under direct responsibility.

• Support partner organizations and staff with the implementation of EA pilot, cooperate for capacity building initiatives (i.e., the Officers may be seconded to local partners for few months as a mean of encouraging coordination, equitable partnership, and effective communication).

• Support the implementing partners in proper documentation, including the use of appropriate technology platforms, for client data and distribution information, per SOPs and Data Protection regulations.

• Provide translation and interpretation for supporting documents essential to the implementation of the activities (e.g., brochures, training materials, etc.).

• Support the ERD Coordinator in engagement with various interagency coordination forums including the Commission and identification of strategic partnerships aligned with the IRC approach.

• Adjust and adhere to detailed implementation plans to ensure program implementation is on time, within target, and budget, using effective M&E systems and adaptive management principles to reach desired impacts.

• Ensure proper data collection and information management systems are used for projects in-line with MEAL support.

• Support the ERD Coordinator and client responsiveness officers in addressing complaints and feedback from clients and partners.

• Provide other administrative support as needed.

  For what it concerns support to the Commission directly, the EA Officer will:

• Ensure effective coordination with the Commission, including cooperation with its Chairperson and Secretariat

• Participate in and facilitate the preparation of Commission meetings, including off-site sessions, public events, and related activities

• Develop information and analytical materials within the Commission’s scope of work, aligned with its agreed priorities

• Assist in drafting legislative proposals within the Commission's purview and support their legislative process.

  JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education:

• Minimum a Bachelor degree in Economics, Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Public Policy, Law or other relevant

Experience:

• Minimum 1 year of experience in a humanitarian organization and/or government institution at the relevant job, focusing on either Economic Autonomy, Nexus, Social Protection, Housing rights, or similar sectors.

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

• Willingness to travel and stay overnight if needed.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel and Outlook

• Minimum Intermediate level of English

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively under pressure and handle multiple simultaneous tasks and demands coming from multiple sources.

• Hard-working, sharp and detail oriented.

• Excellent interpersonal skills; tact, patience, diplomacy, and appropriate assertiveness.

REPORTING STRUCTURE AND TEAM COLLABORATION

The Economic Autonomy officer would have no reports, but would be required to collaborate, directly or indirectly, with the following:

• Implementing partners for the EA pilot project (i.e., Privet Bank, local authorities, etc.)

• Commission, including with its Chairperson and Secretariat

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION

• This role requires full-time work in the office

• Be ready to travel

• Exempt from overtime

• Work in the matrix organization

• Fast pace of working & multitasking

• The organization cares about staff and provides flexible working options (start early-finish early, start later-finish later, remote work)

  IRC employees are eligible to the following benefits:

• Competitive salary

• Purposeful job and development opportunities

• English classes and unlimited online training courses

• Life Insurance

• Medical insurance for staff and family members

• Free psychological support to employees and their family members

• 30 calendar days of annual vacation with flexibility beyond the legally set minimum requirements

• Up to 10 days of paid medical leave