STRATEGIC ANALYST in RMTeam Ukraine

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The HOUSE OF INTEGRITY (HI) is a 12 month-long initial phase of the capacity development project funded by U-LEAD with Europe Programme[1] and implemented by RMTeam International LTD[2] in Ukraine. 

Overall Project Goal: Public Servants and Local Self-Governance representatives develop and implement efficient policies, especially in the sphere of recovery and reconstruction, based on the principles of integrity and transparency and international anti-corruption standards. 

Project Sub-Objectives: 

1. HI real infrastructure development e.g., space for online and offline learning in Kyiv city; 
2. Develop the educational system by means of the creation of an accessible bank of existing knowledge development opportunities, as well as crafting new education services e.g., thematic courses and pieces of training;
3. Build and enhance the community of practice, introducing cross-regional and international bridges to support people, knowledge sharing, and overall success of integrity effort.

To contribute to the success of the described endeavours, RMTeam is looking for a dedicated professional for the role of Strategic Analyst for a 3 months-long contract with the possibility of extension. The role is part-time and predominantly Kyiv-based with occasional travel to the regions of Ukraine.

 FUNCTIONAL SCOPE OF THE ROLE

Under the guidance of RMTeam International corporate representative in Ukraine, and in close cooperation with the U-LEAD with Europe Programme, the Analyst will be executing the following functions: 

• Support selected target hromadas on a rolling basis (local authorities, municipalities, active civil society) with strategic planning advisory depending on specific context and needs of these hromadas;
• Ensure technical (methodological) component of strategic development sessions with target hromadas (i.e. RBM, Systems-Based Planning, other selected methods as appropriate); 
• Ensuring proper reporting and monitoring over the conducted activities with target hromadas, contributing to the project logic frame (KPIs and priorities); 
• Provide operational support to the project team, consuming no more than 20% of the business time on a monthly basis. 

EXPECTED DELIVERABLES

In line with the functional scope of this assignment, the following deliverables are expected: 

• At least 10 hromadas received tailored strategic planning advisory aligned with their specific context and needs (local authorities, municipalities, active civil society);
• At least 5 strategic sessions are conducted with provided technical / methodological support for the target hromadas ensuring inclusiveness and innovative approach;
• On a monthly basis, the proper reporting and monitoring over the conducted activities with target hromadas, contributing to the project logic frame is ensured (KPIs and priorities); 
• Not more than 20% of workload is dedicated to the operational support for the project team on a monthly basis. 

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND EDUCATION

• University degree or equivalent in Public Policy, Social Science, Education or another relevant field is required;
• At least 2 years of confirmed experience in execution of capacity development services and professional educational programmes in Ukraine;
• Proven experience leading strategic planning and policy development components in previous professional roles;
• Proven analytical skills, experience with qualitative and quantitative data collection tools; 
• Proficient Ukrainian and strong knowledge of English (at least B2 level) language is required.

MODALITY OF CONTRACTING 

The selected candidate will be offered a service contract with a competitive remuneration upon the provision of mentioned services / deliverables. The remuneration is a lump sum with payments linked to deliverables. 

Expected start date is August the 1st, 2024

Deadline for Proposal Submission is July 29th, 2024

NB! Offer can be submitted in Ukrainian or English

PROCUREMENT PROCEDURE

To submit a detailed proposal for this role, please, prepare a package of documents (in pdf format only) including:

1. Most recent Curriculum Vitae (CV) highlighting qualifications required for the role;
2. Financial Offer based on the requested level of effort (section 10 of these Terms of Reference) for each deliverable in a format as provided below (Table 10A);
3. Two Reference Contacts of your previous supervisors / clients who would be ready to highlight your qualifications and skills necessary for this role in an arbitrary form;
4. Confirmation of your educational level (scans of diplomas relevant to this role);
5. Indicated start date of the delivery of services. 

 EVALUATION CRITERIA

A two-stage procedure is utilised in evaluating the proposals.

The price proposals will be opened only for submissions that have passed the minimum technical score of 51 points of the obtainable score of 70 points in the evaluation of the submitted profiles. At the First Stage, the profile is evaluated on the basis of its responsiveness to the Terms of Reference (TOR) and as per Evaluation Criteria of the TOR.

At the Second Stage, the Financial Offers of all offerors, who have attained minimum 51% score (51 points) in the profile evaluation, shall be reviewed.

The overall evaluation shall result from a cumulative analysis, under which the profile and financial aspects will have pre-assigned weights on 70% and 30% of the overall score, respectively. 

The lowest cost financial offer (out of technically compliant) will be selected as a baseline and allocated the maximum number of points obtainable for the financial part (i.e. 30). All other financial offers will receive a number of points inversely proportional to their quoted price; e.g. 30 points x lowest price / quoted price.

The winning proposal shall be the one with the highest number of points after the points obtained in both profile and financial evaluations, respectively, are added up. The contract will be awarded to the bidder who had submitted the winning proposal. 

 IN CASE YOUR CANDIDACY IS SUCCESSFUL 

We will cordially ask you to submit the Registration documents of the company / private entrepreneur (PE), including your national passport / ID, the copy of the Certificate of the Taxpayer Registration (if applicable), and a Bank file highlighting the bank account details for your company / PE account in Ukrainian Hryvnia (UAH). 

After the completion of the selection process, the service contract will be awarded not later than in 3 business days from the moment of confirmation of the winning applicant`s availability. 

To apply for the position, please, refer to a detailed Terms of Reference here. 

In case you have any questions please contact Ms Mariam Symonova, email: [email protected], cell: +38067 741 68 09

[1] https://u-lead.org.ua

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