Technical Analyst for Strategic Management (NPSA-9) [Open to all applicants]

Tiered Approach

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.

Background

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) supports countries worldwide in building effective institutions, strengthening governance systems, and advancing progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals. The United Nations Development Programme in Serbia has been supporting the Ministry of Finance (MoF) of the Republic of Serbia since 2013 in building institutional capacity for effective coordination and management of economic reforms, accession negotiations, and fulfillment of the economic and political criteria for European Union (EU) membership. In 2018, UNDP launched the project “Support to Strengthen Technical Capacity and Institutional Development of the Ministry of Finance and Coordination in the Field of Economic Governance”, which has provided targeted assistance in strengthening administrative capacities and ensuring institutional stability. The project has focused on capacity building, analysis of the economic environment, and supporting the implementation of Serbia’s fiscal risk management strategy and methodology, including monitoring fiscal risks with a particular focus on those arising from the activities of state-owned enterprises.

In this framework, the overall objective of the current project phase is to continue strengthening the capacities of the MoF for efficient coordination and management of economic reforms and accession negotiations, thereby contributing to Serbia’s progress toward EU membership. 

A central focus of these efforts is the further development and implementation of the Public Investment Management (PIM) system. Based on a unique methodology developed by the MoF, the Government of Serbia adopted a new Regulation on Public Investment Management in 2019, which entered into force in January 2020 and applies to all capital projects regardless of funding source. The system strengthens quality controls at both the pl...