Background:
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Montenegro is fully dedicated to support country’s accession processes, with a particular focus on sustainable and inclusive development through strengthening democratic governance processes and institutions so that policies and resources adequately address priority needs of the country and its citizens. Therefore, UNDP Country Office in Montenegro is assisting intensively national and local stakeholders on a comprehensive programmatic framework that will support socio-economic development and improvement of living standards of Montenegrin municipality’s population.
Corporate Competencies:
• Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards;
• Promotes the vision, mission and strategic goals of UNDP;
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability.
Qualifications and Experience:
• University degree in Social Sciences, or other relevant field; Master’s Degree or equivalent in the relevant field is an advantage;
• Minimum 4 years of relevant management experience in an international organization, government institution, or an NGO preferably in
relation to local governance/development issues;
• A proven capacity in designing and guiding complex and multi layered local development and decentralization support programme activities;
• Extensive experience in capacity building, management and institutionalizing systems and processes;
• Extensive experience in dealing with local government challenges, NGOs, and bilateral and multilateral donors;
• Strong conceptual and practical skills in community empowerment, participatory planning and local self-governance, administrative and
fiscal decentralization, institutional and policy reform, and other related fields;
• Proven ability to think strategically, to express ideas clearly and concisely, to work both independently and in teams, to demonstrate
self-confidence combined with sensitivity to gender and culture;
• Strong resource mobilization, communication and advocacy skills;
• Strong knowledge of and application skills in result-based management;
• Fluency in English and local language; Excellent writing and advocacy skills.
• Computer proficiency (MS Office package, Internet).
Duration of appointment: 12 months
Deadline: 04 July 2012
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