Senior Project Management services for IT development for the State Agency for Reconstruction and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine

Description EU4Reconstruction. The European Union (EU), together with Denmark, Germany, France and Lithuania, launched EU4Reconstruction, a €37 million Team Europe Initiative (TEI) that unites the strength, experience and solidarity of the EU to support Ukraine’s ongoing recovery and reconstruction. The initiative aims to strengthen governance, improve public investment management, and enhance coordination across levels of government, with a strong emphasis on EU values. The TEl is divided in two parallel streams; one stream is composed of GIZ (Lead Organisation) and Expertise France (Partner Organisation) and the other gathers the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark (Lead Organisation) and Central Project Management Agency (Partner Organisation). EU4Reconstruction will reinforce the leadership of the Ministry for Restoration, Infrastructure and Transport of Ukraine, strengthen the State Agency for Reconstruction and Development of Infrastructure (SARDI or Agency), empower local governments to manage reconstruction professionally and sustainably, and support civil society and independent media to play an active role in oversight, ensuring public trust and reducing corruption risks. Purpose The purpose of this assignment is to strengthen SARDI’s institutional capacity to manage its digital transformation initiatives through expert guidance, knowledge transfer and mentoring. Objective The specific objectives of the assignment are to: ● provide expert support and methodological guidance and supporting SARDI in planning and overseeing the development and implementation of digital systems, in line with the Agency’s objectives and needs; ● facilitate coordination between SARDI, EU4Reconstruction, IT contractors and technical experts engaged by EU4Reconstruction, while ensuring that SARDI retains ownership of project processes and key decisions; ● strengthen the skills and knowledge of SARDI staff through mentoring, knowledge transfer and practical guidance on IT project management, business requirements, digital solution implementation and contractor coordination. Scope of work In close coordination with EU4Reconstruction Stream 2 and SARDI’s leadership (CDTO and relevant Deputy Heads), the Senior Project Manager shall provide IT project management expertise, methodological guidance and capacity-building support to strengthen SARDI’s ability to lead and manage its digital transformation activities. The services shall cover, inter alia, the project performance management and monitoring IT system, the asset management IT system, the corporate web portal, the tender documentation development and management IT system, and other systems supported by EU4Reconstruction Stream 2 (together, the “Digital Transformation Activities” or “DTA”). Timing and Budget The intended commencement date is the date of signature of the contract with the Consultant and the period of implementation of the contract will be 20 months, with a tentative start in November 2026. The assignment includes up to 420 working days per full term of the Contract. The expert is expected to work in Kyiv and come to the premises of the Agency upon short notice. The maximum budget available for this assignment is up to 605,435.00 DKK (EUR 81,000.00), inclusive of all applicable expenses and taxes. Deadline for application : 19-November-2026 at 14:00 Danish time Interested Consultants can request to get the instructions prepared for applicants by e-mail to the Contact person stated below Contact point EU4Reconstruction Contact person Dmytro Petrenko Contact e-mail [email protected] Criteria for selection A minimum of three and a maximum of five applicants with references best suited for the assignment will be invited to submit a tender.