Project Analyst, NPSA-8, DS - Kyiv, National Position

In April 2024, UNDP launched a 5-years Green Energy Recovery Programme in Ukraine, which is an integrated initiative designed to diversify the country's energy mix and address the impact of the war on its outdated energy systems. Developed through extensive consultations with the Government of Ukraine, local and regional authorities, the Programme aims to respond urgently to targeted attacks on the energy sector and support its green energy recovery.

The Programme supports the National Energy Strategy of Ukraine, contributing to energy security and independence, promoting a green recovery and transition of the energy sector, and facilitating further synchronization with the EU energy markets. This effort builds on UNDP’s engagement in energy system reconstruction and recovery, leveraging partnerships and lessons learned from the “Winterization Support to Ukraine” project.

Aligned with the UN Ukraine Transitional Framework 2023 and UN Winterization plans, UNDP is providing immediate support to national and local governments to repair energy infrastructure, ensuring critical services to war-affected populations. The Programme focuses on distributing generation sources, decentralizing the power system, and increasing the share of renewable energy sources to reduce reliance on coal generation and reduce CO2 emissions.

The Programme will enhance access to energy from decentralized renewable sources, foster economic empowerment, and improve public governance in the energy sector. These outputs will contribute to Ukraine’s nationally determined contributions (NDCs) towards the Paris Agreement, aimed at reducing global greenhouse gas emissions.

Sustainable energy solutions will be introduced through pilot projects, aligned with the UNDP nexus approach to risk reduction and resilience enhancement in war-affected communities. By boosting energy supply and decentralizing the energy system, the Programme aims to reduce reliance on humanitarian aid for essential services in these areas.

In this context, UNDP is recruiting the Project Analyst, who will be responsible for the overall support of implementation of the Green Energy Recovery Programme in Ukraine and other related outputs related in the portfolio, performing a variety of standard operational services within the project’s frameworks ensuring high quality and accuracy of work. 

The incumbent will promote UNDP’s mandate as a gender-responsive organization with zero tolerance to any kind of discriminatory and abusive behaviour, including sexual harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse.

Provide Project Management Support

• →Support preparation, implementation and regular revision of annual work plans, monitoring and reporting plans and other documents;
• →Support in performing of the project budget management, including planning, monitoring and controlling project resources; ensure that disbursements are achieved as per the work plans 
• →Ensure appropriate recording and accounting documentation as required by UNDP and support in the preparation required financial reports;
• →Ensure project compliance with UNDP Project Operational Policies and Procedures and UNDP Standard Operating Procedures;
• →Support preparation and follow-up of Project Board meetings, coordination meetings and other project management processes, including tracking of decisions and agreed actions;

Monitoring, evaluation, and reporting

• →Facilitate collection, analysis and interpretation of sector-specific data on the delivered technical assistance; 
• →Contribute to preparation of project documentation, including donor reports, concept notes, project revisions, amendments, no-cost/cost extension requests, briefs, presentations and Project Board documentation;
• →Facilitate project audit activities; 
• →Consolidate lessons learned and recommendations from the completed evaluations to ensure continuous learning and implementation of best practices by UNDP in the design of interventions;
• →Monitor donor agreement timelines, expiration dates and reporting requirements and support timely preparation and submission of required reports, amendments, extensions and other relevant documentation;
• →Consolidate and verify inputs from project teams, technical experts, beneficiaries and partners for preparation of project and programme reporting and other documentation;

Facilitate Knowledge sharing, communication and capacity building 

• →Maintain regular communication and co-ordinate the activities with the project partners and other stakeholders; 
• →Facilitate dissemination of project deliverables to the stakeholders for improving performance and contributing to wider learning;
• →Capture lessons learned during project implementation;
• →Support preparation of briefing materials, background notes and other information materials for meetings with donors, Government counterparts and other project stakeholders.

The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.

      Institutional Arrangement

Under the direct supervision of the Project Analyst, and the overall guidance of the Programme Manager, the Project Analyst provides ongoing project and administrative assistance support to the project, performing a variety of standard administrative processes ensuring high quality and accuracy of work. 

Cross-Functional & Technical competencies

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UNDP is also committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all personnel are empowered to contribute to our mission, are valued, can thrive, and benefit from career opportunities that are open to all.

UNDP does not tolerate harassment, sexual harassment, exploitation, discrimination and abuse of authority. All selected candidates, therefore, undergo relevant checks and are expected to adhere to the respective standards and principles. 

UNDP reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement.  We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and educational requirements.

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