Project Coordinator: Western Balkans

SEI HQ is looking for a Project Coordinator with previous experience in project support and a strong interest in environmental protection, climate change and just transition. You will contribute to building a portfolio of work, providing technical support to national governments in Eastern Partnership and Western Balkan countries with cross-cutting transitional cross-sectoral policy work.
The Environmental Policy and Strategy (EPS) team specializes in complex stakeholder dynamics management, focusing on transitional countries at the local, regional, and national levels. The team supports governments in demand-driven sustainable, environmental, and climate transitions in the Western Balkans, Eastern Europe and the Caucasus. EPS team activities include developing and implementing comprehensive environmental strategy and action plans, designing and implementing support for national sustainability transition efforts and capacity building and support for EU approximation processes in different candidate or potential candidate countries.
The role
SEI HQ is looking for a Project Coordinator with previous experience in project support and a strong interest in environmental protection, climate change and just transition. You will be part of the Environmental Policy and Strategy team, where you will contribute to building the team’s portfolio of work, providing technical support to national governments in Eastern Partnership and Western Balkan countries with cross-cutting transitional cross-sectoral policy work. One of the initial tasks will be to support the implementation of the five-year Sustainable Transition in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH SuTra) programme. The programme consists of two components:
Environmental governance and capacity building that will support the implementation of the Environment Strategy and Action Plan (BiH ESAP 2030+)
Supporting sustainable transitions of coal regions.



The successful candidate will work closely with the Project Manager at SEI HQ and the project team in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This exciting position will cover support to project management, including monitoring, learning and evaluation (MEL), procurement and administrative support. It also envisages contributions to data collection, research, preparation of background documents and other content-related activities and outputs.
Key duties and responsibilities
Programme management support, including smooth day-to-day program implementation
Support for programme planning, reporting, monitoring and evaluation
Engage in data collection and data analysis, as well as research and writing of other necessary documents concerning programme design and implementation, such as policy papers and analyses, providing a summary of documents, providing inputs for communications and other outputs
Lead procurement processes, including developing Terms of References, ensuring proper delivery of technical services, submission of technical and other reports and fulfilment of contractual obligations.
Support programme logistics needs, including planning, organization and delivery of meetings, events, workshops and webinars (schedules, content and logistics).
Support monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL), promote identification and synthesis of best practices and lessons learned for organizational sharing and learning.
Support EPS Team in contributing to identifying new opportunities, implementing team strategy and other team-related activities (up to 20%).
Together with EPS team members, support implementation of EPS strategy and action plans and maintain highly collegial atmosphere
Collaborate and support when needed with EPS team members working on Eastern Partnership Countries-related projects and initiative
Identify new partnerships and fundraising opportunities and bring new projects.

Who you are
We are looking for an organized, proactive and curious all-rounder in project management. You will help our team thrive by helping our projects run smoothly and efficiently. You are also someone who enjoys digging into sustainability problems. You are an outstanding team player who has good listening skills and the capacity for collaboration in diverse and dynamic settings.
Formal qualifications and knowledge
Required
Advanced university degree in public administration, international relations, natural sciences, law, political science, sociology, social sciences, engineering or related fields
Three to five years of progressively responsible professional experience at national and international levels in sustainability, environmental protection, protection of human rights, or public policy-related field (either in government, international organization or NGO)
Demonstrated experience in designing, planning and implementing project activities, including project management support (administration, logistics, monitoring and evaluation, and reporting)
Demonstrated experience in fundraising support, including bids preparation and grant writing.
Familiarity with EU Green Deal (EUGD), including EU environmental priorities, policies and regulations that support the delivery of EUGD, including just transition
Professional fluency in English, with excellent oral and written communication skills
Computer literate with practical experience in Microsoft applications.

Desirable
Familiarity with the EU accession process, progress and requirements
Recent or current experience from/related to Western Balkans
Knowledge of Western Balkan languages (Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, Albanian and Macedonian).

Personal skills
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Cultural sensitivity and international working experience
Excellent analytical, problem-solving and critical thinking skills
Convey core values of SEI in daily work, including respect and trust.