Project Assistant - Ukraine

Permanent employee, Full-time · Ukraine

Background

Type of employment: full-time (40 hrs/week)
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Start Date: asap
Contract duration: 25 months with the possibility of an extension. (subject to final confirmation of funding)

Democracy Reporting International (DRI) is a non-partisan, independent, not-for-profit organisation registered in Berlin. DRI promotes the political participation of citizens, accountability of state bodies, and the development of democratic institutions worldwide.

DRI has supported Ukraine’s democratic transformation since 2014 through an office in Kyiv and work across the country. Our focus has been on political education, youth participation, awareness-raising on constitutional/judicial reform issues, decentralisation and legal analysis of democratic governance and the rule of law.

DRI has also worked on strengthening civic space, building civil society and media capacity, and countering disinformation through advanced social media monitoring. DRI frequently collaborates with central and local government authorities and enjoys wide networks among civil society, think tanks, universities, and Ukraine’s international partners.
With the start of the war, DRI had to close its office in Kyiv temporarily but continued its work with Ukrainian partners on issues like countering Russian disinformation and ensuring a more resilient Ukrainian democracy in the context of the war and emergency measures.
DRI is currently recruiting a full-time Project Assistant to support the team in the areas of project management and administration; as well as research and communications.

Your tasks

The Project Assistant will have the following tasks:

Project administration and support to management 

Support the effective implementation of DRI activities throughout the project management cycle, together with the project team and external partners;  
Support in the recruitment/procurement and management of national experts, including travel logistics; 
Support the organisation and its implementation of DRI events in Ukraine; assist in event management tasks;
Assist in maintaining project files, databases and other resources;
Support regular internal and donor reporting;
Support DRI’s Berlin monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) and Gender Focal points;  
Support the preparation of inputs to planning, formulation and implementation of DRI’s programming in Ukraine;

Communications and Research 

Contribute to writing and editing website stories and newsletter articles; 
Support in drafting and scheduling content for social media channels;
Conduct research for project development: possible themes and funding schemes. Monitor calls for proposals; 
Conduct research on current and political affairs with a particular focus on civil society, youth participation, elections, constitutions and overall democratization issues.
Other relevant duties as required;

Your skills and experience

Required:

Bachelor degree in a relevant field;
2 years of previous relevant professional experience;
Good communication skills and ability to work as part of a culturally diverse team; 
Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel; 
Proactive attitude and attention to details;
The ability to travel inside Ukraine (if security allows) and abroad.
Ability to be flexible and well-organized;
Good knowledge of English and Ukrainian.

Preferred:

Advanced written and spoken English;
Prior experience in research, communications/ social media, MEL and gender mainstreaming tasks;
Experience working with online servers/databases such as Sharepoint .

What we offer

DRI offers you:

Flexible working hours
Mobile work model
30 days of paid annual leave
Vocational training for every employee
Comprehensive onboarding to help you settle easily and familiarize yourself with DRI

Application Instructions

If you are interested in this position, please submit your application (cover letter and CV) here. This position is subject to funding. Applying for this position by post mail is possible, please find our address details below.

Applications are open until the position is filled.

DRI is committed to diversity and treats everybody equally, independent of gender identity, sex, pregnancy, race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, age, ability, socio-economic status, political opinion (as long as respectful of democratic principles), or any other status protected by the laws in the locations where we operate.
Organisation responsible for this vacancy:
Democracy Reporting International gGmbH
Elbestr. 28 / 29
12045 Berlin, Germany

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About us
Democracy Reporting International (DRI) is an international, not-for-profit, non-governmental organization committed to political participation and democratic governance around the world. DRI headquarters (HQ) is located in Berlin; DRI has country offices in Pakistan, Tunisia, Lebanon, and the Democratic Republic of Congo and works with local partners in a number of other countries. The working language is English.

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About us

Democracy Reporting International (DRI) is an international, not-for-profit, non-governmental organisation committed to political participation and democratic governance around the world. DRI headquarters (HQ) is located in Berlin; DRI has country offices in Pakistan, Tunisia, Lebanon, and Democratic Republic of Congo and works with local partners in a number of other countries. The working language is English.