The British Council is seeking a Team Leader to provide assistance for the implementation of EU's civil society programmes and projects in Ukraine.

Details

Location Kyiv, Ukraine
Duration September 2017 - August 2019 (TBC)
Closing date Monday 30 January 2017

Role overview

About the project

The overall objective of the contract is to strengthen Ukrainian civil society through enhancing the role of civil society organisations in promoting and monitoring democratic reform and inclusive socio-economic development in Ukraine. More specifically, the contract will provide assistance for the implementation of EU's civil society programmes and projects in Ukraine, including those under the Ukraine Civil Society Support Programme. The contract will include capacity building and training components, technical assistance to recipients of EU grant funds, and support to civil society actors in the context of the implementation of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement.

About the role

The Team Leader role is anticipated to be a 2 year full-time position for the duration of this EC service contract.

Qualifications and experience required

Essential

  • Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Social Sciences
  • 10 or more years of professional experience to include working with civil society actors and/or working on civil society strengthening projects
  • Two or more years of professional experience in a managerial position (i.e. Team Leader) in EU funded technical assistance contracts
  • Experience in projects for Civil Society Dialogue actions between EU and non-EU countries
  • Good command of written and spoken English

Desirable

  • Master’s degree and/or PhD in International Relations, Political Sciences, EU Affairs or Communications
  • Ability to speak Ukrainian and/or Russian 
  • Five or more years of professional experience in Ukraine or Eastern Partnership countries
  • Experience in projects for Civil Society Dialogue actions between the EU and Ukraine or other Eastern Partnership countries

How to apply

If you are interested, please send your CV tailored to the above requirements to enquiries.development@britishcouncil.org with the title “Team Leader application – Ukraine Civil Society”.

We prefer to receive CVs in the EU format.

Please note, we can only respond to successful applicants and only within five working days of the application deadline.