Emplois au PNUD - 59375- 1521 - Project Assistant

1521 - Project Assistant

Lieu :

Belgrade, SERBIE

Type de contrat :

Service Contract

Date de commencement :

01-Oct-2015

Date limite de candidature :

03-Sep-15 (Minuit New York, États-Unis)

Niveau du poste :

SB-2

Durée du contrat initial

6 months with possibility of extension

Langues requises :

Anglais

Durée prévue de la mission :

Le PNUD s’engage à recruter un personnel divers en termes de genre, de nationalité et de culture. Nous encourageons de même les personnes issues des minorités ethniques, des communautés autochtones ou handicapées à postuler. Toutes les candidatures seront traitées dans la plus stricte confidentialité. Le PNUD ne tolère pas l’exploitation et / ou les atteintes sexuelles, ni aucune forme de harcèlement, y compris le harcèlement sexuel, et / ou toutes formes de discrimination. Tous/tes les candidats/tes selectectionnes /ées devront ainsi se soumettre à de rigoureuses vérifications relatives aux références fournies ainsi qu’à leurs antécédents.

Historique

a. Purpose

To provide administrative and research support within the “Management of Citizen-Centric Policy Measures – Office of the Prime Minister” project.

b. Objective

To contribute to efficient delivery of project results.

c. Background Information

The Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia, in his address to the Parliament on 27 April 2014, on the occasion of establishment of the Government, noted that Serbia has dropped to the 101st place under the Global Competitiveness Index of the World Economic Forum for 2013/2014, as the last country in the region. He stated that the main goal of the reform process would be to increase competitiveness of the economy, make an appealing climate for investments and finally, to put pressure on the practice of corruption. The Government has a plan to make the biggest progress on this index, becoming among the first ranked countries of South-eastern Europe by 2018. In order to steer reforms at a fast-track pace, the Office of the Prime Minister is setting up a Strategic project implementation Unit as a single information and coordination point supporting the head of Government in reaching evidence-based policy decisions. The purpose of the project is to support the Office of the Prime Minister by providing advisory services to its Strategic Project Implementation Unit tasked with supporting the Cabinet in delivering better results faster in five key priority areas: infrastructure, investment climate, agriculture, restructuring of public enterprises and public administration reform.

The project assistant will provide support services related to providing background research, documentation and legal advice to members of the Strategic Project Implementation Unit and the Prime Minister’s Office, as well as contributing to the administrative and organizational work of the Unit.

Devoirs et responsabilités

Duties and Responsibilities

The Project Assistant will perform the following tasks:

Support consultants in ensuring compliance of project initiatives with Government procedures and the Serbian legal framework;
Provide ad hoc analytical and legal research support to expert teams within the Strategic Projects Implementation Unit;
Disseminate daily briefs, press clippings and relevant documents;
Prepare talking points and public statements;
Translate and edit outputs and reports;
Prepare timetables, workplans and progress reports;
Draft correspondence on project issues, as required;
Establish and maintain filing system for all projects implemented by the Unit, as well as incoming and outgoing correspondence;
Support the organization of events;
Schedule meetings, prepare agendas and compile and distribute minutes;
Facilitate coordination with external stakeholders, advise team members of relevant activities and plans of other government bodies;
Ensure full compliance of activities with UNDP rules, regulations, and policies;
Perform other tasks/duties as required.

Performance Indicators for evaluation of results

Efficient administrative support provided;
Project related correspondence prepared;
Efficient support to organization of meetings, information compiled and minutes of meetings taken and distributed;
Timely and accurate legal and research support provided;
Effective and efficient support to coordination of project activities with the activities of external stakeholders provided

Compétences

Excellent organizational and time management skills.
Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability.
Demonstrates integrity by modeling ethical standards.
Focuses on impact and result for the client and responds positively to critical feedback.
Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude.
Builds strong relationships with clients and external actors.
Excellent information technology skills, including word processing, database applications, presentation software, and internet

Qualifications et expériences requises

Education:

Secondary education with University degree in social sciences; preferably in law as an asset.

Experience:

At least 3 years of relevant experience;
Experience working with public institutions
Evidence of ability to express ideas clearly, to work independently and in teams, and to demonstrate a sense of self-assuredness combined with cultural and gender sensitivities;
Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages, experience in handling web based management systems.

Language Requirements:

Excellent knowledge of written and spoken Serbian and English.

Application Instructions:

Click on the button "Apply now".
Input your information in the appropriate Sections: personal information, language proficiency, education, resume and motivation. You can type in, or paste your short Resume into the last box.
Upon completion of the first page, please hit the tab "submit application" at the end of the page. On the next page, you will be asked to upload your Resume. Instead of uploading your Resume, please submit a fully completed and signed UNDP Personal History Form (P-11).
System will only allow one attachment. All docs (P11, academic qualifications/diploma) should be included as one attachment.
Without the completed and signed P11, your application may not be considered. The UNDP Personal History Form can be downloaded at this link: http://www.undp.org.rs/download/P11_SC_SSA.doc.

Special consideration:

As this position is under Service Contract modality, only applicants with Serbian nationality or valid working permit in Serbia will be considered for the vacancy. The selected candidate will be subject to a Government security check prior to signature of contract.