Grants Associate

UNDP supports strategic capacity development initiatives to promote inclusive growth and sustainable human development. Together with national, regional and local authorities, civil societies, private sector, UNDP strives to support Ukraine in its efforts to eliminate poverty, develop people’s capacity, achieve equitable results, sustain the environment, and advance democratic governance. UNDP is in line with 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), to achieve national strategic capacity development.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) works in 170 countries and territories to eradicate poverty, reduce inequalities and exclusion and build resilience to support progress in these countries. As the UN’s development agency, UNDP plays a critical role in helping countries achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The war in Ukraine has already resulted in significant loss of life, unprecedented displacement of people both within the country and to neighbouring countries, and devastating destruction of infrastructure. Eighteen years of socio-economic achievements are at risk. The main task of UNDP is to preserve development gains as fully as possible and return Ukraine to the path of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals as soon as possible.

UNDP assists the government, civil society and people of Ukraine in advancing democratic policies and practices needed to accelerate progress on sustainable human development. In line with its Country Programme Document 2025-2029, UNDP Ukraine supports the government in addressing national priorities, with specific emphasis on recovery and advancement of reforms, through three programmatic portfolios: 1) fostering democratic governance and inclusive social fabric; 2) promoting inclusive and sustainable economic growth and recovery; and 3) advancing sustainable environment and energy transformation. The programme has been complemented by the area-based R4 framework, which enhances the effectiveness of recovery, rebuild, and reform efforts at the local level, ensuring resources allocation is based on localized needs, development is community-driven, and delivery is informed by inclusion and participatory principles, thus, advancing decentralization and community recovery.

The Grants Associate will be responsible for assisting and supporting in the management and oversight of the grant-making process, its operations and efficient delivery of the results ensuring high quality and accuracy of work.

Assistance in developing, implementation and monitoring of grants programs, preparing and maintaining related records, reports, and documentation:

• Providing initial review of grant applications for completeness and compliance, assist with tracking grant applications and managing timelines and deliverables;
• Processing and sending final grant agreements, amendments, and routine correspondence, keep Project team abreast of progress of agreements/amendments/correspondence;
• Supporting monitoring grantee performance to ensure achievement of project performance targets and proper use of funds by reviewing grantee programmatic and financial reports, performing site and events visits to grantees;

Facilitating liaison and cooperation between the Project, donors and key partner stakeholders:
• Assisting in the development and maintenance of knowledge and familiarity with current and potential partners, support to establishing and maintaining strategic contacts with relevant partners, follow-up proactively on plans and agreed actions;
• Supporting organization and coordination of capacity development activities, meetings, training sessions, conferences and other project events in online and offline format through liaison with project partners, maintaining events’ calendar, providing input to compilation and preparation of agendas and briefings, background and presentation materials, engaging and registering participants, documenting the results.

Perform other duties within functional profile as assigned by supervisor and/or UNDP management.