Senior Strategic Planning / Reform Monitoring Expert (MULTIPLE POSITIONS) at Agriteam Canada

SURGe Project is looking for а STRATEGIC PLANNING/REFORM MONITORING EXPERT (MULTIPLE POSITIONS) who will be responsible for design and implementation of strategic planning and reform monitoring processes in Ministries according to RBM principles. The expert will review the existing processes of reform planning and monitoring in selected Ministries, will design the desired processes using RBM, will deliver capacity building and implementation support.

Other scope of work will include: integrating RBM into GoU processes, delivering strategic planning sessions to Ministries (incl. development of Logic Models and Indicators), supporting Ministries in development of procedures for data collection and monitoring, supporting the development of the IT tool that automates RBM planning and monitoring of reforms, contribute to the development of online course(s) on RBM for civil servants, and perform other tasks related to building GoU capacity to plan and monitor reforms based on RBM principles.

The expert will be based in Kyiv.

Level of effort: Full time, Monday-Friday.
For contracting (after the job offer is made), the selected candidate is expected to be registered as a Private Entrepreneur of the 3d group (consultancy services).

Indicative duties and responsibilities (scope of work):
1. Design and implement improved processes of strategic planning and reform monitoring in selected Ministries according to RBM:
– Review the existing processes of reform planning and monitoring in selected Ministries, design the desired processes using RBM, ensure coordination with stakeholders, deliver capacity building and implementation support;
– Support piloting of the RBM IT Tool in Ministries’;
– Provide RBM expertise for development of interagency strategic documents, Ministerial planning documents including Logic Models (“reform passports”) and performance measurement frameworks.
2. Design and implement reform monitoring systems based on RBM in selected Ministries:
– Develop recommendations, guidelines and templates on incorporating results-based monitoring and evaluation into Ministerial operations;
– Pilot the proposed tools with the Ministry.
3. RBM capacity building for Ministries:
– Based on thorough assessment of Ministries’ needs, identify coaching and training needs related to results-based planning, reform monitoring and evaluation (incl data collection) and develop a training plan to address them;
– Provide capacity building for Ministries;
– Provide continuous support to various policy departments of the Ministry on M&E/RBM related activities.
4. Support RBM institutionalization within the Government of Ukraine:
– Contribute to the development and launching of online course on RBM for civil servants, deliver the “train the trainers” programs (the parts related to monitoring and evaluation of policies and reforms);
– Provide methodological assistance for design and implementation of the RBM IT tool related to data collection and analysis, reform monitoring, visualization of reform progress/dashboards;
– Support the SURGe reform initiative teams in planning reforms and in M&E;
– Perform other tasks related to building GoU capacity to plan and monitor reforms based on RBM principles.

Preferred qualifications and skills:
• Minimum 5 years of advisory/project management experience at managerial positions in governance, including experience in advising on strategic planning
• Proven experience in designing new processes, development of new systems;
• Understanding of progress monitoring systems related to public policies/governance: experience in development of indicators, development of data collection processes;
• Understanding of Results-Based Management (RBM), the government policy making cycle and the overall reform agenda in Ukraine;
• Preferred: experience in designing surveys and other data collection instruments;
• Experience in delivery of trainings, excellent communication skills;
• Strong ethics, well-balanced and mature personality, positive attitude to the job;
• Strong organizational skills, ability to work under tight deadlines;
• Excellent knowledge of Ukrainian, ability to speak and write clearly and correctly;
• Fluent English, strong writing skills;
• Citizen of Ukraine.

To apply:
Submissions must be prepared in English and delivered electronically by 17:00 Kyiv time on September 23, 2020.

All submissions must include:
1) Applicant’s CV in English (max. 2 pages)
2) Applicant letter of interest (max. 500 words)

Please ensure to state STRATEGIC PLANNING/REFORM MONITORING EXPERT (Multiple positions) in the e-mail subject line.

Applications received after the indicated deadline and/or without letter of interest will not be reviewed and considered.

Please note, only short-listed candidates will be contacted for follow-up. We do not welcome unsolicited phone calls.

2020-09-10 2020-09-23T00:00:00+03:00 Full time / Повна зайнятість TELECOMMUTE Ukraine AGRITEAM CANADA CONSULTING LTD (UKRAINE OFFICE) SURGe PROJECT