Project Management Support - Officer (Local Country Coordinator)

• Infrastructure
• Procurement 
• Project Management (full service, back on track)
• HR and Transactional Services
• Grant Management 
• Technical and Advisory Services

• The LCC facilitates the deployment of  the experts.
• Provide inputs to the project team on the monitoring and evaluation of experts' deliverables.
• Provide inputs to on-going deployment status of technical experts in LCC's respective countries with the focus on the status update, work plan delays and key deliverables in consultation with the expert and coordination with the national focal points in order to anticipate any deviation or delay.
• Facilitates logistical arrangements with the country focal points (where possible) for a successful deployment of experts such as arranging meetings, compilation of relevant legal/ technical documents. 
• Provide relevant/additional documents to facilitate the experts' deployments, when needed and in coordination with the national focal points.
• LCC provides updates on important country/political developments, areas of particular focus and relevance for the project, when needed. 
• The LCC contributes to the programme's information flashes, website and provides logistical support for (international ) technical experts and during in-country thematic events.

• Advanced University degree is required. Law, Social and Economic Sciences/ Business Administration, Natural Sciences, International Relations, Political Sciences or other relevant disciplines are required. An emphasis on EU Law is highly desired. 
• A Bachelor’s degree with additional two years of experience can be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in EU pre-accession issues either with governments or NGOs, think tanks, academic institutions, research institutions or similar
• Understanding of Stabilization and Accession Agreements (SAA) and EU accession process in the respective country
• Knowledge of the political and socio-economic context of the country, preferably also familiarity with the socio-political and economic context of the WB region
• Excellent Analytical and communication skills. 

• Fluency in English and Albanian

Contract type: ICA
Contract level: LICA-8
Contract duration: Retainer, home-based, up to 100 working days within 12 months with the possibility of extensions, subject to the programme's requirements, availability of funds and satisfactory performance. 

The incumbent will be engaged under UNOPS’ retainer contractual modality. This entails that the project team will reach out to the selected candidates on a needs basis, therefore, the engagement with the programme will vary and most likely won’t be full-time. It is recommended that the selected candidates shall not resign from their current posts upon completion of the recruitment process.

• Please note that UNOPS does not accept unsolicited resumes.

• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

• Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process, which involves various assessments.

• UNOPS embraces diversity and is committed to equal employment opportunity. Our workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures,  languages, races, gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities. UNOPS seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity to ensure equal opportunities as well as an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce. 

• Qualified women and candidates from groups which are underrepresented in the UNOPS workforce are encouraged to apply. These include in particular candidates from racialized and/or indigenous groups, members of minority gender identities and sexual orientations, and people with disabilities.

• We would like to ensure all candidates perform at their best during the assessment process.  If you are shortlisted and require additional assistance to complete any assessment, including reasonable accommodation, please inform our human resources team when you receive an invitation.

Terms and Conditions 

• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post. 

• For retainer contracts, you must complete a few Mandatory Courses (they take around 4 hours to complete) in your own time, before providing services to UNOPS. For more information on a retainer contract here.

• All UNOPS personnel are responsible for performing their duties in accordance with the UN Charter and UNOPS Policies and Instructions, as well as other relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, all personnel must demonstrate an understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a manner consistent with UN core values and the UN Common Agenda.

• It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential personnel. Recruitment in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.