Project Officer

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.

The project ‘Intercommunity Dialogue in Kosovo’ is inspired by the UNDP Crisis Offer’s programmatic approach, ‘Get Ahead of the Crisis Curve: Anticipate and Prevent Crisis’, by focusing on building capacities within communities and institutions to build and protect both horizontal and vertical social cohesions in the face of increasing tension over the environment.

The overall objective of the project is to strengthen social cohesion by expanding community-level knowledge and cooperation on environmental justice an area of common interest, which contributes to sustainable development by fostering peaceful, equal, and inclusive societies premised on cross-community dialogue as well as gender equality, access to justice and accountable and inclusive institutions. Ultimately, the expected result of the project is to build the capacities of communities and institutions so they are able to respond to inter-community environmental concerns, which can negatively affect social cohesion.

Project results will be achieved through the following outputs:

Output 1: Social Cohesion is strengthened by communities in selected localities having enhanced capacities to understand their environmental rights and collectively mobilise across communal boundaries

Output 2: The human rights and justice institutions are more responsive to communities' demands for environmental justice

Output 3: Women are empowered to actively engage in defining measures that respond to their environmental needs which contribute to resilient communities

For more information about UNDP Kosovo: http://www.undp.org/kosovo

References to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of UN Security Council resolution 1244 (1999)

Under the direct supervision of UNDP Project Manager and overall guidance of UNDP Governance and Peacebuilding Portfolio Manager, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

• Lead the development, implementation and evaluation of planned activities; • Monitor and analyse project development and implementation by i) reviewing relevant documents and reports, ii) identifying problems and issues to be addressed and proposing corrective actions, and, iii) identifying and track follow-up actions; • Acting as one of the key focal points for partners, stakeholders and beneficiaries on the implementation of project activities and development and monitor progress and results of their assignments in line with UNDP standards and policies and stakeholders’ objectives; • Assist in identifying and maintaining relations with the relevant stakeholders and other projects at the central, local and community level in Kosovo to ensure coordination and collaboration, prevent overlapping of activities, and to identify possibilities for organizing joint activities; • Conduct site visits to project partners and evaluate the progress and quality of the project activities and results when necessary; • Prepare advocacy and public awareness activities organized within the project; • Support visibility and public awareness of the Project’s activities by drafting, editing and preparing communication related products and materials for external communications, including blog posts, web stories, which demonstrate the impact of the project, as well as talking points; • Integrate gender equality and women’s empowerment in all project activities and deliverables; • Support the team in preparing draft progress and final evaluation project reports for UNDP senior management and donors; • Conducts research on the project areas of work (environmental justice), at the local, regional and global level, and identifies innovative approaches and solutions that may be replicated in Kosovo.
• Perform any other duties within the scope of work assigned by the Governance and Peacebuilding Portfolio Manager.

• Professionalism • Accountability • Integrity • Adaptability and flexibility • Creativity • Judgement and decision-making • Planning and organising • Teamwork and respect for diversity • Self-management

working with different stakeholders (local and central institutions) including civil society organizations, international organization in field of governance, justice sector, environment and other related fields; • Demonstrated experience in project implementation and research; • Demonstrated interest or experience in dealing with social media platforms; • Previous experience as a volunteer at local, central or international levels a distinct advantage; • Excellent knowledge in working with Microsoft Office applications and in conducting online research; • Excellent oral and written skills; excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills; • Accuracy and professionalism in document production and editing; • Excellent interpersonal skills; culturally and socially sensitive; ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with a range of partners, including grassroots community members, religious and youth organizations, and authorities at different levels; familiarity with tools and approaches of communications for development; • Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment; ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national personnel.

UNDP Kosovo Office is located in Pristina. Selected national UN volunteer is expected to commute to the respective office at his/her own expense.

As this is a national UN Volunteer assignment, the UN Volunteer will be responsible for arranging his/her own housing and other living essentials.

The contract lasts for the period indicated above with possibility of extensions subject to availability of funding, operational necessity and satisfactory performance. However, there is no expectation of renewal of the assignment. Travel to duty station (if applicable) and a Settling-In-Grant will be provided in the event the duty station is not within commuting distance from the place of recruitment. The applicable Volunteer Living Allowance is provided monthly to cover housing, utilities and normal cost of living expenses. Life, health and permanent disability insurance are included (health insurance for up to 3 dependents), as well as final repatriation (if applicable) and resettlement allowance for satisfactory service. Furthermore, in non-family duty stations that belong to hardship categories D or E, as classified by the ICSC, a Well-Being Differential (WBD) will be provided monthly.

You can check full entitlements at the duty station at https://app.unv.org/calculator The complete UN Volunteer Conditions of Service is available at https://explore.unv.org/cos

For information specific to this assignment please see below: • Monthly Living Allowance (Per month) EUR 662.08 • Entry lump sum (onetime payment) USD: 400 • Relocation costs: USD 200 at beginning and end of assignment if duty station is outside of commuting distance (as determined by UNV) • Exit allowance (for each month served, EUR 52.3 paid on completion of contract) • Learning: Access to UNV's learning and career development resources • Comprehensive coverage for health, life and malicious acts for the UN Volunteer and health insurance coverage for up to 3 eligible dependents • Leave entitlements: Annual leave: 2.5 days accrued per calendar month, Certified sick leave: 30 days, Uncertified sick leave: 7 days. Learning leave: 10 working days per consecutive 12 months and Maternity / Paternity leave.