Project Development and Implementation Assistant

vor 3 Wochen

Geneve, Schweiz UNITAR Vollzeit

Duration of the contract
- 6 months
- 15 May 2023
- Organizational Unit
- Public Finance and Trade Programme Unit (PFTPU)
- Programme Description:
UNITAR’s Public Finance and Trade Programme Unit (PFTPU) is one of the training portfolios of the Division for Prosperity that supports the Institute’s mission in empowering individuals, governments and organizations through knowledge and learning to effectively overcome contemporary global challenges.

More concretely, PFTPU addresses three thematic areas namely, Finance, Trade and Intellectual Property, with a view to develop knowledge, skills and awareness among delegates, government officials and policy makers to understand the issues at hand and effectively address institutional
- and country-level action to achieve development objectives.

PFTPU also develops strategic partnerships with national and international organizations as well as other renowned institutions to reach-out to more beneficiaries in a cost-effective manner and to share respective expertise and resources.
- General Objectives of the Contract:
PFTPU is seeking a qualified training and capacity-building specialist and project coordinator with fluency in English to support the development, delivery, and expansion of training activities.
- Responsibilities/Description of Professional Services:
The Project Development and Implementation Assistant (Individual Contractor) will be involved in planning, development, implementation, reporting, and expansion of global training activities in the field of trade and finance. This includes the following:

- Supporting the development and delivery of programme activities such as online courses, workshops, seminars, symposiums, and study visits;
- Developing concept notes, project proposals, supplementary training materials to support programme expansion or joint activities with partners;
- Identifying and researching thematic areas and gaps to be addressed in training and networking events;
- Engaging relevant experts, speakers and partner institutions to strengthen training products and services;
- Strengthening the substantive aspects of training materials and transformation to interactive modules (online courses); and
- Supporting the administrative and promotion of training and networking events to individual beneficiaries and relevant institutions.
- Measurable outputs/deliverables/schedule of deliverables:

- Assigned tasks and projects are delivered on time, within budget, and with the intended outcomes achieved.
- Concept notes and project proposals are completed and submitted on time.
- Project reports are compiled and submitted on time to partners and donors.
- Administrative and internal reporting requirements are completed/submitted on time.
- Performance indicators for evaluation of results:
Timely and quality submission of deliverables; activities implemented with a high degree of effectiveness and efficiency; demonstrating a high degree of professionalism and contributing to an increase in the professional image of the Institute.
- Competencies:
**Teamwork**: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals and solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.

**Planning and Organizing**: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required and allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently; ability to follow up on project work-plan.

**Client Orientation**: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be “clients ” and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view; establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect; identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions; monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’ environment to keep informed and anticipate problems; keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects; meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client.

**Interpersonal competencies**: Able to communicate and interact effectively with all stakeholders; is able to work both independently and as part of a team; is able to work under pressure and with limited resources; demonstrates high level of discipline.
- Minimum requirements

**Education**: University degree in one of the following fields: education and training, project management, finance, business administration, economics, international development, digital upskilling and reskilling, entrepreneurship, or any other related field.

**Experi

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