Vacant position as Program Officer responsible for EU for Innovation phase 2 at the Embassy of Sweden in Tirana

Duties:

The post is a part-time (80%) temporary position for 40 months, and its functions is to work as Program Officer responsible for managing EU4 Innovation phase 2 and the Challenge Fund. 

The duties as Program Officer will include, but are not limited to the following:

- Managing the EU-delegated funds according to Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) contribution management rules and regulations;

- Responsible for managing and follow up implementation of Challenge Fund with implementing partner (in accordance with Sidas rules and regulations and EU´s requirements);

- Managing dialogue with the action partner GiZ, EUD and Ministry of Finance and Economy;

- Coordinate and write progress and annual EU and Sida reports etc;

- Regular financial follow-up, planning and reporting to Sida Headquarter in Stockholm & Albanian Government for contributions in line with the regulations of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) and EU regulations;

- Responsible for registration of documents in line with the Swedish legal framework; 

- Assisting in preparation of events and communication. 

The Program Officer will primarily report to the Head of Development Cooperation at the Embassy. Regular collaboration with Sida HQ in Stockholm, GiZ, EUD and the government of Albania, innovation ecosystem of Albania and other relevant stakeholders, is foreseen as part of the duties. Travels in Albania for participating in the following up of development contributions can constitute part of the duties.   

 Qualifications:

- Several years’ experience in working as Program Officer in Innovation/Market
Development and/or working for the EU as project officer or administrator or related;

- Several years experiences in working with administrative tasks;

- Fluency in oral and written English and Albanian;

- Good communication skills;

- Good administrative skills;

- Good knowledge and experience of computer programmes and functions (Microsoft Office);

- University degree in finance, administration, business, social sciences or relevant field. 

Merits:

- Management role experience.

The Embassy expects the candidate to be self-motivated and possess an open-minded skill. You should also be thorough, structured, possess personal integrity and being able to work smoothly in close collaboration with colleagues in the team.

Application

Please send a CV and cover letter in English, in which you briefly describe your interest for the vacant position and how you meet the requirements. The application should be submitted by latest 9th February 2023 to: ambassaden.tirana@gov.se

Please note that applications will not be returned, and only short-listed individuals will be contacted.

For information on the Embassy and about the Sida, please see:

www.swedenabroad.se/tirana and www.sida.se

You can also find information on the Embassy of Sweden in Tirana’s Facebook page and on Twitter @SwedeninAL