FHI 360 is currently recruiting for the position of Workforce Development Manager for the USAID/Ukraine Economic Resilience Activity. A Workforce Development Manager will be needed in Kramatorsk and Severodonetsk.
The purpose of the Ukraine Economic Resilience Activity is to improve the overall economic resilience of eastern Ukraine in response to Russian aggression, which has disrupted critical market linkages, catalyzed the economic decline of previously dominant industries, and caused massive population disruption. Resilience is “the ability of people, households, communities, countries, and systems to mitigate, adapt to, and recover from shocks and stresses in a manner that reduces chronic vulnerability and facilitates inclusive growth.” This activity aims to improve the economic resilience of Eastern Ukraine through accomplishing the following objectives:
- Objective 1: Improve the Economic Growth Prospects of eastern Ukraine
- Objective 2: Integrate and Link the eastern Ukraine Economy into Ukrainian, European Union (EU), and other international markets
- Objective 3: Build Confidence in the Future of the eastern Ukraine Economy
Reforming and supporting human capital resources in the region will be a key part of achieving Objective 1. FHI 360 will help workers in eastern Ukraine adapt old skills to new industries and develop new workers prepared for the industries that will drive the region’s future; facilitate partnerships between educational institutions, investors, and businesses to develop and deliver education and training appropriate to employers’ needs; assist selected universities and technical/vocational schools to redirect programs and curricula to be more relevant to the long-term needs of the region; and work with informal education institutions, such as training centers, co-working spaces to align their curricula with the needs of the region.
- Provide technical leadership and related technical assistance into the design and delivery of related program activities and implementation
- Manage activities that help workers in eastern Ukraine adapt old skills to new industries and develop new workers prepared for the industries that will drive the region’s future
- Seek out opportunities with selected universities and technical/vocational schools to facilitate partnerships between the institutions, investors, and businesses to develop and deliver education and training appropriate to employers’ needs
- Assist selected universities and technical/vocational schools in redirecting programs and curricula to be more relevant to the long-term needs of the region
- Work with informal education institutions, such as training centers and co-working spaces to align their curricula with the needs of the region
- Work with local businesses (from micro to large) to formulate their workforce needs to communicate them to formal and informal education institutions
- Work with local businesses and educational institutions to strengthen the system of professional internships and on-the-job education (praktika)
- Work with enterprises to craft supplier development programs for local entrepreneurs and SMEs
- Support the Chief of Party in budget planning and monitoring
- Work closely with subcontractor organizations
- Assist with quarterly and annual reporting
- Develop and monitor internal systems and procedures ensuring efficient and proper use of resources
- Minimum of eight years of relevant experience, and prior experience with the private sector is preferred
- Strong knowledge of Ukraine’s socio-economic context
- Ability to analyze and interpret publicly available labor market data
- Experience in organizational development, management of development programs, and complex projects and/or financial management systems
- Prior experience in a supervisory role preferred
- Fluency in Russian and Ukrainian and proficiency in English required. Fluency in English preferred
- Must possess appropriate interpersonal skills to satisfy the requirements of the position