Associate, Gender and Economic Inclusion (human capital recovery in Ukraine)

The Associate, Gender and Economic Inclusion, is a member of the Gender and Economic Inclusion Team supporting the design and implementation of projects and policy dialogue to promote gender equality and economic inclusion across the Bank's operations. The role involves advising on transition impact and gender additionality of projects, contributing to country diagnostics and sector strategies, and leading technical cooperation projects.

Responsibilities

• Supports the design of Inclusive Transition Impact and implementation of related projects through engagement with Banking project teams under guidance and supervision.
• Supports delivery of policy reform progress in assigned sector and contributes to Country Diagnostics Studies and Assessment of Transition Qualities.
• Contributes sector expertise to country and sector strategies discussed by the EBRD’s Board of Directors and relevant sub-committees.
• Provides input into sector reform policy dialogue activities including Technical Cooperation projects, advisory services and reform advocacy.
• Performs ad hoc assignments including background research on companies, sectors, or countries’ regulatory and policy developments and drafting sector policy notes, briefings and presentations for senior management.

Requirements

• A postgraduate degree in economics, international development, gender studies or related field from a university.
• Demonstrated policy or development / inclusion / gender expertise and prior work experience in policy oriented or development area, gained for example through full-time employment in a financial or governmental institution, consultancy/company, think tank or academia.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, including knowledge of Excel.
• Facility with other database/analytic software and online sources of statistical data (IMF, World Bank, Findex) would be an advantage.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills Ukrainian are also mandatory.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Familiarity with the EBRD region of operations and work or study experience in the region is helpful.
• Knowledge of one or more languages of the region is an advantage.

Skills

• Policy Analysis
• Gender Equality Expertise
• Economic Inclusion
• Quantitative Analysis
• Excel
• Database Analysis
• Statistical Analysis
• Project Design
• Policy Dialogue
• Technical Cooperation
• Transition Impact Assessment
• Country Diagnostics
• Sector Strategy Development
• Written Communication
• Oral Communication
• Interpersonal Skills

Languages

English, Ukrainian