2044 Project Manager Serbia at your Fingertips

• Maintain cooperation with a diverse network of partners, including high-level decision makers in the national government, local self-governments, public institutions, CSOs, businesses, research/academic institutions, media, and other relevant stakeholders in project related fields;
• Support implementation of a range of activities, including policy advice, technical support, events, facilitation of working groups, and support to the growth of the IT/tech and creative industries ecosystems;
• Actively seek out emerging actors and new potential partners on all levels;
• Support engagement of leading national and international experts and institutions to support efficient delivery of results;
• Prepare presentations of project findings and results for distributions to key policy-makers and opinion leaders.

• Provide support in operational planning and day-to-day coordination of project implementation, in accordance with the project Results Framework and Annual Work Plan;
• Support in drafting terms of reference for consultants and project staff as needed;
• Assist in project procurement processes, provide inputs for the project procurement plan;
• Oversee execution of individual contracts, company contracts and grants;
• Monitor project financial resources and risks, support preparation of budget revisions as necessary and following up with Project Associate and finance staff on issues;
• Prepare briefs, talking points and other communication materials, ensure donor visibility in project materials;
• Organize project-related events, such as workshops, conferences or community meetups;
• Organize regular project progress monitoring and data collection;
• Support organization of regular Project Board meetings and reporting on the progress to the Project Board;
• Provide inputs to project work plans, drafting of narrative, financial and other reports (e.g. progress reports, mid-term, annual and the final report) and their presentation to the National Project Director/Project Board for review/approval;
• Manage project in the UNDP software Atlas, regularly update the Atlas Project Management module;
• Perform other duties, as required. 

• Maintaining good cooperation and coordination between national counterparts, project partners and other relevant stakeholders;
• Maintaining regular contacts with beneficiaries and service providers to ensure relevance and quality of project outputs;
• Supporting the Portfolio Manager and team with data and knowledge collected in implementation and advising UNDP staff on mainstreaming e-government solutions in project work;
• Supporting knowledge sharing among project partners and within UNDP.

• Project outputs delivered within the acceptable tolerances of time, cost and quality;
• Dialogue with relevant national partners, stakeholders and beneficiaries maintained;
• Inputs to reports and work plans provided on time in line with quality standards, captured project activities and achievements;
• Project administered in UNDP software Atlas;
• Project activities and achievements captured and presented;
• Contributed to further pipeline development.

• Good application of Results-Based Management;
• Excellent communication, coordination and facilitation skills;
• Consistently ensures timeliness and quality of work;
• Establishes lasting relationships and substantive dialogue with clients;
• Treats all people fairly without favoritism;
• Strong oral and written communication skills;
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
• Demonstrates integrity by modeling ethical standards.

• Advanced university degree in economy, information technology, social sciencies or related field.

• Minimum 7 years of experience implementing projects in the fields of public administration reform or another related field;
• Experience in team work and coordination of complex projects/processes that included extensive communication, coordination and facilitation requirements;
• Experience in partnership building at international, national, regional and local level;
• Experience working in an international organization will be considered as an asset, as well as experience of engagement within the IT sector and government bodies in Serbia or regionally. 

• Understanding of Serbia's political, institutional and socio-economic situation; 
• Excellent knowledge of current policies and legislation and strong understanding of public administration reform processes and familiarity with the e government policy framework;
• Familiarity with the IT ecosystem in Serbia;
• Familiarity with the EU accession process and Sustainable Development Goals;
• Knowledge in the use of computers and office software packages and handling of web-based management systems.

• Ability to work in a team, deliver when working under pressure and within changing circumstances;
• Excellent writing/reporting and presentation skills;
• Excellent interpersonal, networking and team building skills.

• Excellent knowledge of written and spoken Serbian and English.

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