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MSME Resilience Expert in Serbia

UNDRRBrussels,BelgiumRemote
Category | Grade:Professional | CONDeadline:27 Aug 2026 (10 days left)Job ID:282220Posted on:11 Aug 2026 (6 days ago)
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Job Description

Provide home-based technical support to strengthen the resilience of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in Serbia under UNDRR's Western Balkans disaster-risk-reduction initiative. The consultant will adapt resilience and business-continuity tools, establish an advisory service with the Serbian Chamber of Commerce, pilot approaches with MSMEs, and convene public and private stakeholders to promote resilience investments.

Key Details

Department

Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia

Position details

Experience level

Mid

Minimum experience

5 years

Category

Professional

Employment type

Contractor

Arrangement

Remote

Education

Bachelor degree

Contract duration

1 September 2026 to 30 April 2027

Language Requirements

Required

English, Serbian

Summary of Responsibilities

  • Assess MSME resilience needs, policy frameworks and support services in Serbia
  • Adapt and promote MSME resilience tools for Serbian use
  • Establish a business-continuity-planning advisory service within the Serbian Chamber of Commerce
  • Pilot resilience tools with MSMEs and identify improvements for scale-up
  • Facilitate dialogue on an enabling environment for MSME resilience

Role Requirements

  • Advanced degree in economics, statistics, public administration, social sciences or a related area, or a first-level degree with at least two additional years of qualifying experience
  • At least five years of experience in economic development, SMEs, business resilience, sustainable development, disaster risk reduction or related areas
  • Fluency in English and Serbian

Desired Criteria

  • Experience supporting SME resilience capacity in Serbia

Skills to Have

Tools Knowledge

Source & verification

IGO Jobs sourced this vacancy from UNDRR Careers, on 11 Aug 2026.