The National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) is a non-profit organization working to strengthen democracy worldwide. NDI programs are supported by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) and other donors.

NDI-Ukraine is currently seeking a full time staff member for its Parliamentary/Civic Programs. This is a full-time position reporting to the Parliamentary and Civic Program Managers.

Job Title: Parliamentary/Civic Program Assistant, NDI Ukraine

Task and Responsibilities:

• Work in cooperation with the Parliamentary/Civic teams to contribute to the design and implementation of program activities and events;
• Contribute to regular written political briefings for NDI team;
• Contribute to weekly program updates, write activity reports, assessments and perform any other written communication as required;
• Conduct research assignments on parliamentary issues, national reforms, electoral and political processes in Ukraine as required;
• Provide oral  translation at meetings, trainings, conferences and translate written documents as required;
• Organize and maintain a schedule of meetings in consultation with the Parliamentary and Civic teams;
• Provide administrative and logistical support during travel of program staff;
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s  Degree in Political Science, Sociology, Public Administration or Linguistics with a focus on policy development;
• Ability to demonstrate a keen interest in Ukraine’s reform and political processes, including civil society development, and political and parliamentary process;
• Work experience in a related field is preferred, together with a thorough understanding of the political and civic landscape in Ukraine;
• Strong analytical skills;
• Fluency in Ukrainian and English;
• Ability to work in organized manner, meet deadlines and work in a team;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills required;
• Good computer skills (Microsoft Office Programs, Excel, Internet);

Interested applicants should submit CVs and motivation letters in English by email to the following email address: [email protected]. Please indicate the position (Parliamentary/Civic Program Assistant) you are applying for in the subject line of the e-mail.

Deadline:

The deadline for the submission of the required documents is by COB on June 9, 2016.

Only selected candidates will be invited for a written test on June 21-22.

Successful finalists will be invited for an oral test and an interview on June 30.

A successful candidate is expected to start work immediately or no later than July 18th.