Assistant Project Manager

Job Title: Assistant Project Manager

Overall purpose: Under the Head of Operations Section, prepares, manages and follows up the implementation of cooperation activities in Kazakhstan in accordance with multi-annual programming and strategic documents, project cycle management good practices as well as all other community policies.. The assignment focuses mainly on thematic budget lines but could also include other types of contracts.

Function name: Manages Technical Assistance Projects

Function type: Project Management  Drafts guidelines for local calls for proposals in accordance with relevant guidelines and best practices  Drafts terms of reference for different types of contracts  Analysis the situation and development in his/her cooperation sectors  Participates in evaluation committees for grants and other types of projects  Carries out contract negotiations with selected grant applicants  Maintains close communication with civil society and with contractors  In close co-ordination with the Finance and Contracts Section of the Delegation and on the basis of templates and routing slips, prepares files for invitations to tender, calls for proposals, contracts and grant agreements, addendums and administrative orders, in full respect of EU procurement rules;  Manages project implementation by participating in Steering Committees and by following up all major project events;  Checks Inception, Progress and Project Completion Reports of Contractors and approves the compliance of services provided by the contractors;  Checks invoices against services rendered;  Ensures the respect of visibility guidelines by contractors/NGOs  Encodes and updates information in CRIS and in the Operations Section database;  Contributes to the Section's overall tasks such as reporting, programming, evaluations and others  Carries out other relevant tasks as requested by the head of Section

Job requirements:

Formal Education: University level education Preferably: Public Administration, Law, Economics, international relations Experience: Preferably experience in Operations section in EU Delegation Languages: English, Russian, Kazakh Knowledge: Good knowledge in EC cooperation principles and techniques Other: While the current location of this post is in Almaty, the post will be transferred to Astana in the near future. The successful candidate will sign his/her readiness to move to Astana.