Impact-Focused Development Project Coordinator

United Nations University; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER) in Helsinki seeks a locally-recruited Project Assistant with a strong interest in global development and superb organizational skills.

Responsibilities include coordinating project planning, monitoring and reporting, organizing events, updating databases and drafting summaries. The role requires MS Office proficiency, ERP knowledge, and excellent English communication. Finnish is an asset.

Qualifications

• Completion of secondary education with at least five years of relevant work experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field with at least two years of relevant work experience.
• Knowledge of the UN system is an advantage.
• Working knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Access, Word).
• Knowledge of ERP systems (PeopleSoft-Atlas) is an advantage.
• Excellent communication in English; Finnish is an asset.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and high resilience.
• Strong prioritization, multitasking and meeting tight deadlines.
• A good team player in a multicultural environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate project planning, implementation, monitoring, reporting and closure; identify shortfalls and report to management.
• Liaise on administrative coordination between project leaders, participants and staff.
• Organize events and activities with other units for project needs.
• Compile, summarize and present documents and reports; assist in presentations.
• Update internal databases and websites; generate standard and non-standard reports.
• Draft project summaries and activity reports for internal/external use.
• Contribute to responses to correspondence related to projects.
• Proofread and edit outgoing documents for format, grammar and style.
• Provide back-up support for Travel Assistant; assist during staff absences.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Organizational skills

Excellent communication

Time management

Multicultural teamwork

Education

Secondary school + 5 years experience

Bachelor's degree + 2 years experience

UN system knowledge

Tools

MS Office

ERP (PeopleSoft-Atlas)

Job description

United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER) in Helsinki seeks a locally-recruited Project Assistant with a strong interest in global development and superb organizational skills.

Responsibilities include coordinating project planning, monitoring and reporting, organizing events, updating databases and drafting summaries. The role requires MS Office proficiency, ERP knowledge, and excellent English communication. Finnish is an asset.