Development Cooperation Analyst, NPSA 8, part-time (90 %)

Belgrade

Organization: UNDP - United Nations Development Programme
Location: Belgrade
Grade: Junior level - NPSA-8, National Personnel Services Agreement
Occupational Groups:
- Development Cooperation and Sustainable Development Goals
Closing Date: 2025-02-07

Background

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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 SDG Acceleration Framework Project, as a Development Services Agreement, is entered with the Government’s central authority – the General Secretariat of the Government, in order to provide services to a wider range of authorities at the national level, as the General Secretariat supports the work of the Government for general and operational affairs.

The Development Services Agreement between Government of Serbia and UNDP is envisaged to provide a framework for services requested by the Government, for ongoing initiatives of the Government, for which it bears full accountability. Most development services envisaged under the Agreement relate to support to policy making through research, advocacy or policy alternatives, aimed at fulfilling priorities as articulated in the Government plans, presented before Parliament, and in line with progress in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. The Project includes, among the rest, support in promoting the acceleration of progress on sustainable development and launching a national programme of action on SDGs in the Decade of Delivery. The overall objective of the portfolio of activities is to meet specific needs of central authorities for SDG integration in all initiatives at the policy and institutional levels and in detailed planning and implementation including varied outreach activities related to promoting and monitoring SDG implementation to become fully aligned with the EU acquis.

Furthermore, the project provides support for establishment, organization and coordination of the Official Development Assistance (ODA) of the Republic of Serbia when prompted by inter-sectorial cooperation and coordination of the actual provision of developmental and humanitarian assistance. UNDP will provide this support through advisory services for managing official development assistance, gearing it towards greater contribution and impact on SDGs, including through dedicated Serbia-UNDP cooperation for granting projects through the UNDP system of country offices, thus contributing to the financing of Agenda 2030. The presented ToR shall contribute to implementation of this activity.

Duties and Responsibilities

Development Cooperation Activities:

Actively participate in the realization of initiatives set by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in conceptualizing and implementing the system for provision of ODA.
Conduct research, collect, analyze and report on other countries’ ODA systems.
Track progress and identify key bottlenecks and take action to fast-track implementation of the initiatives related to ODA.
Provide support in conceptualization and establishment of ODA financial data reporting systems.
Act as a key liaison on specific topics related to ODA between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other relevant institutions such as the General Secretariat of the Government, line Ministries, implementation agencies and other involved stakeholders. This includes maintaining good cooperation, communication and coordination between the national counterparts, project partners and other stakeholders, aimed to ensure relevance and quality of projects’ outputs.
Preparation of regular updates and reports on progress, implementing issues, emerging risks/problems and proposals for necessary remedial action.
As required, prepare official correspondence for national and international partners.

Project Implementation:

Identify and collect relevant information, documents and data, compile and analyze data for further use in project management.
Ensure effective coordination and implementation of selected activities/components in the areas relevant to the project.
Prepare various documents, updates, talking points, presentations, reports and relevant communication materials, agendas for the meetings, background information relevant for discussions with stakeholders, keeping minutes of each meeting detailing participation, main points discussed, and conclusions reached.
Maintain good cooperation and coordination between national counterparts, project partners, and other relevant stakeholders responsible for tasks pertaining to the project’s scope of work.

Provide support in the networking and partnership building, such as:

Maintain regular contact with beneficiaries and service providers to ensure the relevance and quality of projects’ outputs.
Support activities related to assessing the capacities and needs of government organizations and partners in close collaboration with national counterparts at both central and local levels.
Maintain cooperation and communication with project’s partners and beneficiaries on the implementation of the agreed activities, especially for the events, trainings, workshops.
Establish record with contacts, pursue networking and information sharing and to follow up on partnership related issues.
Advise national partners on opportunities for enhancement of cooperation with relevant national and international partners.

Facilitate knowledge and capacity building, knowledge sharing and advocacy

Organize training, workshops, and capacity building activities in a consultative manner, involving technical experts and stakeholders that may include the government, private sector, NGOs, donors, and/or academia.
Identify, synthesize and document best practices and lessons learned that are generated from the project and implementing partners.
Promote advocacy on development trends and opportunities to collaborate in coordination with the project partners, stakeholders, and UNDP communications staff.

The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.

Institutional Arrangement

The Development Cooperation Analyst will work under the overall guidance and supervision of the Portfolio Manager – Integrated Solutions.

Competencies

Core

Achieve Results:	LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline
Think Innovatively:	LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements
Learn Continuously:	LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback
Adapt with Agility:	LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible
Act with Determination:	LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident
Engage and Partner:	LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships
Enable Diversity and Inclusion:	LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination

Cross functional and technical competencies

Thematic Area	Name	Definition
Business Management	Partnerships Management	Ability to build and maintain partnerships with wide networks of stakeholders, Governments, civil society and private sector partners, experts and others in line with UNDP strategy and policies.
Business Management	Change Management	Initiate, design and ensure successful implementation of organisational change; prepare and support individuals and teams in implementing change
Business Management	Operations Management	Ability to effectively plan, organise and oversee different parts of corporate operations, simultaneously and in an integrated way, in order to convert the organisation’s assets into the best results in the most efficient way. Knowledge of relevant concepts and mechanisms.
Business Direction & Strategy	Systems Thinking	Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the system.
External Relations and Advocacy	Communication-Advocacy Strategy and Implementation	Ability to create and implement advocacy strategies which lead to impactful change.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Advanced University degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in Management, Economics, Law, Public Administration, International Development, Project Management or similar is required
or
A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s degree) in the above fields in combination of additional 2 years of relevant experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Experience:

Applicants with Master’s degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field of study are not required to have professional work experience. Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) are required to have a minimum of two (2) years of relevant professional experience at the national or international level in project management and operations management

Required skills:

Experience in working with the wide range of stakeholders (private, government).
Experience in building strong relationships with clients and external actors.
Experience in the use of MS Office package, especially Excel and Power Point

Desired skills in addition to the competencies covered in the Competencies section

Experience in development cooperation activities
Experience in strategic planning.
Experience in business analysis and processes.

Required Language(s)

Fluency in Serbian and English is required

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