Summary

Eurasia Foundation is seeking a qualified candidate to serve full-time as a Deputy Corporate Governance Lead supporting the USAID State-Owned Enterprises Reform Activity in Ukraine (SOERA).

The purpose of SOERA is to strengthen public sector business operations and transparency, improve governance and oversight, advance state-owned enterprise (SOE) privatization, and develop a strategic management model for enterprises remaining in state ownership. Smart reform and targeted privatization of Ukraine’s SOEs will reduce opportunities for corruption, increase private sector participation, and stimulate broad-based economic growth. SOERA components include:

1. SOE Mapping, Information, and Strategy
2. Establishing Reform Coordinating Mechanism and Strategic Communications
3. Reviewing and Improving Public Asset Management Policies, Legislation, and regulations
4. Facilitating SOE Utilization and Privatization
5. Improving Corporate Governance, Management, and Performance of SOEs
6. Providing Emergency Response and Recovery Preparation Technical Assistance to the GOU and SOEs

Position Summary

The Deputy Corporate Governance Lead will support the Corporate Governance (CG) Lead, Deputy Chiefs of Party, and the Chief of Party with all corporate governance-related activities across SOERA’s components. She/he will assist the CG Lead to manage workstreams, scope new interventions, and produce and edit client deliverables related to corporate governance.

Essential Functions

• •  Assist the CG Lead to manage CG-related interventions and tasks supporting the GOU and other stakeholders in improving state sector CG
• •  Monitor, manage, and report on the work of independent consultants, subcontractors, and consultants
• •  Prepare, review, and edit CG-related reports, memos, concept papers and deliverables in accordance with the SOERA work plan
• •  Provide expert subject matter opinions, advice, and recommendations to SOERA and USAID leadership on CG issues and serve as a reference point on CG-related issues
• •  Provide ad-hoc support to the CG Lead and other SOERA staff on CG-related issues
• •  Provide weekly bullet points on project issues and tasks for internal and external audiences
• •  Participate in SOERA public events, work planning, and strategy sessions

Education

• •  Masters’ degree from an accredited university in law, social science, or other related field, plus minimum of three years of professional experience in corporate governance, anticorruption, state property management, or a related field.

Qualifications/Experience

• •  Expertise in one or more of the following areas: corporate governance; compliance; anticorruption; policy, legal, and regulatory reform; state property management.
• •  Demonstrated ability to work well in a team, and to adapt to changing contexts and realities.
• •  Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain productive relationships with government officials, civil society, and international donors, including on politically sensitive and highly visible issues.
• •  Demonstrated people skills to manage diverse teams of local and international experts.
• •  Ability to summarize complex issues and texts into verbal and written language that is accessible and compelling to external audiences.
• •  Work experience for USAID or other international donor-funded project experience is a significant advantage.
• •  Exceptional writing, editing, and verbal communications skills. Ability to write effectively for a variety of formats and audiences.
• •  Advanced written and verbal English language skills, including translation of professional documents.
• •  High level of professional ethics and personal integrity.
• •  Strong time management skills and understanding of project management.
• •  Proficiency with MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel).

Qualified candidates should submit a CV, cover letter, and two professional references on Eurasia Foundation’s website https://www.eurasia.org/careers/9200541768396_1/  no later than July 10, 2023. Please submit your CV and cover letter to ADP as one document. Please indicate the following in the subject field of the email: “Deputy Corporate Governance Lead.” Short-listed candidates will be invited for an interview.