The National Democratic Institute (NDI) is a non-profit organization working to strengthen democracy worldwide. NDI is currently seeking a full-time host-country national staff member for its LGBTIQ+ Inclusion Program in Ukraine.

NDI’s LGBTIQ+ Inclusion Program works with Ukrainian Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to promote LGBTIQ+ inclusion through public outreach and coalition-building activities, including local and national informational and advocacy campaigns. 

Job Title (s): LGBTIQ+Inclusion Program Officer, NDI Ukraine

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Contribute to management and implementation of NDI’s LGBTIQ+ inclusion program in Ukraine;

• Take an active role in program design and development of strategic and operational planning;

• Maintain daily support and communication with LGBTIQ+ civil society program partners;

• Contribute to program narrative and financial reporting including coordination of Program partners’ reporting process;

• Facilitate and conduct training sessions, meetings, workshops, events to develop capacities of Program partners and promote  LGBTIQ+ Inclusion;

• Support design and implementation of awareness-raising/advocacy campaigns; 

• Coordinate with implementing partners and stakeholders for effective program implementation and ensure strong networking;

• Maintain good working relationships with key stakeholders and program partners;

• Undertake other duties as assigned by the supervisor;

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Human Rights, Development, Political Science or related subject; graduate degree desired;

• A minimum of four (4) years experience working in democracy support and human rights programming with a thorough understanding of social and political processes in Ukraine;

• Strong understanding of human rights context in Ukraine. Preferable experience in working with LGBTIQ+ groups; 

• Well-built interpersonal and networking skills, and a demonstrated ability to build and maintain professional relationships with a wide range of audiences;

• Experience in all aspects of the program cycle, including design, coordination, operations, monitoring, and evaluation;

• Strong subgrants management skills, including reporting, communication with subgrantees, and financial management;

• Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to present clear and concise analysis;

• Experience in the implementation of advocacy/awareness-raising campaigns would be an advantage;

• Powerful management and leadership skills in order to lead, inspire and motivate staff and partners;

• Working knowledge of Google Apps (Gmail, Calendar, Google Drive, G+, etc.); and

• Fluency in Ukrainian and English is required. 

Interested applicants should submit CVs and motivation letters as one file in a pdf format in English by email to the following email address:[email protected]. Please indicate the position of Program Officer, LGBTIQ+ Inclusion program in the subject line of the e-mail. 

Deadline: The deadline for the submission of the required documents is July 19, 2021. Only selected candidates will be invited for the written test. 

NDI welcomes and supports a diverse, inclusive work environment. As such, our commitment is to promote equal employment opportunities for all applicants seeking employment and employees. NDI makes employment decisions based on organizational needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications without regard to any grounds such as age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, etc.