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.
UNDP has been actively supporting public administration reform and public financial management reform since 2000. Activities have expanded and intensified over the years as UNDP’s relationship with the institutions established after the first democratic elections in Serbia has been strengthened, coupled with the need to modernize public sector management, and ensure a fully functional and accountable public finance management system based on the highest international standards and, since 2014, EU accession requirements.
UNDP Serbia has been supporting the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Serbia since 2013 to build capacities for effective coordination and management, economic reforms, accession negotiations as well as for fulfilling the economic and political criteria for European Union (EU) membership. The project “Support to strengthening technical capacity and institutional development of the Ministry of Finance and coordination in the field of economic governance” started in 2018. To fulfil the economic and political criteria for EU membership, as well as to create a stable economic and monetary environment, the Republic of Serbia must ensure further strengthening of administrative capacities and stability of its institutions. The project provides capacity support and analysis of the economic environment, as well as support with the implementation of the Capital Market Development Strategy.
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) adopted a methodology for managing planning and implementation of capital projects. Based on this methodology, on 18 of July 2019 the Government of the Republic of Serbia (GoS) adopted a new Public Investment Management (PIM) Decree that came into force as of January 2020 and applies to all capital projects regardless of funding source. The new PIM system aims to strengthen quality controls of capital projects at the planning and execution stages, institutionalizes quality control points and installs new “gatekeeping” mechanisms, such as investment pre-selection, resolution of dormant projects and ex-post evaluation. The new system is built to ensure the development of a single mechanism for all investments, regardless of the source of financing, in order to ensure a more active role of the MoF during preparation and monitoring of capital investments.
In 2019, the GoS established the Capital Investment Commission (CIC), chaired by the Prime Minister, as a key decision-making point for capital projects, as stipulated by the new PIM Decree. The new PIM system also established the Public Investment Management (PIM) Unit at the MoF that deals with capital investment planning and monitoring, with a direct reporting line to the CIC.
Among the highest priority sectors for reform and capital investment is health. The Serbia SDG Investor Map, unveiled in June 2023, encourages companies to contribute to the nation’s economic growth and well-being, with healthcare identified among the top sectors for sustainable investments.
The Ministry of Finance aims to establish partnerships between the public and private sectors, facilitating capital investments and regulatory compliance in upgrading both public health services and facilities, ensuring they meet industry standards and regulations for improved infrastructure and services.
UNDP is recruiting Technical Analyst to assist the Ministry of Finance in planning and implementing investments, specifically within the public health sector. This role will involve creating effective communication mechanisms, fostering stakeholder involvement, aligning capital projects with community needs, minimizing conflicts, and ensuring that resulting infrastructure serves the public interest.
Strategic Planning for Public Health Sector Investments:
- Needs Assessment and Strategic Alignment: Conduct comprehensive needs assessments within the public health sector, identifying key areas for investment and development in alignment with the overarching PIM system.
- Planning and Implementation Support: Provide guidance and support to the Ministry of Finance in planning and implementing investments specifically tailored to enhance the public health infrastructure, ensuring alignment with international standards, EU accession requirements, and the goals outlined in the PIM Decree.
Stakeholder Engagement and Communication for Public Health Projects:
- Engagement Strategies: Develop and implement effective communication strategies specifically targeted at stakeholders within the public health sector, fostering their involvement in investment initiatives, ensuring transparency, and garnering support for sustainable infrastructure development.
Transparency, Risk Mitigation, and Maintenance Assurance:
- Operational Transparency: Ensure transparency in all phases of project operations, from initial planning to execution, focusing on risk mitigation strategies and crisis communication protocols tailored to the public health sector’s specific requirements.
- Maintenance and Sustainability: Advocate for sustainable infrastructure practices and assist in the development of maintenance strategies post-construction, emphasizing long-term viability and functionality of public health investments.
Collaboration and Coordination:
- Partnership Facilitation: Foster productive collaboration and coordination among national counterparts, stakeholders in the public health domain, project partners, and relevant institutions. Maintain open and efficient communication channels to address conflicts and ensure project alignment with public health sector needs.
Promotion and Awareness Building:
- Event Coordination: Organize and manage events, meetings, and conferences specifically aimed at raising awareness and garnering support for public health sector investment initiatives, ensuring their relevance to community needs and expectations.
Advisory Role and Continuous Improvement:
- Strategic Advisory: Provide ongoing advisory support to ensure that public health sector investments are in line with evolving international standards, best practices, and the dynamic needs of the community. Continuously seek opportunities for improvement and innovation in project implementation.
Institutional Arrangement
The Technical Analyst will work under the overall guidance and supervision of the Technical Advisor – Delivery Unit Coordinator.
| 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 |
| Thematic Area | Name | Definition |
| Business Direction & Strategy | Strategic Thinking | Ability to develop effective strategies and priority plans in line with UNDP’s objectives, based on the systemic analysis of challenges, potential risks and
opportunities; linking the vision to reality on the ground and creating tangible solutions. Ability to leverage learning from a variety of sources to anticipate and respond to future trends; to demonstrate foresight in order to model what future developments and possible ways forward look like for UNDP. |
| Business Direction & Strategy | System 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. |
| Business Development | Knowledge Facilitation | Ability to animate individuals and communities of contributors to participate and share, particularly externally |
| 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 |
| Partnership management | Private sector resource mobilization | Ability to identify, develop and manage partnerships that leverage private sector technical expertise and resources. |
| Partnership management | Multi-stakeholder engagement and funding | Knowledge and ability to forge multi-stakeholder partnerships, and remove any obstacles to resource mobilization and multi-stakeholder funding platforms |
| Ethics | Ethical Implications of Policy Development | Consult on the ethical implications within all policy development and standard setting. |
- Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in organizational science, economics, management, or related field is required, or
- A first-level university degree (Bachelor`s degree) in organizational science, economics, management, or related field in combination with an additional 2 years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of Master`s degree.
- Minimum 2 years (with Master’s degree) or minimum 4 years (with Bachelor´s degree) of progressively responsible work experience in public procurement and project management
Required skills:
- Ability to deliver results when working under pressure and within changing circumstances.
- Excellent writing/reporting and presentation skills;
- Excellent interpersonal, networking and team building skills;
- Strong oral and written communication skills;
- Client oriented: establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect; identifies clients’ needs and matches them with appropriate solutions; monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’ environment in order to keep them informed and to anticipate problems; keeps clients informed on regular basis of progress or setbacks in projects;
- Good organizational and time management skills;
- Demonstrates integrity by modelling ethical standards;
- Focuses on impact and results for the client and responds positively to critical feedback;
- Builds strong relationships with clients and external actors;
- Treats all people fairly without prejudice regardless of cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability
Desired skills in addition to the competencies covered in the Competencies section
- Experience in strategic planning;
- Experience in public–private partnership;
- Experience in stakeholder engagement;
- Experience in innovation within the healthcare and business sectors.
- Experience in collaboration with public sector stakeholders.
Required Language(s)
- Fluency in Serbian and English is required.
The online application form must be fully completed. Applicants are required to carefully complete their online application form and reflect all of their work experience history in the application.
Managers may ask (ad hoc) for any other materials relevant to pre-assessing the relevance of their experience, such as reports, presentations, publications, campaigns or other materials.
