AD, Regional Policy Lead

AD, Regional Policy Lead EBRD - European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Remote | Kyiv, Warsaw National Senior level Speaks English Application deadline: April 07, 2026 Closed Apply Summary by Impactpool The Associate Director, Regional Policy Lead (AD RPL) is responsible for leading the Bank's policy agenda in Ukraine and Moldova, managing a team and coordinating with various stakeholders. This role involves prioritizing policy engagements, overseeing active policy portfolios, and contributing to Country Strategies. The AD RPL also supports regional management and ensures effective collaboration between different teams to maximize the Bank's transition impact. The position requires strong managerial skills and extensive knowledge of economic and policy issues in transition economies. Candidate Requirements: Advanced university degree in economics or related field Extensive knowledge of economic and policy issues in transition economies Professional experience in international organizations or government agencies Strong managerial skills and multitasking ability Experience with policy delivery in emerging markets Capacity to deliver sectoral reforms Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Experience in team management Fluency in English and regional languages is a plus Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines Requisition ID 36560 Office Country The position is based in Ukraine with temporary relocation to Warsaw, Poland. EBRD may grant approval to work from Ukraine to eligible candidates who may not be able to relocate to Warsaw, Poland due to personal objective reasons. Office City Kyiv Division Policy and Partnerships Contract Type Fixed Term Contract Length 4 years Posting End Date 07/04/2026 Purpose of Job The Associate Director, Regional Policy Lead ( AD RPL ) is the key representative of the Vice-Presidency Policy and Partnerships (VP3) in Ukraine and Moldova (a “region”) and plays leadership role in the prioritisation, design and delivery of the Bank’s policy agenda in that region, as well as the Bank’s economic assessment of that region. Background AD RPL is a key leader in VP3’s Regional Policy and Strategy (RPS) team. The RPS team designs and delivers, in close coordination with PSD, CSD, VP3’s other teams and Banking teams, the Bank’s policy agenda in each of its countries of operations. It prepares Country Strategies and related updates as well as policy compacts. The RPS team also produces economic and political reviews of the Bank’s countries of operations, including assessments of consistency with Article 1 of the Agreement Establishing the Bank. Facts / Scale The Associate Director, Regional Policy Lead (AD RPL) manages a team of VP3’s associate directors, Principals, Associates and Analysts based in the same region.  In close coordination with Banking and with VP3, AD, RPL is responsible for the prioritisation, design and delivery of the Bank’s policy activities in that region. AD RPL is part of the Bank’s regional management team, sharing in the collective responsibility for delivery of the Bank’s regional and country-level scorecard objectives. In designing and delivering a policy agenda that maximises the Bank’s transition impact, AD RPL sits at a nexus between Banking country management and the specialist VP3 teams focused on human capital and economic opportunity, economic governance, green transition, capital and financial markets development, and digitalisation. Banking country management takes the lead in managing local stakeholder relationships, the specialist VP3 teams take the lead or co-lead in defining the goals and implementation strategies for their respective areas. The AD RPL, under the guidance of the Director, Regional Policy and Strategy, is responsible for prioritising those agendas, matching them to the opportunities in each region and leading or supporting their delivery. Accountabilities & Responsibilities Prioritise policy engagements in their region, in consultation with the Regional Managing Director, Head of RO, Country Management, the Director, Regional Policy and Strategy and the thematic and sectoral VP3 and Banking teams. This includes responsibility for the preparation of policy compacts for each county of operation in their region, prepared on the basis of Country Strategies. Oversee the portfolio of active policy engagements, using tools of the policy database, briefings for senior management and policy compacts. Contribute to the preparation of Country Strategies for each country of operation in relevant region, taking responsibility for working with Banking country management to design an overall narrative and agenda. Contribute to the respective regional management team through the regional management meetings and otherwise; contribute to the strategic thinking on growth constraints and on opportunities which can be unlocked through the Bank’s policy work and operations. Coordinate closely with the Bank’s Resident Offices, Ukraine and Moldova-related teams, including the Ukraine Hub. Serve as a strategic counterpart to the Deputy Head of Ukraine (Government Relations), operating in close lockstep to ensure full complementarity and additionality of efforts to maximize collective impact and institutional leverage. Lead the regional team of VP3 staff, assuring good utilisation of resources, in collaboration with VP3’s policy teams at HQ and Country Management. Manage the cooperation between PSD and CSD specialist teams and the Regional Policy and Strategy team in the region, ensuring effective sharing of information and coordination while avoiding duplication; with such cooperation based on the principles that sector expertise and responsibility for defining a sectoral agenda lies mainly with PSD and CSD, while prioritisation, integration of multiple policy themes and local stakeholder management is the responsibility of the AD, RPL and regional team. Coordinate the preparation of updates to other Bank counterp