Project Management Support - Senior Analyst

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

• Support the project team in engaging and coordinating with EU candidate countries, EU institutions and relevant stakeholders on EU accession (process) related technical assistance and capacity development matters, to ensure effective project delivery (sourcing and timely deployment of highly-qualified experts, organization and conduct of missions and substantive events, etc.).
• Provide technical inputs, assessments and EU-expertise to the project, ensuring effective project delivery and supporting highest quality standards, while continuously improving UNOPS service offerings to EU candidate countries, selected under project.
• Support in drafting concept notes, terms of reference, designing and developing technical assistance and training components in relation to the reforms that EU candidate countries, selected under project, are undertaking with the view to their respective EU integration process, including those required for project coordination purposes, as well as towards the design and organization of substantive meetings, events and missions.
• Ensuring effective dissemination and access to information on programme activities and results, including the drafting of quarterly info flashes and website content updates.
• Provide support for the project’s communication and visibility activities in full conformity with the donors’ regulations and guidance. 
• Support the development of communication plans for the project; monitor the effectiveness of external communications, in close cooperation with AUMCO communication specialist.
• Support the CTA in coordinating stakeholder engagement and communication, ensuring effective timing and interdependency management of communications.
• Knowledge building and sharing with regards to the development and implementation of the project, synthesis of lessons learnt/best practices, and sound contributions to UNOPS knowledge
• Support assessments and review of consultant deployments, including evaluating performance criteria under the guidance of the CTA and project manager
• Support drafting of progress reports as required by the organization's standard procedures
• Assist in review of analytical country reports / fact sheets with overall recommendations for continuous improvement, as required.
• Ensure effective meeting coordination, correspondence with EU interlocutors, follow up on deadlines, commitments made, actions taken and coordination of collection and submission of reports to CTA and project team.
• Donor reporting - prepare initial drafts, collect and sort data from internal and external sources, prepare statistical charts, tables and other; collect and file all the supporting documents (document management).
• Plan and participate in regular project team meetings and missions (as required) and prepare respective minutes/protocols of the meetings.
• Perform other duties as required and in line with the incumbent’s scope of services above.

• First-level university degree (Bachelor’s or equivalent) in Law, Business Administration, Economics, Political Sciences, Public Management, International Relations, with an emphasis on European Law, OR
• Advanced university degree (Master’s) in Law, Business Administration, Public Management, International Relations with an emphasis on European Law

• Minimum of two years of experience in performing EU enlargement policy related administrative, organizational and/or project support activities (in an EU institution) is required.
• Experience in project and/or event management activities will be considered as an asset
• Experience with international organizations is desirable but not mandatory

• Fluency in written and spoken English and French is required
• Any language of the countries of the Western Balkan region is considered an advantage

Contract type: ICA
Contract level: ICS-9, LICA-9
Contract duration: Open-ended, subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds and satisfactory performance

• 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.