Background UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the UN’s global development network, working in 177 countries and territories. In Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), UNDP is committed to helping the country through strengthened national and local capacities to carry out political, economic and social reforms and promote development. In the programmatic period 2021-2025, United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework will guide the work of authorities in BiH and the United Nations (UN). Commitment to work together and achieve priorities in BiH is expressed by: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and selected Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), future accession to the European Union, the Joint Socio-Economic Reforms 2019-2022, and the human rights commitments of BiH, including other agreed international and regional development goals, and treaty obligations and conventions.
As part of the UNDP BiH’s Good Governance’s portfolio, the Economic Governance for Growth (EGG) Project seeks to contribute to economic growth and entrepreneurship development, improving economic governance and fostering the growth of market-oriented capabilities for a knowledge-based economy.
Under the direct supervision of the Local Development Portfolio Analyst / Deputy Sector Leader, as well as in consultation with the Project Board, the EGG Project Manager is responsible for day-to-day management, co-ordination and supervision of the Project implementation. Duties and Responsibilities
Overall project management
Ensure sound project management of and take full responsibility for the implementation of the project activities, as per the project documents and the UNDP rules and regulations; Develop annual activity and procurement work plans, as well as budgets based on expected year-end outputs, and ensure close monitoring of activities and delivery; Report to the Project Board to assure the overall direction and integrity of the project; Build, motivate and lead a high performing team consisting of project personnel, expert consultants, service providers, and conduct performance assessments of the team, as per UNDP rules and regulations; Provide inputs in identification of linkages between the project and other related projects in UNDP, in BiH, or beyond, maximizing the efficient and effective use of resources; Secure proper and efficient use of project budget, as per the project document; Manage financial allocations and approve expenditures according to authority delegated and ensure timely payments in accordance with UNDP rules and regulations; Apply UNDP programming tools and policies as explained in the Results Management Guide; Ensure proper use and maintenance of project equipment and office records and any other documentation by the project personnel; Comply with security and safety requirements and regulations and ensure the same are respected by all project personnel.Policy advice and technical guidance
Provide conceptual guidance and technical advice to the Project team and Project counterparts in the area of entrepreneurship learning, STEM education, research and development and other topical areas of interest to the Project; Provide strategic leadership and steer the regulatory and policy formulation processes within the Project in line with the Project document, observing the application of EU standards and international standards and conventions in these processes and ensuring sustainable and lasting changes; Guide the design of comprehensive assistance to counterparts and provide technical advice in its delivery; Participate in project-level committees, policy and capacity development working groups and events; Provide advice related to digital education and knowledge society processes;Project monitoring, reporting and quality assurance based on the principle of result-based management
Review on a regular basis projects details, schedules, deliverables and budget as articulated in the Annual Work Plan - AWP (evidence of progress towards expected outputs, according to schedule, within budget) with the project team; Monitor and analyse the project environment and progress, using applicable monitoring and evaluation and risk management tools where relevant; Manage and monitor the identified project risks and issues; submit new risks and issues to the Project Board for consideration and decision if required; update the status of project risks and issues by maintaining the logs; Ensure timely submission of the Project Progress/ Annual Narrative and Financial Reports and other reports as may be required by the UNDP and Project Board; Advise on timely readjustment of project strategies and corrective actions as necessary; Carry regular, announced and unannounced performance monitoring of the project team, as well as conduct field visits and quality checks of projects events, sites and activities; Prepare analytical reviews and systematically capture lessons learnt from the project implementation; identify follow-up actions and submit them for consideration to the Project Board. Submission of annual Project Implementation Reviews and other required progress reports (such QPRs) to the Project Board and the UNDP in accordance with the section “Monitoring and Evaluation” of the Project Document.Knowledge management and gender equality
Ensure wide dissemination and visibility of project achievements; Support continuous learning by the project team; Ensure dissemination of information and knowledge management within the team for effective project implementation; Ensure that achieved project key results, knowledge tools and products have been mainstreamed within the project field work, as well as within other relevant UNDP interventions and support their popularisation and application beyond UNDP scope of work; Manage the transfer of projects deliverables, documents, files, equipment and materials to national beneficiaries; Ensures gender is effectively mainstreamed throughout the project activities, work plans, budgets, reports, researches, analyses and, where specifically relevant, analyzed in detail; Ensures knowledge on gender equality is incorporated in Project knowledge management activities and products.Partnership and advocacy
Establish and maintain good working relations with relevant institutional and organisational partners at state, entity, and local levels, as well as with main international organisations as relevant for the project implementation; Arrange, prepare and follow-up on meetings with direct stakeholders such as local, cantonal and entity governments, education institutions, to include universities, service providers and consultants; Encourage active participation of all stakeholders in order to promote empowerment and ownership of national counterparts and stakeholders. Actively work on the relationships with the local authorities and other project stakeholders, ensuring full understanding, cooperation and a best fit of the programme activities with the needs of the beneficiaries. Animate effective dialogue with partners and among stakeholders and engage with relevant donors and contribute to the CO resource mobilization efforts in the area of good governance.This vacancy is archived.