Human Resources, Procurement, Administration Services Manager, SC (UNDP Sub-office in Crimea), Simferopol, Ukraine

Background

UNDP has been working in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea (ARC) for fifteen years. During this period, it has invested significant human and financial resources first to respond to the complex social and economic challenges paused by the mass return of more than 250,000 representatives of ethnic groups deported by the Soviet government, and then to support the Government of Crimea and the civil society in designing and implementing pro-poor development models and adopting a participatory approach to strategic planning for long term sustainable development. Throughout this period, UNDP has been adapting its technical assistance to the evolving needs of the peninsula. It is currently implementing a total of six projects in the region.

In August 2010, UNDP Ukraine will establish a Sub-office in Simferopol, the capital of the Republic. The role of the UNDP Sub-office in Crimean is to carry out overall programme coordination activities and support the implementation of the operational projects. The UNDP Sub-office in Crimea also will provide support to the Government of Crimea in ensuring international aid effectiveness in the peninsula.

In order to achieve suitable economies of scale in administering projects in the ARC, a Project Services Center (PSC) will be established to provide project implementation services including procurement, HR management, administration, finance and communication.

The present Terms of Reference relate to the position of Manager of Human Resources, Procurement (HR) and Administration Services in the PSC.