Job: Project Development Officer

Location: Pristina 
Deadline: Saturday, 28 September 2013 

Description

UNOPS mission is to expand the capacity of the UN system and its partners to implement peacebuilding, humanitarian and development operations that matter for people in need. Working in some of the world's most challenging environments, UNOPS vision is to always satisfy partners with management services that meet world-class standards of quality, speed and cost effectiveness. By assisting UN organizations, international financial institutions, governments and other development partners, UNOPS makes significant, tangible contributions to results on the ground. UNOPS employs more than 6000 personnel and on behalf of its partners creates thousands more work opportunities in local communities. With its headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark, a network of five regional offices and a further 20 operations and project centres, UNOPS oversees activities in more than 80 countries. UNOPS is committed to achieving a truly diverse workforce.

Background Information - Pristina

Pristina

UNOPS has been active in Kosovo (under UNSCR 1244/99) since 1999, helping partners achieve their goals in areas such as economic development, education, health, environment, justice, mine action and post-conflict rebuilding of infrastructure and livelihoods. The UNOPS office in Pristina provides services including project management, administrative support, procurement and fund management. Competencies

• In addition to UN/UNOPS Core values/competencies, diligence, attention to details, keen sense of work priorities and resourcefulness in obtaining and researching important information:
• Coordination - Ability to maintain working relations as a team members and coordinators;
• Planning - Ability to organize, plan, and implement work assignments, including in tight deadlines;
• Judgment - Demonstrated ability to apply good judgment in the context of assignments given; capacity for problem solving and identifying acceptable/applicable solutions;
• Teamwork - inter-personnel skills and ability to establish working relations.
• Communications - Strong communications skills, including the ability to advise and train users in the use of applications prepare reports and related documentations in a clear and concise style;
• Problem solving - good analytical and problem solving skills and ability to handle a range of issues;
• Commitment to Continuous Learning; willingness to keep abreast of new developments; seeks and applies knowledge, information, and best practices from within and outside of UNOPS;
• Professionalism; demonstrated professional and personal ethics, transparency and openness;
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation skills as well as sensitivity to cultures and political environments;

Functional Responsibilities

Under the oversight and direction of the PRPC Manager, and in close coordination with the PRPC Business Development Unit, the Project Development Officer shall perform the following duties and responsibilities:

• Work closely with the PRPC manager to secure funding for newprojects in Albania and Kosovo;
• Develop concept notes/ projectdocuments into a finished product;
• Do research on what otherpartners/ donors are doing in certain areas (not to duplicate efforts) ;
• Liaise with to acquire information from relevant national and localgovernment units), donor agencies, other stakeholders;
• Set up meetings with potential new donors and partners;
• Monitor donor website sites for grants, lookout for business development opportunities within Kosovo/ and regionally (internet/newspapers etc)
• Identify potential demand for technical services and reportpotential leads to the PRPC Manager for further action;
• Ensure a consultative process in development of the new projectopportunities through undertaking discussions with all the concernedstakeholders including the government, private sector, international community,the UNOPS country team and the UNOPS Regional office;
• Any other relevant business assigned by the PRPC Manager.

Education/Experience/Language requirements

• Bachelor's degree (preferably Master's degree) in Public Administration, Economics, Project Management or related fields;
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience;
• Excellent command of English a must;
• Excellent project proposal writing ability/skills a must;
• Possess excellent analytical and problem resolving skills
• Work Experience in the Balkans and/or Eastern Europe desirable;
• Proficient computer skills especially Microsoft applications;

Contract type, level and duration Contract type: International ICA Contract level: IICA-1 Contract duration: Retainer (with an average 18 days per month) for 3 months (with possibility of extension) For more details about the ICA contractual modality, please follow this link: http://www.unops.org/ENGLISH/WHOWENEED/CONTRACT-TYPES/Pages/Individual-Contractor-Agreements-ICAs.aspx

Additional Considerations

• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time (CET)
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• For staff positions UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.

It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns. Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.

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