Ref.
2024/DHOHP/12154
Job offer type
Field staff jobs
Type of contract
Fixed-term contract (CDD)
Deadline date
2024/11/30 17:00
Contract
Employee
Duration
12 months
Département Santé - DEPSAN > Pôle Renforcement des systèmes de santé
Published on : 2024/11/06
Based in Kyiv, the position is under the direct supervision of the Head of Health Program and in close cooperation with the Program Team covering various projects and thematic functions.
He/she works in liaison with a Project Officer at Expertise France’s HQ in Paris (Geography Department). He/she will also liaise with Expertise France Ukraine's Support Functions Unit (SFU) as required (legal affairs, financial affairs, communication, monitoring-evaluation, etc.).
The Deputy Head of Health Program main tasks will be :
1. Operational and Project managemen
In close collaboration and with delegated authority on projects lead from the Head of Health Program and the Health Program team:
2. Coordination and external engagement
3. Administrative and financial management of the project
In close collaboration with the Head of Health Program, the health program team, the Ukraine Shared Functions Unit team and the Project officer based at headquarters in Paris:
4. Project monitoring-evaluation-capitalization
5. Communication
In close collaboration with the Head of Health Program:
Expertise France in Ukraine
The MEAE has financed in 2023 Expertise France with an envelope of €14.5m to position French technical cooperation and respond to Ukraine's short, medium and long-term needs. This facility, entitled mAIDan Ukraine, finances and co-finances technical assistance projects to support Ukrainian authorities in preparing for reconstruction and the European accession process.
The ongoing other projects in Ukraine include: The EU-funded Project Pravo–Justice which promotes greater rule of law in Ukraine, in line with European standards and comparative practices; L’Initiative supports beneficiary countries to design, implement, monitor, and evaluate funding allocated by the Global Fund to Fight HIV, Tuberculosis and Malaria. The Emergency Fund for Ukraine against TB & HIV started in December 2022 with a commitment of €7.2 million; The “Stiykist” (resilience) project aims to contribute to social transformation and resilience in Ukraine by strengthening the capacities of national, regional and local institutions in the field of vocational training and social services, with a particular focus on the social inclusion of the most vulnerable; The Technical support of the State Audit Service project which aims to mobilise French and national technical expertise to help bringing Ukrainian legislation into line with the acquis communautaire, particularly in terms of protecting the EU's financial interests and supporting the SAS in its role of inspecting and monitoring the use of reconstruction funds.
Expertise France’s Health Ukraine Program
As part of France's strategy for reconstruction and aid in Ukraine focusing on the health sector The French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs (MEAE)'s Crisis Center (CDCS) has financed €16 million over 24 months to the APPUI Health Project from 2024 to 2025. The project, implemented in partnership with Ministry of Health of Ukraine and other key stakeholders aims to improve Ukrainian populations' access to essential healthcare services in times of crisis. The project focuses on enhancing hospital cooperation between France and Ukraine, mobilizing French expertise, reconstructing and modernizing healthcare infrastructure and donating medical equipment at the request of Ministry of Health of Ukraine.
The REHAB project, funded by the French Development Agency (AFD) for €5 million over 24 months, from 2025 to 2026 aims overall supporting Ukraine in maintaining and strengthening its healthcare system to address the consequences of the conflict on the physical and mental health of Ukrainians. Activities are designed around enhancing mental health services and infrastructure in the Odesa region; strengthening physical rehabilitation efforts and infrastructure, while also emphasizing broader capacity-building initiatives across Ukraine with national and international partners; and identifying and conducting feasibility studies to prepare for concessional loan opportunities.
Other projects under the Health Program are ongoing development, including other projects within the Health Program which are under development.
The APPUI project became a key pilar of the French Team coordination on health questions in Ukraine, and supports on engagement and coordination.
Qualifications/ Technical skills
Professional experience
Skills
Mission location: Kyiv, Ukraine, with occasional travel to several regions (Odesa, Chernihiv, Dnipro and others oblasts depending on strategic programmatic orientation)
Type of contract: CDDU
Duration: 12 months renewable
Desired start date: Jan 13th, 2025
Application deadline: November 30th, 2024 at 5:00 pm (Paris time)
Deadline for application : 2024/11/30 17:00
Expertise France is the public agency for designing and implementing international technical cooperation projects. The agency operates around four key priorities :
In these areas, Expertise France conducts capacity-building initiatives and manages project implementation, leveraging technical expertise and acting as a project coordinator. This involves combining public sector expertise with private sector skills to drive impactful results.