Project Analyst

• Output 1: Judicial authorities in the region are better equipped to handle war crimes
• Output 2: Improved conditions for regional cooperation on war crimes
• Output 3: Increased delivery of gender sensitive support services to victims and witnesses of war crimes and stronger capacity of relevant actors
• Output 4: Grassroots actors better equipped to raise public awareness and foster mutual understanding through fact-based dialogues about crimes committed during the 1990s conflicts on the territory of the former Yugoslavia.

• Ensure implementation of project activities, by working closely with UNDP Serbia, UNDP Istanbul Regional Hub and EU project teams and other staff assigned to the projects;
• Contribute to overall integration of the project into the country's activities, policies, and plans;
• Contribute to preparation of annual work plans with indicative scheduling of identified main outputs and activities as guidance documents for the formulation and review of annual work plans;
• Provide guidance and reviews of technical specifications of project outputs and activities;
• Supervise consultants and subcontractors engaged in delivering aspects of the project's work plans;
• Organize and coordinate project activities such as workshops, studies and publications, subcontracts, equipment, and administrative support;
• Support close coordination between other relevant projects and programmes, both in-country and those led by the partners and other organizations;
• Facilitate coordination and other support from consultants hired for the Project, and for any relevant missions directly related to the Project;
• Ensure that the Project produces the outcomes at the required standards and within the specified cost and time limits;
• Encourage shared learning with national partners.

Providing technical advice and support to the implementation of the Project activities:

• In consultation with the partners prepare TORs for consultants and comment on their reports;
• Supports the development of policies related to confidence building and monitoring-verification- reporting mechanisms;
• Co-develop relevant policy briefs, lessons learned documents, communication materials, website updates, and other relevant publications.

Monitoring, evaluation and reporting of the overall Project deliverables:

• Carry out regular follow-up and monitoring of implementation activities; regular updates on the Project’s progress to key stakeholders according to the communication plan.
• Prepare regular project progress reports for submission to the Portfolio Manager for review and clearance and submit to the Regional Project Manager according to the agreed timetable.

Knowledge management and gender equality

• Coordinate wide dissemination and visibility of project achievements;
• Coordinate dissemination of information and knowledge management within the team for effective project implementation;
• Coordinate the transfer of projects deliverables, documents, files, equipment, and materials to national beneficiaries;
• Ensures gender is effectively mainstreamed throughout the project activities, work plans, budgets, reports, researches, analyses and, where specifically relevant, analyzed in detail;
• Ensures knowledge on gender equality is incorporated in Project knowledge management activities and products.

The key results have an impact on the efficient, effective, transparent, and accountable implementation of the Project.

• Achieve Results: LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline
• Think Innovatively: LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements
• Learn Continuously: LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback
• Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible
• Act with Determination:  LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident
• Engage and Partner: LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships
• Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination

Cross-Functional & Technical Competencies

• Business Acumen and Commercial Thinking
  • Ability to understand and deal with a business situation in a manner that is likely to lead to a good outcome:
  • Knowledge and understanding of the operational frameworks in the organization and ability to make good judgments and quick decisions within such frameworks
• Entrepreneurial thinking
  • Ability to create clarity around UNDP value proposition to beneficiaries and partners and to develop service offers responding to client needs based on UNDP’s organizational priorities and mandate
• Effective decision making
  • Ability to take decisions in a timely and efficient manner in line with one’s authority, area of expertise and resources
• Negotiation and Influence
  • Ability to reach an understanding, persuade others, resolve points of difference, gain advantage in the outcome of dialogue, negotiates mutually acceptable solutions through compromise and creates ‘win-win’ situations
• Knowledge Facilitation
  • Ability to animate   individuals and   communities                of contributors to participate and share, particularly externally
• Partnerships Management
  • Ability to build and maintain partnerships with wide networks of stakeholders, Governments, civil society and private sector partners, experts and others in line with UNDP strategy and policies
• Tech Literacy
  • Ability to apply new digital tools or adapting their original use to create new insights, fresh perspectives or develop solutions. Understand the potential as well as the limitations of certain technological developments; being able to identify how technology can add value when it's used as a "means to an end”. 

• Master’s degree in social sciences, or related studies.
• Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of qualifying work experience can be considered in lieu of Master's degree. 

• Minimum 2 years (with Bachelor's degree) of relevant professional experience in the fields of project coordination and management.

Required Skills:

• 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

Desired Skills:

• Management position on the EU funded project, previous experience in confidence building in the region, war crimes or implementation of similar projects
• Proven leadership skills, ability to organize and motivate team, deliver when working under pressure and within changing circumstances
• Experience in managing complex (multi-partner) projects
• Excellent writing/reporting and presentation skills

Languages:

• Fluency in English language. 
• Fluency in Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian languages. 

Institutional Arrangement

The incumbent will report directly to Program Analyst on Good Governance.

Required Documents

• Personal CV or P11, indicating all past positions held and their main underlying functions, their durations (month/year), the qualifications, as well as the contact details (email and telephone number) of the Candidate, and at least three (3) the most recent professional references of previous supervisors. References may also include peers.
• A cover letter (maximum length: 1 page) indicating why the candidate considers him-/herself to be suitable for the position.