Employer: United Nations Association of Georgia (UNA-Georgia, www.una.ge, www.civil.ge)

Job posting date: September 19, 2022

Estimated employment period: November 01, 2022 (tentative) – June 30, 2027

Interview and hiring timeline: interviews will be conducted on rolling basis; final hiring will be subject to donor approval.

About the program:

The purpose of the “USAID Civic and Economic Integration Program” is to better integrate ethnic and religious minorities into wider Georgian social, political, and economic life to create the environment necessary for the social cohesion and acceptance of diversity required for democracy to function. In so doing, USAID builds Georgia’s resilience to external and internal malign influences that seek to undermine its democratic and economic development, as well as its territorial integrity. To achieve the purpose, the activity is expected to address the following integrated and mutually reinforcing objectives: a. increase participation of ethnic and religious minorities in government policies and services; and b. expand and strengthen mutually beneficial socio-economic linkages between majority and minority communities. Additionally, the project is intended to serve as the central hub of USAID’s integration work in Georgia, with ‘spokes’ extending to existing related programming, to ensure effective leveraging of these complementary development efforts. USAID Civic and Economic Integration Program is a $20 million project launched in July 2022 and is implemented by the United Nations Association of Georgia (UNA-Georgia, www.una.ge).

About UNA-Georgia:

United Nations Association of Georgia (UNA-Georgia, www.una.ge, www.civil.ge) is a local nonprofit that has worked since 1995 to encourage, support and safeguard the democratic aspirations of the people of Georgia. UNAG works to protect human rights, promote freedom of speech, advance good governance, and stimulate meaningful national discussions through encouraging citizen participation in the processes and decisions that affect their lives. UNA-Georgia has been a member of the World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA, www.wfuna.org) since 1996, a non-governmental body that unites more than 100 national UNAs worldwide.

Position Overview:

The Cross-Sectoral Activity Manager will act as the component lead, will oversee USAID Civic and Economic Integration Program’s private sector engagement efforts, and will facilitate all cross-sectoral activities of the program. She/he will also manage all implementing partners and subgrant recipients under the component. The Cross-Sectoral Activity Manager will be expected to interact with USAID implementing partners, other donors, and Government of Georgia representatives at the working level. The Cross-Sectoral Activity Manager:

• In collaboration with the Chief of Party, initiates and coordinates collaboration between implementing partners, civil society, public authorities, private sector, donors, and other stakeholders.
• Builds sustainable relationships with existing and new partners, co-creates and deploys innovative, scalable, and sustainable cross-sector collaboration initiatives, including through project’s dedicated grantmaking pool and investment/co-investment opportunities.
• Contributes to regular donor reporting, program planning, and other deliverables to the donor agency. In close collaboration with the Chief of Party and project’s MEL team, coordinates timely, high-quality, and actionable data collection, analysis, and learning.
• Manages the component team, including the local and international partners, and ensures timely and impactful implementation of relevant activity clusters.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the management team. 

Candidate Overview:

Successful candidate must have strong interpersonal skills necessary to maintain good relations with implementing partners, government officials, donors, and other stakeholders, and should have a thorough understanding of USAID, GOG, and other donors’ activities in Georgia that have specific relevance to enhancing and amplifying activities aimed at the civic and economic integration of ethnic and religious minorities in Georgia. The position requires an effective communicator and a team-worker. Successful candidate will be expected to be detail-oriented, to be able to work in multicultural environment, to have strong time management skills, and to be able to work under stress.

Full English language proficiency is a must. A successful candidate must have at least five years of professional experience in working with donor-funded programs.

Additional Qualifications:

• Master’s degree or at least eight years of relevant professional experience.
• At least five years of professional experience in working with donor-funded programs.
• Demonstrated experience of working with the public and private sectors.
• Thorough understanding of relevant government programs.
• Solid knowledge of USAID, EU, and other donor activities in Georgia.
• Strong digital competence or at minimum, full proficiency with Office 365 applications.
• Ability to multitask and be flexible when asked to assist in program activities.

Additional information:

• Full-time job with flexible hours, Monday through Friday.
• Job is based at UNA-Georgia’s office at 2 Dolidze Street, 0171 Tbilisi, Georgia.
• Remote employment cannot be considered for this position.
• The assignment will require travel to Georgia’s regions.
• Salary is a subject to negotiation and will be based on UNA-Georgia’s salary practices, candidate’s qualifications, competences, and salary history.
• Employer provides health insurance and other benefits.

How to apply:

The United Nations Association of Georgia welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates, irrespective of gender, disability, marital or parental status, racial, ethnic, or social origin, color, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Please submit your application (resume, cover letter) to una@una.ge before 10 a.m. on October 10, 2022, and make sure that:

• Submitted resume does not exceed three pages, excluding the references. Resume must include phone number and email of the applicant.
• Cover letter is limited to 300 words, is attached as a separate document, and clearly explains the candidate’s experience, interests, and fit for the position.

• Three references must be supplied with the resume (fourth page to the resume), including their relationship with the applicant, occupation, and contact information. UNA-Georgia will contact the references only upon the candidate’s consent.
• Subject line of your email submission must read: Cross-Sectoral Activity Manager.
• All attachments must be in PDF format.
• UNA-Georgia reserves the right to automatically reject all applications that do not comply with these requirements.

Please be advised that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Questions regarding the job posting can be submitted at una@una.ge, but UNA-Georgia cannot guarantee that all such emails will be provided a reply.

Applicants will be interviewed on a rolling basis, and the candidate might be selected before the application deadline. Early submissions are therefore encouraged.