The PPP Agency is inviting a Communications Manager to join the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) for the PREPARE Ukraine project (under the Ukraine Government PPF)
The Government of Ukraine (GoU) has established the Ukraine Government Project Preparation Facility (Ukraine Government PPF) to support preparation of public investment projects for Ukraine’s recovery and reconstruction under the State Organization “Agency on support Public-Private Partnership” (hereinafter – PPP Agency). The Ukraine Government PPF is supported by the World Bank Group (WBG) through the Project “Preparation of Resilient Projects to Advance Recovery of Ukraine” (PREPARE Ukraine)” (hereinafter referred to as the Project). PREPARE Ukraine is financed by grants from the Ukraine Relief, Recovery, Reconstruction, and Reform Trust Fund (URTF) administered by the World Bank. The Grant Agreement (URTF No. TF0C8992) for the initial tranche of $44.3 million was signed between Ukraine and the World Bank on July 10, 2025 from donor contributions, including the US, UK FCDO and other URTF donors.
PPP Agency is responsible for operation of the Ukraine Government PPF and implementation of the PREPARE Ukraine Project under general supervision of the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine (hereinafter – MoE) in line with the World Bank policies and requirements. Within the Ukraine Government PPF, PPP Agency’s functions include (i) preparation of public investment projects prioritized as part of the Ukraine’s public investment management (“PIM”) process, approved by the Strategic Investment Council (SIC), and submitted to the PPF/PPP Agency (hereinafter – Investments), and (ii) at the same time building the capacity of the GoU in preparing effective and bankable public investment projects that meet international standards, including those of the EU.
PPP Agency created a Project Implementation Unit (hereinafter – PIU) for day-to-day management of the Ukraine Government PPF activities and implementation of the PREPARE Ukraine Project, including disbursements, financial management, reporting and other Project related activities. PIU shall be responsible for performing all the activities and functions of the Ukraine Government PPF and reporting to the World Bank as well as general coordination of activities and reporting under the PREPARE Ukraine Project [through the MoE].
The need for the PPP Agency to engage consultants by purchasing their services is justified by the need for effective implementation of the Ukraine Government PPF activities funded under PREPARE Ukraine Project, defined general standards for operations, ensuring their universality and transparency, and facilitating and assisting the staff of the PPP Agency, as a Project participant, in the decision-making process.
PREPARE Ukraine Project is being implemented as the Investment Project Financing and is regulated by the Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated 27.01.2016 № 70 “On the procedure for the preparation, implementation, monitoring and completion of the implementation of economic and social development projects of Ukraine supported by international financial organizations”, other legal acts of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, Orders of MoE and Project documents: Project Operations Manual (POM), Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP), and Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF).
The Communications Manager will support the PPP Agency and the Ukraine Government PPF team in ensuring that the overall communications of PREPARE Ukraine Project are in line with the World Bank policies and requirements. This will include (i) defining clear communication objectives linked to the mandate and priorities of the Ukraine Government PPF; (ii) development of the Communication Strategy and Communication Action Plan for the Ukraine Government PPF; and (iii) management of communication channels and content production.
Location: Kyiv (with the possibility of remote service provision)
Duration of services: from the start of the implementation period for 1 calendar year (Approximately from August 01, 2026). The services will be provided on a on a part-time basis (0.5 FTE) with 3 months probation period and option to extend subject to the Consultant’s appropriate performance of the services.
Expressions of interest (in a format of CV) in English language must be delivered to the following e-mail: [email protected]; mandatory copy to: [email protected] with the subject: “PREPARE-C3-10: Communications Manager” no later than July 31, 2026 until 17:00 (Kyiv time).