Project Manager

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is a development arm of the United Nations system, with offices in 180 countries. Globally, the organization employs 17,000 people and manages a budget of USD 5 billion each year. The UNDP office in Skopje currently employs a team of 71 and manages a portfolio of projects in environment and energy, democratic governance and inclusive prosperity worth USD 17.5 million (in 2021). UNDP is seeking a Project Manager to coordinate the work of all involved parties in order to ensure smooth implementation of planned project activities. 

The incumbent’s duties are outlined below and should be fulfilled in line with the prevailing UNDP rules and procedures as well as with due compliance with the UNDP internal control framework. 

1. Ensuring effective project management of the assigned projects by maintaining the delivery of appropriate technical, operational, financial and administrative outputs, while tracking the project progress by monitoring, evaluation and reporting;

• Manage and coordinate project activities based on the relevant Project Document, including the supervision and guidance of the consultants and experts, with a view to achieving project results;
• Prepare Project progress reports for the donor and the main project beneficiary (Fund for Innovation and Technology Development);
• Monitor financial resources and ensure accuracy and reliability of financial reports;
• Manage and monitor the project risks initially identified, submit new risks to the Project Board for consideration and decision on possible action if required; update the status of these risks by maintaining a Project Risk Log;
• Maintain regular communication on relevant project issues with local and international counterparties, consultants and experts and ensuring quality and timely delivery of all agreed outputs 

• Maintaining strong relationships and ensuring a co-creation process with the project partners, the Cabinets of the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs, Deputy Prime Minister for Fight against Corruption, First Deputy Prime Minister in charge of the Political System and Crime, Ministry of Finance, the Parliament, ZELS, etc.
• Cultivate relationships with the central and local authorities, private sector, academia and other Project stakeholders, ensuring full understanding, cooperation and an appropriate fit of the project activities with the main needs of the beneficiaries.
• Maintaining effective linkages with current and potential donors.
• Disseminate project reports and respond to queries from concerned stakeholders 

•  Ensure a continues flow of information, feedback, and ideas from the Resident Coordinator Office (RCO), UN Agencies and UNDP country office towards the project’s activities and goals.
• Maintain a process of co-creation with the UN Agencies towards the project’s activities and goals.
• Establishing effective linkages with other relevant projects and initiatives in the area with a view to developing substantive partnerships and generating synergies.
• Ensuring a strong innovative component in the project process, and outcomes. 

• Support preparation of gender equality background materials for use in discussion, correspondence and briefing sessions;
• Ensuring that gender equality is mainstreamed throughout team, consultant and staff management activities.
• Ensure that all the data, when collecting and compiling inputs relating to the Project, are gender disaggregated to the extent possible;
• Support the reporting on gender mainstreaming as part of the corporate documents. 

• Good application of Results-Based Management

• Good communication, coordination, collaboration and facilitation skills

• Establishes lasting relationships and substantive dialogue with partners

• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability knowledge and practical experience of managing projects of similar nature and complexity pertinent to national development planning

• Eager to share knowledge and experience

• Strong analytical, organizational, and reporting skills

• Ability to create and manage processes to achieve UNDP's long and short-term financial goals

• Ability to identify and prioritize risks, and organize action around mitigating them

• Knowledge on latest trends relevant for the strategic and development planning processes

• Ability to introduce gender perspectives in the early design stage of the activities and pursue their implementation.

Education:

• University degree in Social Science or other relevant field is required. Masters of Science is not mandatory but is a strong asset

Experience:

• At least 5 years (3 years for candidates with master’s degree) experience in project management, programme/project coordination and implementation
• Experience in national public policymaking, ideally related to development and development planning
• Experience in strategic planning on national level and knowledge of institutional frameworks relevant to the national development processes is an asset

Languages:

Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills are required in both Macedonian and English. Knowledge of Albanian or other languages used in the country is an asset.

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