Reform Support Team / Reforms Delivery Office at the Ministry of economy of Ukraine is looking for the position of:

1.  Expert (Investments), category 2

2. Senior Project Manager (Mechanical Engineering), сategory 1

3. Senior Project Manager (Construction), category 1

The Reform Support Team at the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine is a group of Ukrainian professionals (non-civil servants) funded on a temporary basis through the Ukraine Reforms Architecture (URA) programme, that provides targeted technical support and assists the Ministry/Agency in the design and implementation of priority reforms. 

The RST at the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine was launched in 2017 to assist the Ministry of Economy with the implementation of priority reforms in the following areas: Labour Market, Public Procurement, Business Environment, Public Administration, State owned Enterprises etc.

We are now opening the competition for the position of the:

1. Expert (Investments), category 2

Main duties and responsibilities

• Conducting macroeconomic research and analysis (including macroeconomic analysis of target markets and industries).
• Monitoring global economic and financial developments.
• Preparing forecasts of economic trends and indicators.
• Following the recent developments and trends in macroeconomics and their potential implications. 
• Maintaining databases and conducting data analysis to support investment projects.
• Assisting in the development of investment strategies and recommendations.
• Providing inputs into the development of investment products and services.
• Preparing and forming data in analytical reports, presentations, etc. for further communication.
• Delivering economic data in accessible ways for communication.
• Collaborating with other investment team members to integrate macroeconomic analysis into broader investment decisions.
• Preparing timely and qality reports and status updates on reforms implementation progress.

Deadline: 23 September 2023

2.  Senior Project Manager (Mechanical Engineering), сategory 1

Main duties and responsibilities

• Analysis of data relevant to supply chains (the number of active market participants, resources, activities and technology involved in the creation and sale of a product, potential tools to stimulate the industry) in the  mechanical engineering industry;
• Analysis of international industry experience and best policy practices in the modernisation and reengineering of the mechanical engineering industry;
• Participation in the development of the policy related to the mechanical engineering industry;
• Participation in knowledge-sharing meetings (workshops/training, etc.)  on the functioning of the mechanical engineering industry, its current state, relevant international experience, and efficient tools for its development;  
• Participation in a comprehensive assessment of the  mechanical engineering industry in Ukraine with a focus on the technical aspects of its functioning;
• Development proposals of comprehensive plans for the development of the mechanical engineering industry and ideas for policy decisions which are aligned with Ukraine’s EU integration agenda;
• Arranging the implementation of those plans and policy decisions; 
• Participation in the joint with the Ministry, businesses and the other relevant organisations working groups, meetings and other project-related discussions; 
• Development of proposals to the draft of the Ukraine Plan. 

Deadline: 1 October 2023

3. Senior Project Manager (Construction), category 1

Main duties and responsibilities

• analysis of data relevant to supply chains (the number of active market participants, resources, activities and technology involved in the creation and sale of a product, potential tools to stimulate the industry) in the construction industry;
• analysis of international industry experience and best policy practices in the modernisation and reengineering of the construction industry;
• participation in the development of the policy related to the construction industry;
• participation in knowledge-sharing meetings (workshops/training, etc.)  on the functioning of the construction industry, its current state, relevant international experience, and efficient tools for its development;
• participation in a comprehensive assessment of the  construction industry in Ukraine with a focus on the technical aspects of its functioning;
• development proposals of comprehensive plans for the development of the  construction industry and ideas for policy decisions which are aligned with Ukraine’s EU integration agenda ;
• arranging the implementation of those plans and policy decisions; 
• participation in the joint with the Ministry, businesses and the other relevant organisations working groups, meetings  and other project-related discussions; 
• development of proposals to the draft of the Ukraine Plan.

Deadline: 1 October 2023

Interested professionals are encouraged to apply. 

This consultancy appointment is expected to start in October 2023 and has an estimated initial duration of up to 6 months. Subject to the availability of funding, the performance of the selected consultant and the specific needs of the RST, the appointment may be extended.

Potential candidates should send a full package of documents (application form, CV, NDA Form and contacts  of two referees) by 23:59 (Kyiv time) on the dates above. Candidates who submit an incomplete package of documents will not be considered. 

Only short-listed applicants will be invited to the written test and interview. 

The detailed Terms of Reference and email for application are available at the link: 

Expert (Investments), category 2

Senior Project Manager (Mechanical Engineering), сategory 1

Senior Project Manager (Construction), category 1

¹ Ukraine Reforms Architecture (URA) is a comprehensive technical assistance programme deployed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), in partnership with the European Union, to support critical reform processes in Ukraine. URA is financed from the Ukraine Stabilisation and Sustainable Growth Multi-Donor Account (MDA) managed by the EBRD. Contributors to the MDA are Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the United States and the European Union.