Overview
The Chief of Operations (S) role is responsible for coordinating and managing a portfolio of extra-budgetary projects within the OSCE Support Programme for Ukraine (SPU). The main purpose is to support Ukraine's reform efforts and mitigate risks to civilians.
Key Responsibilities
- Co-ordinating and managing a portfolio of extra-budgetary projects across five thematic components.
- Overseeing the functioning of the Programme.
- Advising staff and drafting guidelines for project staff.
- Supervising personnel of five components and co-ordinating the Programme Implementation Unit.
- Performing programmatic approval functions in Oracle.
- Co-ordinating with the Senior Adviser SPU and Secretariat departments on strategic direction and project implementation.
- Advising the Senior Adviser on policy, operations, and project development.
- Overseeing strategic planning and identifying projects through contacts with Ukrainian Authorities.
- Formulating project documents and establishing budgets.
- Fundraising for the Programme and assigning funds.
- Preparing draft reports to the Advisory Board.
- Overseeing donor reporting and briefings for OSCE participating States’ embassies in Kyiv.
- Maintaining a close relationship with the Special Representative of the Chairperson-in-Office to Ukraine.
Required Experience
Minimum 9 years (7 years with a relevant second-level degree) of extended professional managerial experience in complex security environments, post-conflict and/or developing countries and communities, with policy level experience in donor field programming, preferably in an international environment. Project management experience.
Qualifications
First-level university degree in management, public administration or other field relevant to OSCE priorities.
