Project Officer

• Improved access to quality health services for vulnerable populations in Abkhazia;
• Improved access to quality education, skills development and social participation opportunities for children and youth;
• Enhanced dialogue across respective youth and professional groups;
• Enhanced Business Development Skills and Access to Vocational Trainings for Young People.

• Contribute to the Strategic Project Planning and ensure compliance of project deliverables with the RBM standards;
• Plan, implement and monitor field activities with regard to Community Health and Education/Youth component; 
• Build partnerships with key stakeholders at the local level; 
• Ensure regular reporting to UNDP and updates for the donor;
• Perform other relevant duties as required.

• Contribute to the development of the annual implementation plan and reporting, M&E plans;
• Suggest strategies to the project management for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the project component by identifying bottlenecks in completing project activities and developing plans to minimize or eliminate such bottlenecks;
• Contribute to analysis – undertaken by the project - of needs of Abkhazia people, gaps in development; support UNDP programming in Abkhazia.

• Plan, implement and monitor the activities under Component One (Community health) and Component Two (Education/ Youth) including, meetings with local stakeholders, communities, awareness raising and information sessions, coordination with partners, assisting in development of strategic priorities and project ideas etc.;
• Support the missions of international and local consultants in performing relevant activities in Abkhazia;
• Establish and maintains strong channels of communication with local partners (including CSOs, local institutions, communities etc.);
• Facilitate knowledge management with regard to lessons learnt within the Project;
• Plan and monitor activities implemented by Civil Society Organizations within responsible partnership agreements;
• Provide timely reports. 

• Ensure understanding of project goals, approaches and expected results by key partners at local level (local medical institutions, ASU, rural schools, civil society and other related organizations), through awareness raising initiatives and dissemination of information;
• Through various interventions (meetings, presentation, monitoring, etc.) ensure the project buy-in from critical partners at the local level;
• Maintain close relationships with stakeholders, by conducting analysis on interests of key groups, as well as analysis of risks and relevant mitigation activities.

• Design M&E tools (results snapshots, field visit plans, field visit report template, progress report template for the implementing organizations etc.);
• Regularly visit project sites/events/activities/beneficiaries to monitor project’s progress against set indicators and collect relevant field data (e.g. field reports, video recordings, photos, human stories). Ensure collection and archiving of all project-relevant documentation to be used for reporting and communications;
• Contribute to preparation of quarterly, annual, thematic and other reports – in format required by the donor and UNDP; Provide special ad-hoc reports to UNDP, and the donor through Project Manager;
• Provide contribution to all corporate reporting and planning cycle of UNDP (e.g. ROAR, Integrated Work Plan, ATLAS Project progress reports, etc);
• Provide updates for the donor about on-going activities (outside of regular reporting cycles), identify challenges and propose solutions;
• Support and coordinate evaluations (if necessary), which meet evaluation policy standards of the UNDP; ensure systematic follow up on recommendations.

• Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills 
• Demonstrates strong analytical skills; 
• Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards 
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability
• Self-development, initiative-taking;
• Acting as a team player and facilitating team work; 
• Facilitating and encouraging open communication in the team, communicating effectively;
• Ability to manage conflicts at workplace and with partners/stakeholders;
• Learning and sharing knowledge and encourage the learning of others. Promoting learning and knowledge management/sharing is the responsibility of each staff member;
• Informed and transparent decision making.

• Advocacy/Advancing A Policy-Oriented Agenda:
  • Identifies and communicates relevant information for a variety of audiences for advocating UNDP’s mandate.
• Results-Based Programme Development and Management:
  • Assesses project performance to identify success factors and incorporates best practices into project work;
  • Researches linkages across programme activities to identify critical points of integration;
  • Monitors specific stages of projects/programme implementation.
• Innovation and Marketing New Approaches:
  • Generates new ideas and proposes new, more effective ways of doing things;
  • Documents and analyses innovative strategies/best practices/new approaches.
• Job Knowledge/Technical Expertise:
  • Understands and applies fundamental concepts and principles of a professional discipline or technical specialty relating to the position (especially in the area of data collection, analysis, reports writing, monitoring and evaluation, international development etc.);
  • Possesses basic knowledge of organizational policies and procedures relating to the position and applies them consistently in work tasks;
  • Analyzes the requirements and synthesizes proposals;
  • Strives to keep job knowledge up-to-date through self-directed study and other means of learning;
  • Demonstrates good knowledge of information technology and applies it in work assignments.
• Global Leadership and Advocacy for UNDP’s Goals:
  • Identifies and communicates relevant information for advocacy for UNDP’s goals for a variety of audiences;
  • Maintains a functioning network of contacts in the civil society and local government.
• Client Orientation:
  • Researches potential solutions to internal and external client needs and reports back in a timely, succinct and appropriate fashion;
  • Organizes and prioritizes work schedule to meet client needs and deadlines.

• Master’s Degree or equivalent in Social Sciences, Economics, Business Administration, Public Administration, Education, or a related discipline.

• At least 3 years of relevant experience in project planning and implementation or working with multiple stakeholders and communities;
• Prior experience in networking and building partnerships; 
• Experience of working with international and/or donor organizations, public institutions is a strong asset.

• Fluency in English and Russian languages;
• knowledge of other local languages is an asset;
• Excellent computer skills.

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