Deadline: 11 April 2016
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Project Co-ordination Officer in Tirana, Albania.
The Project Co-ordination Officer will be head of the team responsible for all Programme and Project Co-ordination work across the Presence.
OSCE has a comprehensive approach to security that encompasses politico-military, economic and environmental, and human aspects.
Key Jobs Responsibilities
The Project Co-ordination Officer performs the following functions-
- Works across the Presence to co-ordinate programmes according to the OSCE planning and budgeting cycle.
- Reviews all draft project documents to ensure quality, alignment with the Mandate, and coherence with wider programming and project work.
- Leads the Presence’s project monitoring and evaluation and identifies and systematizes best practices directly linked to project goals and activities.
- Leads efforts to design and help implement extra budgetary projects based upon the Mandate.
- Advises staff actively on the development, design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of all programming, and advises senior management on principles and standards of programme and project design and management.
- Devises and leads activities to improve creativity, coherence, effectiveness and efficiency in programmes and projects; continues to seek innovation and improvement in project design and project management, and develops relevant training to support this.
- Oversees the implementation of OSCE standards of project design and project management, including a proper focus on indicators, monitoring and evaluation, information-sharing and reporting.
- Co-ordinates programmatic inputs to all relevant documents.
- Co-ordinates, and maintains regular contacts, with the rest of the donor community and with current and potential donors.
- Performs other duties as required.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- Advanced university education in international relations, political science, law, business administration, human resources or another relevant field, or equivalent professional experience.
- Significant programme/project management experience with full project cycle management including monitoring and reporting.
- Work experience in public administration, relevant international organizations, civic associations (including NGOs), political parties/affairs, or economic and political development.
- Proven organizational, communication, analytical and interpersonal skills.
- Flexibility and ability to work under pressure and within limited time frames.
- Demonstrated ability and willingness to work as a member of a team, with people of different cultural and religious backgrounds, different gender and diverse political views, while maintaining impartiality and objectivity.
- Ability to operate MS Office applications, including word processing and e-mail.
- Professional Fluency in English, both oral and written, includes excellent drafting ability.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their applications through online process.
For more information, please visit OSCE.
