Programme Assistant – EU Policies, EU Delegation Bosnia and Herzegovina

EU Delegation to Bosnia and Herzegovina is recruiting Programme Assistant – EU Policies, Local Agent

Function type: POLICY ANALYSIS
Function name: Sector analysis, strategy formulation and programming
Duties:
• Provide advice and report to the Head of Delegation, Deputy Head of Delegation and
the Head of Operations on the areas under the competence of the section and report on the implementation of tasks assigned and difficulties encountered
• Assist to support policy dialogue with all relevant ministries, agencies, donors and other relevant stakeholders in all areas of concern
• Contribute to sector analysis and to the programming of activities under the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA)
• Contribute to the programming, identification and appraisal in close cooperation with the beneficiary institutions in the country, if and when such programmes are decided in the programming process

Function type: PROGRAM/PROCESS/PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Function name: Project cycle management
Duties:
• Initiate and contribute to all operational aspects of the procurement process (drafting Terms of Reference, launching tenders, evaluating the bids, preparing the contracting file) including quality control of checks conducted by staff of the section
• Encode contracts and give an “operational visa” (GESTOPE) on documents where
required
• Contribute to monitor ongoing projects, attend management and monitoring meeting, elaborate progress report on projects and propose action if and when needed
• Contribute to the evaluation of the projects
• Maintain contacts with other donors active in the country

Function type: INFORMATION & DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT
Function name: Document management
Duties:
• Ensuring proper archiving and filing of documents for which the Section is responsible related to EU assistance programmes
• Ensure proper handling of procurement document and other sensitive files

Function type: INTERNAL COMMUNICATION
Function name: Sectoral reporting to HQ
Duties:
• Contribute to monitor and report on sectoral issues to the Team leader/ Head of Section (including Early Warning on potential disputes)
• Contribute regularly and timely to the Delegation’s reporting to HQ on sectoral issues, as well as to any specific requests.
• “Within the framework of the Staff Regulation, to carry out tasks linked to the job
description as instructed by his/her superior(s).”

Function type: EXTERNAL COMMUNICATION
Function name: Communication related to programme & projects
Duties:
• Contribute to produce and disseminate the results of projects at workshops, seminars, conferences and other public events contributing to the achievement of the Delegation’s objectives for the visibility of EU activities in the country
• Contribute to extract and disseminate “best practice” and facilitate exchange of
experiences

Deadline for application: 19 January 2015

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