Exciting Opportunity: We are looking for a Local Project Officer
Sarajevo – Are you passionate about community engagement and driving meaningful change at the local level? The Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) is looking for a proactive Local Project Officer to join our team and lead the implementation of impactful initiatives that empower youth and foster regional cooperation.s.
Position: Local Project Officer
Type: 12 months
Application Deadline: 7 February, 2025
About the Role:
The Project Officer is a RYCO Project Staff with a principal focus on assisting Project Manager effective project management by maintaining the delivery of appropriate technical, operational, financial and administrative outputs while tracking the project’s progress through monitoring, evaluation and reporting. The Project Officer will work under the supervision of the Project Manager and will be responsible for the implementation of the Project activities. The Project Officer assists the Project Manager in ensuring that outputs are delivered in accordance with the relevant implementation agreements and contracts and provides overall management and coordination of work to ensure the timely delivery of Project outputs. All duties performed by the Project Officer will be in line with RYCO rules and procedures, as well as donor requirements. S/he is reporting to the Head of Local Branch Office.
Main Responsibilities:
- Assists the Project Manager in planning and implementation of activities in all phases of the project with a special focus on grant schemes for cultural practitioners in accordance with internal rules and procedures as well as donor rules;
- Supports organization of capacity building activities of Project and RYCO activities in its Contracting Parties
- In close collaboration with the staff of Local Branch Offices of RYCO, supports the Project Manager in monitoring and evaluating of project activities;
- Communicates and assists the representatives of the supported projects and ensures that activities are in line with the agreed activity plans and timelines;
- Undertakes field visits to evaluate and improve the planning, programming, implementation and monitoring of the project;
- Writes reports and analyses of programmatic activities; Oversees administrative and technical tasks in cooperation with Project Manager;
- Organizes archiving of necessary program documentation;
- Collects general information related to the scope of work of RYCO (reports, publications, researches, strategic documents) and prepares materials as input for the design of RYCO program activities, and contribute to the visibility of RYCO by preparing content for RYCO’s external communication (pictures, videos, written contributions) in coordination with the team members in charge for visibility and communication;
- Works in collaboration with other teams including Operations, Finance, Communications and Monitoring and Evaluation;
- Performs other duties related to RYCO scope of work, as required
What We Offer:
- Professional Development: Opportunities for continuous learning and career growth.
- Impactful Work: Contribute to meaningful projects that make a real difference in the community.
- Creative Environment: Work in a collaborative and supportive setting that values your ideas and creativity.
- Flexible Work Conditions: Enjoy a work environment that supports work-life balance
How to Apply:
To be considered for this position, please send the application materials via email, with the subject line “HR118 Local Project officer” to Job Apply no later than February 7th, 2025.
All applications MUST include:
- Application Form (completed in English language)
- Europass CV format (completed in English language)
- A scanned copy of your academic qualification
- A scanned passport copy
- Two written reference letters from previous employers
Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the next recruitment stage. The successful candidate will be required to submit a criminal record check before being offered a contract with RYCO.
Preuzeto sa: RYCO