Infrastructure Development Senior Specialist in the Government and Public sector practice

Job Description & Summary

Key responsibilities:

• Support the design and implementation of advisory projects in infrastructure development including but not limited to transport energy social and municipal sectors.

• Contribute to the preparation of infrastructure project concepts pre-feasibility and feasibility studies covering institutional economic and other components.

• Contribute to economic analysis including assessment of macroeconomic trends preparation of basic forecasts and support to cost-benefit analysis for infrastructure projects.

• Coordinate project activities including work planning stakeholder communication progress tracking and input from internal teams and external experts (subject-matter experts engineers environmental and social experts etc.).

• Engage with government institutions municipalities utilities donors financial institutions and private sector stakeholders to collect data validate findings and support project implementation.

• Contribute to capacity-building and stakeholder engagement activities including workshops training materials and presentations for public authorities and other stakeholders.

• Contribute to strategic policy and operational recommendations related to infrastructure development public investment management urban and regional development and economic recovery.

• Prepare reports presentations briefing notes and other client deliverables in Ukrainian and English.

• Support the preparation of technical and commercial proposals tender submissions and other business development materials for international financial institutions donors and public sector clients.

Experience:

• 4 years of professional experience including at least 2 years of hands-on involvement in several stages of infrastructure project preparation and execution (such as concept development pre-feasibility/feasibility studies and/or implementation support).

• Experience working for a donor-funded entity international financial institution consulting firm or implementing partner preferred.

• Experience in financial modelling (e.g. cash flow models basic PPP / blended finance structures) would be a plus.

• Engagement experience with Ukrainian central or local government municipal utilities or infrastructure operators would be a plus.

Qualifications and skills:

• Clear motivation to contribute to sustainable infrastructure and public sector development.

• University degree in economics finance management or public administration (preferred); a degree in civil engineering transport engineering urban planning or a related field will also be considered.

• Up-to-date knowledge of the public investment management reform framework in Ukraine and its key methodological aspects.

• Knowledge of economic analysis techniques (e.g. cost-benefit analysis economic impact assessment) and ability to apply them in infrastructure and public investment projects is an advantage.

• Basic to intermediate skills in financial modelling and affordability analysis (e.g. cash flow projections sensitivity analysis) would be an advantage.

• Strong communication and presentation skills including the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.

• Proven ability to work well under pressure manage multiple tasks and deadlines and operate in a fast-changing environment (including post-war recovery context).

• Ability to work effectively as part of a project team including coordinating workstreams and providing guidance to junior colleagues.

• Proficiency in MS Office and practical experience with GenAI tools.

• Ukrainian native/advanced English advanced (both oral and written).

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