Offer summary

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Public Administration, International Relations, Law, Business, or related field., 7+ years of experience in government relations, donor engagement, or public sector project management., Strong understanding of donor and funding agency landscapes, including EU initiatives and procurement processes., Advanced proficiency in English and Ukrainian, with strong strategic thinking and communication skills..

Key responsibilities:

Contribute to the development and execution of the Government Business Unit strategy for public funding and donor engagement.

Build and maintain long-term relationships with beneficiaries and donors during project implementation.

Monitor project performance and ensure satisfaction with ELEKS’ services, leading to deep partnerships.

Represent ELEKS at events and stakeholder meetings to enhance visibility within the public sector and donor community.

Job description

ELEKS is looking for an Account Manager (Government Sector) in Kyiv.

ABOUT PROJECT

As an Account Manager, you will be contributing to ELEKS’ development and implementation of ELEKS’ public sector engagement strategy for Ukraine within the Government Business Unit (BU). You will be responsible for strengthening the ELEKS relations with beneficiaries within Ukrainian government organizations and institutions, as well as international donor organizations such as NGOs, project management agencies related to EU initiatives of Rebuild Ukraine, and national donor programs. For example, you will serve as a key interface between ELEKS, Ukrainian government institutions such as Ministry of Digitalization, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Energy, Ministry of Strategic Industries, Ministry of Infrastructure, Presidential office, and international donor organizations such as ESTDEV, USAID, European Commission and other funding bodies. 

Your responsibilities will include identifying, reviewing and qualifying the suggested tenders for further processing and bidding. Together with the ELEKS presales team, you will develop a winning proposal. You will also be establishing and maintaining strong and long-lasting relationships with entrusted ELEKS government clients, beneficiaries, and stakeholders in donor organizations during the implementation of projects to foster trust, deepen relationships, and identify potential follow-up opportunities or project extensions. 

REQUIREMENTS

Knowledge & Skills 

Strong understanding of donor, and funding government agency landscape as well as NGOs and project management agencies related to EU Initiatives on Rebuild Ukraine and national programs 

Familiarity with government procurement processes, industry-specific bid requirements, and strong networking ties to beneficiaries and/or donor organizations. 

Well-acquainted with the EU markets, contract laws, and funding regulations, including project reporting and donor compliance. 

Ability to manage stakeholders across government institutions, NGOs, and international organizations, navigating government procurement and decision-making processes. 

Strong strategic thinking, business development, communication, negotiation, and leadership skills. 

Analytical and problem-solving mindset with the ability to handle multiple projects and priorities simultaneously. 

Advanced proficiency in English and Ukrainian (verbal and written) 

Education & Experience

A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Public Administration, International Relations, Law, Business, Computer Science, or a related field

7+ years of professional experience in government relations, donor engagement, public sector project management, or related areas 

Experience in grant development, proposal writing, tender management, and funding program coordination 

Proven track record of working with or for Ukrainian government relations, public sector agencies, or NGOs involved in donor-funded programs 

Personal Characteristics 

Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust and maintain long-term relationships with stakeholders from diverse cultural and institutional backgrounds

Strategic thinker with a leadership mindset 

High level of diplomatic sensitivity and political awareness and a persuasive manner when interacting with government and donor representatives 

Excellent analytical and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple initiatives simultaneously

Self-motivated, resourceful, and capable of working independently as well as part of a cross-functional team

Ability to inspire, motivate others, and engage their commitment

Strong sense of responsibility, integrity, and commitment to quality results

RESPONSIBILITIES

Contributing to the development and execution of Government BU strategy for public funding and donor-funded engagement, including identifying programs, funding agencies, and government beneficiaries and proactively building relationship with them 

Strategic planning, development, and monitoring of BU Sales Funnel & Channels via pre-selection of key donors, beneficiaries, and funding government agencies according to regional strategy, possibly in teamwork with external consultants, BDMs, or other stakeholders 

Map out donor, and funding government agency landscape and proactively build relations, possibly in teamwork with external consultants, BDMs, or other stakeholders

Proactively work on new cooperation opportunities, including the identification or even preparation of new funding calls in cooperation with beneficiaries and funding bodies

Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with beneficiaries and donors during project implementation, ensuring satisfaction with Eleks’ services and leading to deep partnerships and mutual benefits

Monitor and analyze project performance with focus on the financial relationships with the client. Meet assigned expectations for revenue, while working with Delivery on profitability

Participate in handover to project execution and support the timely and successful delivery of our solutions by keeping relations with client stakeholders where appropriate, and in cooperation with the Delivery Manager and Project Manager

Qualifying the pipeline of the upcoming tenders, establishing an adjusted qualification process, and improving it regularly

Conduct retrospectives/lessons learned, analyze won and lost opportunities, and define actions needed to improve government responses and final score

Monitor market dynamics and competitor activities, to identify gaps and opportunities where Eleks can position itself effectively

Represent Eleks at events, conferences, donor consultations, and stakeholder meetings to enhance visibility and strengthen strategic positioning within the public sector and donor community

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