Deadline: 3 September 2015
The United Nations Development Fund (UNDP) is currently accepting applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Project Assistant based in Belgrade, Serbia.
UNDP works in more than 170 countries and territories, helping to achieve the eradication of poverty, and the reduction of inequalities and exclusion.
Key Job Responsibilities
The Project Assistant will perform the following functions-
- Support consultants in ensuring compliance of project initiatives with Government procedures and the Serbian legal framework;
- Provide ad hoc analytical and legal research support to expert teams within the Strategic Projects Implementation Unit;
- Disseminate daily briefs, press clippings and relevant documents;
- Prepare talking points and public statements;
- Translate and edit outputs and reports;
- Prepare timetables, workplans and progress reports;
- Draft correspondence on project issues, as required;
- Establish and maintain filing system for all projects implemented by the Unit, as well as incoming and outgoing correspondence;
- Support the organization of events;
- Schedule meetings, prepare agendas and compile and distribute minutes;
- Facilitate coordination with external stakeholders, advise team members of relevant activities and plans of other government bodies;
- Ensure full compliance of activities with UNDP rules, regulations, and policies;
- Perform other tasks/duties as required.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- Secondary education with University degree in social sciences; preferably in law as an asset;
- At least 3 years of relevant experience;
- Experience working with public institutions
- Evidence of ability to express ideas clearly, to work independently and in teams, and to demonstrate a sense of self-assuredness combined with cultural and gender sensitivities;
- Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages, experience in handling web based management systems;
- Excellent knowledge of written and spoken Serbian and English.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted through online process.
For more information, please visit UNDP.
