ENVAP4 Project Advisor

ENVAP4 is supporting Serbia’s Chapter 27 environment and climate change negotiations and approximation. The project is financed by Sweden and implemented by the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (SwEPA). Since 2011 SwEPA has supported Serbia's preparations for the forthcoming EU accession negotiation. Cluster 4 “Green agenda and sustainable connectivity” that includes Cluster 27 – Environment and Climate Change, was opened in December 2021 for negotiations, together with other Cluster 4 chapters. 

The ENVAP4 support is focused on strengthening the Ministry in leading process management for Chapter 27 approximation and negotiations and in coordination and facilitation of the implementation of the Chapter 27 requirements. The implementation of ENVAP4 will contribute to the implementation of various EU policies including the implementation of the objectives of the EU Green Deal and the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans.

1.      Specific work

Project Advisor activities will contribute to achievement of ENVAP4 result 1: The Ministry is strengthened in its leading role in coordinating Chapter 27 approximation and negotiations, progress monitoring, reporting and priority-based planning, and result 2: The Ministry is strengthened in the coordination and facilitation of the implementation of the Chapter 27 requirements. Specific activities will include but will not be limited to: 

1. Analyse Chapter 27 approximation progress, support in Chapter 27 requirements implementation monitoring and reporting, including collection of information, situation analysis, development of inputs for the progress report, analysis of the progress report recommendations and planning how to address them, development of brief implementation plans, monitoring of implementation of the Benchmarks Action Plan and other planning documents.
2. Analyse Chapter 27 negotiations related processes, negotiations supporting documentation (Directive Specific Implementation Plans and other), provide advice on actions to be taken in order to prepare for negotiations.
3. Follow up on new developments regarding environmental acquis, identification of legal acts where legal, institutional and implementation analysis is required, coordinate and contribution to development of Negotiating Position Support Documents.
4. Support environmental financing activities contributing to analysis, development of reports, projects concepts, catalogue of projects and similar.
5. Support in developing ToRs, requests for PIU and other as needed to support ENVAP4 activities, communicate and monitor experts’ activities. 
6. Advise on ENVAP4 visibility materials, develop inputs for factsheets, information for the homepage, support ENVAP4 communication activities.
7. Identify and suggest priority activities for ENVAP4 planning, develop inputs for ENVAP4 progress reports, support preparation for the Project meetings including development of presentations and other as required.
8. Support in implementation of activities, development of outputs as foreseen in ENVAP4 Project Plan and 6 months plans of activities.

2.      Requirements

Qualifications and skills:

• Minimum master degree in area relevant to the assignment;
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office applications and WordPress, experience in supporting project’s homepage;
• Excellent written and spoken Serbian and English language skills
• Project Advisor must be able to present his/her ability to prepare and present reports in good quality English. He/She should also demonstrate practical consultancy skills including listening, communications, structured planning, flexibility, meeting deadlines and integrating feedback.
• Be flexible team member with good interpersonal skills, but also able to work with minimal/moderate supervision on majority of tasks
• Self-motivated and interested in the project issues;
• Detail-oriented with proactive and problem-solving mindset
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Diligent and critical thinking approach to challenges is required
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General professional experience:

• Minimum 10 years of substantial professional experience in internationally funded projects implementation.

Specific professional experience:

• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in administration of internationally funded environmental sector projects;
• Experience from working in at least 2 projects dealing with coordination of technical assistance in environmental sector;
• Experience in working with state institution dealing with environmental protection or in at least 2 projects supporting the environmental protection institution;
• Being familiar with the EU accession process for the Environment and Climate Change (Chapter 27);
• Experience in analysing EU environmental requirements, gap assessment, planning of closing legal, institutional and implementation gaps;
• Experience in Chapter 27 progress monitoring and reporting (analysing COM progress reports or other progress monitoring documents, developing inputs for the progress reports);
• Experience in developing terms of reference and similar for consultancy on Chapter 27 related issues, procuring and managing experts/consultants;
• Experience in providing logistics for the project activities. 

Application 

If you are interested, please send your CV and short motivation letter electronically. Early applications are encouraged since the selection process will start immediately upon received documentation. Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Good luck!