Support Career Development for Young Professionals - Ukraine

The partner, a charitable organization, provides comprehensive opportunities for Ukrainian internally displaced persons (IDPs) to support their adaptation to living in new communities, including a large career counseling project. Services offered include:

• Resume development and revisions
• Orientation to evolving labor markets
• Reviewing job search essentials and matching individuals to job vacancies
• Interview preparation and practice
• Career exploration and coaching

Providing career counseling is essential because IDPs, including young professionals, face ongoing employment challenges due to a struggling labor market in different regions of Ukraine, inadequate or no work experience, lack of professional connections, and difficulties in adaptation due to trauma, financial difficulties, and other challenges. Assistance from native English-speaking specialists is beneficial as they can share the latest global labor market trends and opportunities that will help young people strengthen their professional English language skills and adapt to international standards and requirements. Interaction with native speakers helps IDPs develop cultural awareness, improve their language proficiency, and promote their ability to adapt to different communication styles and broaden worldviews.

About the role

The organization is seeking the support of one Virtual Service Pilot Participant (VSPP) to support these displaced young professionals through an English language career development club. The VSPP will co-develop a curriculum and co-facilitate 10–12 sessions focusing on career development for a group of 15–20 participants. When the first group finishes, the second group will then cover the curriculum that has been already developed.

Responsibilities

The VSPP will engage in the following tasks, in collaboration with their host country partners:

• Coordinate with representatives of the organization to identify priorities for in-depth understanding of the project goals and objectives, including a review of previous career activities and the specificities of the IDP young professionals they serve
• Co-develop a language club curriculum which will include at least 20–24 sessions that focus on professional development, soft skills, professional presentation skills, and job search tips for participants
• Co-facilitate a weekly 1-hour online session for club members (average number of students is 15–20, aged 22–35) per group
• Attend a weekly meeting with Ukrainian colleagues for feedback and discussion
• Guide club members to prepare for at least one peer-to-peer meeting with other young IDPs to share information and knowledge in the areas of professional development and career planning

Qualifications

Essential qualifications include:

• A Bachelor’s degree in any field
• Experience teaching, tutoring, mentoring, or coaching adults aged 25–35 in any educational institutions or youth clubs
• Career consulting
• Intercultural skills and motivation: Flexible, strong cross-cultural agility, high tolerance for ambiguity, able to work independently, resourceful, creative, and genuinely motivated and capable to serve virtually