Project Associate (SDGs)

Contract

This is a UNV National Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as National UN Volunteer. It is normally only for nationals. More about UNV National Specialist contracts.

Eligibility criteria

Minimum age: 22 years old. Applicants must be nationals of or legal residents in the country of assignment.

Description of task

Under the direct supervision of the Project Manager and the Assistant Director at BiH Directorate for Economic Planning, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

• Assist in mainstreaming Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into strategic and implementation documents in BiH;
• Support coordination and participation of local governments and socio-economic stakeholders in SDG-based planning processes at the BiH level;
• Provide support to BiH institutions in designing implementation documents and in monitoring and reporting processes;
• Assist in conducting analyses of sustainable development trends in BiH and support preparation of projections;
• Support monitoring and evaluation of sustainable development policies in BiH;
• Assist in preparation and delivery of training programmes and other capacity development interventions related to the SDGs to policy makers and civil servants;
• Support the work of the SDGs Council;
• Support effective functioning of relevant practitioners' network;
• Support exchange of knowledge and practices among stakeholders in implementation of the SDGs;
• Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications/Requirements

Required degree level:

Bachelor degree or equivalent

Education - Additional Comments:

• University Degree in Economics, advanced university degree is an advantage.

Required experience:

24 Months

Experience remark:

At least 2 years of relevant experience (paid or voluntary) providing support in implementing projects and/or development policies;

Language skills:

• English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent
• Bosnian(Mandatory), Level - Fluent
• Croatian(Mandatory), Level - Fluent
• Serbian(Mandatory), Level - Fluent

Area of expertise:

Development programme/project administration

Area of expertise details:

• Experience in working with different stakeholders, such as government institutions, civil society organizations, etc.;
• Understanding of the overall political, administrative and institutional set-up in BiH;
• Basic understanding of strategic planning and project cycle management;
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office software package (MS Word, Excel, Spreadsheet, Internet etc.) and advanced knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages, experience in handling of web-based management system;
• Demonstrated experience working in complex environments;
• Familiarity with UN system and UNDP rules and procedures is an advantage.
• Excellent communication skills, oral and writing,
• Knowledge and experience in volunteering, and willingness to learn about volunteering.

Driving license:

No

Competencies values:

Adaptability and Flexibility, Commitment and Motivation, Communication, Working in Teams

Application procedure:

EN

* Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

Please first register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup. Important: After creating your account, complete all sections of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink. Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply.

* Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

Please first update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call to which you would like to apply.

This is a national UN Volunteer assignment, therefore only nationals of Bosnia and Herzegovina and legal residents in Bosnia and Herzegovina with the status of refugee or with the status of being stateless are eligible to apply.

Application deadline: 24-03-2021