Ukraine

Administrative Specialist on Inventory and Finance

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) in Ukraine is seeking qualified professionals for the Cluster “Sustainable Economic Development” in its office in Kyiv to fill the position of the Administrative Specialist on Inventory and Finance (full-time, Kyiv), (internal SAP code: Administrative Specialist)

Kyiv

Full-time

Key responsibilities
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The Sustainable Economic Development (SED) Cluster of Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH comprises various projects implemented on behalf of the German government supporting Ukraine to develop a resilient and competitive economic sector.

Partners of the projects are Ukrainian ministries on the national level, administrations on regional level, stakeholders on the municipal level, and private sector companies. There are 8 bilateral, regional and global projects in the cluster portfolio, partly financed by the European Union and other donors. The position supports all projects within the cluster portfolio.

Key responsibilities:

Inventory, performing yearly inventory checks, keeping track on inventoried items
Formal and mathematical checking of Local Contribution financial reports, invoices, and other financing or payment requests
Supports program budget planning and financial management
Processes finance and accounting requests from Country Office, project, cluster and superior
Supports the preparation of financial reports, contributes to the preparation of internal and external audits
Advising staff members, consultants and beneficiaries on reporting and invoicing
Accompanies team members to meetings if necessary
Deputy function to other Administrative Specialists and Finance Managers in the Service Unit of the cluster
Ensures smooth communication and cooperation with other specialists of the Service Unit, technical staff of the Project and GIZ Ukraine Country Office
Performs other duties and tasks at the request of management.

Required qualifications, professional experience and personal competences:

University degree, desirable BA/MA in accounting, economics or similar area
At least 3 years’ professional experience in a comparable position is desirable
Keen on details within pre-checking of financial reports and statements
Good knowledge of Ukrainian legislation and accounting requirements
Clear and concise language
Fluent written and oral knowledge of English and Ukrainian, knowledge of German would be an advantage
Ability to work under pressure, reliability and flexibility
Excellent working knowledge of ITC technologies and computer applications, particularly EXCEL, MS SharePoint, and other MS Office applications
Experienced working in an international team; working experience with EU funded projects would be an asset
Good self-organization skills
Customer and service-oriented attitude
Willingness to upskill as required by the tasks to be performed

We offer:

Official employment, salary fixed in EUR, performance-related bonuses and 13th salary.
Medical insurance, 29 vacation days annually.
Language classes, hard and soft skills trainings.
Individual and group psychological support.
Possible flexible and remote work (depending on projects’ needs up to 10 days a month within Ukrainian border).
Meaningful and valuable work, international environment.

Employment conditions:

Full-time position with 40-hours working week. Place of assignment is Kyiv. Starting as soon as possible. The contract duration will be 12 months with the possibility of prolongation.

GIZ is an equal opportunity employer and offers an attractive and challenging working environment with opportunities for skill enhancement.

Application:

We are looking forward to your application in English, comprising your CV and a Cover letter explaining your motivation to apply for the job to @email until COB 01 April 2026, Wednesday. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the next stages of the recruitment process.