POSITION: Senior Expert (Category 2),HR/Strategic planning for Effective Regulation Institutional Capacity Building
1. Objective(s) and linkages to Reforms The position is embedded in the Reform Support Team (RST) at Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine (MEDT). RST assists Ministry in filling the capacity gaps in the design and implementation of priority reform strategies and programs, while strengthening links and partnerships between the Ministry’s priorities and relevant donor support programs. The position is linked to the further development of Effective Regulation and Entrepreneurship Development reform priority of the economic growth component under Ukraine 2020 Strategy. The ultimate goal of the effective regulation reform is the establishment of favorable business climate, as specified in 2018 Government Action Plan. The position is dotted line connected with PAR projects within MEDT related to High performing team concept which is being implemented by RST PAR and other donors projects. The ultimate goal of position is to support capacity building, strategic planning and stakeholder management coordination within Effective Regulation/SME development division of Department of Regulatory policy and SME development by providing advisory services, sharing best practices on work process improvements and training Division staff. The Senior Expert will ensure the coordinated actions for the following reform focus areas in order to create sustainable work process and irreversible change management process within responsible Division in MEDT by work process design, staff training and coaching during new work process implementation: Coordinate work process and build the capacity for Effective Regulation division for the organization of the CMU Deregulation sessions and coordinating stakeholders by training staff on planning, priority setting and stakeholders management; Coordinate work process and build the capacity of Business Climate department for coordination of Doing Business initiatives implementation, including support for coordination of stakeholders and relevant staff training Coordinate work process design and build the capacity of Business Climate department for Effective Regulation projects preparation on time with responsible ministries by training project planning and execution skills. Coordinate work process and build the capacity of Effective Regulation for support Effective Regulation initiatives at Parliamentary Committees and working groups by training negotiations and stakeholder management skills; Coordinate work process and build the capacity of Effective Regulation/SME development Division for stakeholders management process, including Business Associations (EBA,ACC and others) and Regulatory bodies (other Ministries/State regulatory service and others) Implement elements of RBM (evaluation-planning-control cycle, KPI tracking), strategic planning, people management practices in line with High performing team concept. 2. Duration and proposed timeframe Duration of assignment is until 30 June 2019 with potential extension to 31 December 2019. Subject to the availability of funding, the performance of the selected consultant and the specific needs of the RST, this appointment may be extended. The Consultant shall deliver services in Ukraine and for no less than working 20 days per calendar month.