Background:
Reform and strengthening of the local governance system in Montenegro is progressing. The Government of Montenegro has developed and adopted several strategic policy documents for further development of the local governance system. Those documents set up the basis for the amendments to the overall legal system for functioning of municipalities; hence, the new legal framework was adopted (changes in the Law on Local Self-Government, the Law on Local Self-Government Financing, adoption of the Strategy for Regional Development and the Law on Regional Development, adoption of the AURUM - Strategy for Public Administration Reform, adoption of the Strategy for Development of Inter-Municipal Cooperation in Montenegro). In the previous period, significant step was made in the fiscal decentralization in Montenegro with the adoption and implementation of the Law on Local Self-Government Financing. Fiscal decentralization is not only a question of transferring resources to the different levels of local government. It is also about the extent to which local governments are empowered and about how much authority and control they exercise over the use and management of
devolved financial resources.
Competencies:
- Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards;
- Promotes the vision, mission and strategic goals of UN/UNDP;
- Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
- Ability to lead strategic planning, results-based management and reporting;
- Builds strong relationships with clients, focuses on impact and result for the client and responds positively to feedback;
- Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
- Demonstrates good oral and written communication skills;
- Demonstrates ability to manage complexities and work under pressure, as well as conflict resolution skills.
Qualifications and expertise:
• Advanced University degree in Social Sciences, preferably in Law;
• At least 8 years of relevant professional experience;
• Proven expertise and experience in the local decentralization and communal police issues, knowledge
of relevant EU practices, preferable working experience in region of South East Europe;
• Modern approach to delivery of policy/technical advice, and experience of working with national
stakeholders and local self-governments senior officials in a process of local communal police reform;
• Management experience, preferably within the context of international organization/local self-governments;
• Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English, whereas knowledge of the local language would be
strongly emphasized;
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, demonstrated ability to facilitate/conduct trainings, workshops, etc.;
• Excellent IT skills, including word-processing, database applications, presentation software, etc.
Duration of appointment: 24 consultancy days (November 2012- June 2013)
Deadline: 18 October 2012
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