Joint Project Coordinator [Opent to Tier 1 & 2 applicants], Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

## Joint Project Coordinator [Opent to Tier 1 & 2 applicants], Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina - Organization:UNDP - United Nations Development Programme - Country:Bosnia and Herzegovina - Office:UNDP HQ Sarajevo In line with the commitment to safeguard capacity and support personnel already in the Organization, a majority of UNDP UNCDF/UNV vacancies are advertised using a tiered application process whereby: - Tier 0: UNDP/UNCDF/UNV IP staff holding permanent (PA) and fixed-term (FTA) appointments, whose posts will be abolished, or contracts will be terminated or not renewed during 2026. - Tier 1: Other UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding permanent (PA) and fixed-term (FTA) appointments - Tier 2: UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding temporary appointments (TA), personnel on regular PSA contracts, and Expert and Specialist UN Volunteers - Tier 3 or no tier indicated: All other contract types from UNDP/UNCDF/UNV and other agencies, and other external candidates Please make note of the Tier(s) indicated in the vacancy title, if any, and ensure that you satisfy the eligibility to apply. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the UN's global development network, working in 170 countries and territories. In line with its 2026-2030 Country Programme, UNDP in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) focuses on inclusive green growth, human capital development and accountable institutions and social cohesion. UNDP is fully committed to supporting BiH in achieving its Agenda 2030 commitments and advancing its European Union (EU) integration priorities. Across all areas of work, UNDP applies conflict-sensitive, integrated, and innovative approaches tailored to the country's development needs. The Effective Governance Sector of UNDP in Bosnia and Herzegovina implements projects in the areas of democratic governance, accountable institutions and social cohesion, rule of law, security, access to justice, social protection, and human rights, geared towards reducing inequalities, strengthening accountable and responsive institutions, and ensuring that vulnerable groups have access to essential services and opportunities. All interventions are implemented in close collaboration with government institutions, civil society organizations, academia, development partners, and other UN agencies. As part of its commitment to advancing truth, justice, recognition, and reconciliation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, UNDP as a Leding Agency is implementing the project"Dealing with the Past, Looking to the Future in Bosnia and Herzegovina"a Joint Project (JP) funded by the United Nations Peace Building Fund (PBF), in partnership with Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). The Joint Project aims to establish an inclusive, phased, and politically realistic framework for dialogue and coordinated action on dealing with the past by bringing together institutions, civil society, victims and survivors, and international partners through a structured multi-level dialogue process. Grounded in a human rights-based, victim-centred, and gender-responsive approach, the Joint Project will strengthen evidence-based advocacy, institutional ownership, and coordination while ensuring that the experiences of victims and survivors, including survivors of conflict-related sexual violence, families of missing persons, including women, youth and other affected groups, inform both dialogue and implementation. The Joint Project will deliver two key outputs: (1) a phased and flexible framework for dealing with the past in Bosnia and Herzegovina developed through multi-level and adaptive dialogue processes; and (2) an independent repository established and operational to preserve, organize, and disseminate resources related to truth-seeking and dealing with the past. Together, these outputs will support more coordinated, transparent, and sustainable progress in addressing the legacy of the past and strengthening democratic governance, institutional trust, and long-term peace and stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Under the direct supervision of the UNDP's Effective Governance Sector Leader the Joint Project Coordinator will assume the responsibility for the coordination of the joint project implemented by the UNDP and OHCHR, including the efficient and effective annual planning, day-to-day technical planning, implementation, and monitoring, ensuring timely achievement of project activities and associated results. One of the key roles is ensuring coherence between different project activities, jointly with the project team members, along with other PBF-funded and other projects promoting transitional justice. Joint Project Coordinator will report to the Steering Committee and also be responsible for consolidating inputs of UNDP, and OHCHR into narrative reports to the donor. The Joint Project Coordinator will be based in the UNDP BIH office in Sarajevo, with frequent field travel to the joint project target area. Duties and Responsibilities In line with the Project document, UNDP rules and regulations, as well as the UNDP internal control framework, the Joint Project Coordinator will have the following main functions:Coordination of the Joint Project - Coordinates and supports the project activities implemented by UNDP and OHCHR. - Coordinates and ensures achievement of the overall project objectives as stated in the project document, - Ensures coherence and cooperation with the institutional partners and other stakeholders. - Coordinate activities and liaise closely with partner UN Agencies and the Residence Coordinator's Office (RCO) to identify and obtain any support and advice required for the management, coordination, planning and implementation of the project. - Applies programming tools and policies in line with the UN Result-Based Management Approach, prepares annual activity work plans, based on expected year-end outputs in collaboration with the project tea., - Builds, motivates, and leads a high-performing team consisting of the project's personnel, experts, service providers, and provides input to the heads of agencies regarding the project staff performance appraisals, and ensures interagency coordination. - Based on inputs from the project team, reports to the Steering Committee to assure the overall direction and integrity of the implementation. - In cooperation with the project team, ensure full accountability, transparency, and the principle of competition in the allocation of resources, procurement of services, works and goods and selection of recipients. - Ensure that all UNDP project management quality standards are observed and applied in the implementation. - Complies with security and safety requirements and regulations and ensures the same are respected by the team members. Provide policy advice and technical guidance - Provides conceptual guidance, policy and technical advice to the project team and project counterparts, - Supports promotion and facilitation of cooperation among participating UN agencies through exchange of information, good practices, peer-to-peer learning and joint coordination meetings. - Identifies sources of information related to policy-driven issues, identifies and synthesizes best practices and lessons learned directly linked to the project's objectives to inform the project team and ensure coherence with the project activities. - Guides the design and implementation of the project's support to institutional partners and other stakeholders. - Participates in project-level committees, policy and capacity development working groups and events, - Ensures strategic synergies and coordination with other relevant interventions. - Provides technical support to the UN Resident Coordinator/RCO, the heads of participating UN Agencies, Steering Committee and the UNDP's Portfolio and Sector leaders. - Advise on issues of further programme development, including writing of concepts and proposals, as well as resource mobilization. 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