Ref.
2025/SPATEPS/12828
Job offer type
Experts
Type of contract
Service contract
Deadline date
2025/03/25 10:43
Duration of the assignment
Short term
Contract
Freelancer
Duration
4 months
Social Protection and TVET Expert - Project Stiykist (M/W)
Département Capital humain et Développement social - CHDS > Formation professionnelle, Insertion et Emploi
Published on : 2025/03/13
CONTINENTAL EUROPE
UKRAINE
KYIV
Mission description
Expertise France is recruiting a short-term expert on social protection and TVET for the implementation of its project “Stiykist” (Resilience).
Expertise France is the French agency for international cooperation, under the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Recovery. The agency develops and implements projects that sustainably strengthen public policies in low- and middle-income countries. Expertise France intervenes in key areas of sustainable development, such as climate, health and education, and contributes alongside its partners to the realization of the 2030 Agenda. This role is part of Expertise France’s Operations Directorate / Human Capital and Social Development Department / Social Protection, Decent Work and Vocational Training, Integration and Employment Divisions.
The Expert will be positioned within the project team to coordinate activities of the Project “Stiykist” in Chernihiv, Ukraine. The project aims to support Ukraine in the field of social protection and TVET.
The Expert will be in permanent contact with the Project Team based in Kyiv, Ukraine, to support it in carrying out the missions. The Expert can be based in Kyiv (but ready to travel to Chernihiv frequently).
Under the supervision of the Project Leader, the Expert will have to coordinate and ensure good implementation of activities for his/her areas of expertise:
- Advise the Project Leader on all aspects related to his/her area of expertise;
- Coordinate activities of the project at oblast level: planning of activities, link with all stakeholders and oblast representatives;
- Mobilize additional local and international expertise (short and medium-term) for activities implementation;
- Contribute to the development of action plans;
- Feed the M&E system of the project with data and information;
- Ensure the efficiency and quality of activities to meet the project’s objectives, in close collaboration with the project team;
- Ensure the liaison and regular consultation between project stakeholders in Chernihiv;
- Coordinate the interventions of implementation partners and ensure the high quality of partnerships in Chernihiv;
- Coordinate with other ongoing interventions in Chernihiv in the sectors of technical and vocational education and training, and social protection and decent work.
Project or context description
Project or context description
In a country at war, and in addition to the immediate and visible aspects of this situation which justifies urgent support for health, security, infrastructure, productive capacities, etc., the human development is socially and economically weakened, depreciated and made vulnerable.
The presence of Expertise France – as the operator for the French government in Ukraine – has recently been strengthened in the country. Expertise France (EF) is operating in Ukraine since 2006. The agency focuses its activities in Ukraine on two strategic areas: support for resilience and reconstruction; and support for European integration.
In 2024, the EF portfolio includes 15 national projects and 3 regional projects in 6 sectors: (i) health and social protection, (ii) rule of law and justice, (iii) local governance and decentralisation, (iv) innovation and support for the private sector, (v) economic and financial governance, (vi) defense and security.
With a view of the emergency actions taken following the Russian aggression, the French Ministry of Europe of Foreign Affairs has mobilized Expertise France to better position its response to the country’s short and medium term needs and thus leverage European funding (through a €14.5 million envelope). Expertise France’s local presence is structured around the “mAIDan Ukraine” facility, implemented in close coordination with the Special Envoy for the reconstruction of Ukraine, the French Embassy in Kyiv and the entire France team, with the aim of mobilizing French technical assistance in support of Ukraine to respond to the emergency and prepare for reconstruction and the EU accession process. It is in that context that the “Stiykist” project was born.
The “Stiykist” project aims to contribute to social transformation and resilience in Ukraine by strengthening the capacities of national 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 project is structured around two specific objectives:
1. In the short term, provide support to local institutions and actors in the Chernihiv oblast.
2. In the medium term, support Ukraine’s transformational agenda in the fields of vocational training, disability, child protection and social services.
Required profile
QUALIFICATIONS
Expertise France is looking for a candidate with a higher education degree in project management / international relations / public policies / social protection / employment and professional integration policies / professional training / development policies or any other diploma related to the position.
SKILLS
- Good knowledge of issues related to technical and vocational education and training and/or social protection, preferably in Ukraine;
- Knowledge of the Ukrainian institutions, at both national and regional levels, actors and local CSOs;
- Knowledge of the Chernihiv oblast would be a great asset;
- Proven ability to work with different stakeholders;
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.);
- Fluency in both Ukrainian and in English;
- Knowledge of French would be a plus.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Successful professional experience of at least 5 years in project management, preferably in international cooperation and/or technical assistance;
- Experience in the field of social protection, decent work, education, technical and vocational education and training.
- Experience working with high-level officials (ministers, institutional officials, etc.).
Additional information
Start date: April 2025
Documents to submit: CV and cover letter (2 pages maximum)
Selection criteria for applications
The selection process for candidates will be based on the following criteria :
- Candidate’s training/skills/experience
Deadline for application : 2025/03/25 10:43
Expertise France is the public agency for designing and implementing international technical cooperation projects. The agency operates around four key priorities :
- democratic, economic, and financial governance ;
- peace, stability, and security ;
- climate, agriculture, and sustainable development ;
- health and human development ;
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.