​​Requisition ID: 4423 
Grade: ISA-Junior Specialist 
Country: Austria 
Duty Station: Vienna 
Category: International Consultant 
Type of Job Posting: Internal and External
Employment Type: Non-staff Regular
Contract Duration: 1 year (with the possibility of extension)
Application Deadline: 17-Sep-2024, 11:59 PM (CEST)  

Vacancy Announcement
TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT OF PROJECT PERSONNEL
Female candidates are encouraged to apply.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is the specialized agency of the United Nations that promotes industrial development for poverty reduction, inclusive globalization and environmental sustainability. The mission of UNIDO, as described in the Lima Declaration adopted at the fifteenth session of the UNIDO General Conference in 2013 as well as the Abu Dhabi Declaration adopted at the eighteenth session of UNIDO General Conference in 2019, is to promote and accelerate inclusive and sustainable industrial development (ISID) in Member States. The relevance of ISID as an integrated approach to all three pillars of sustainable development is recognized by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which will frame United Nations and country efforts towards sustainable development. UNIDO’s mandate is fully recognized in SDG-9, which calls to “Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation”. The relevance of ISID, however, applies in greater or lesser extent to all SDGs. Accordingly, the Organization’s programmatic focus is structured in four strategic priorities: Creating shared prosperity; Advancing economic competitiveness; Safeguarding the environment; and Strengthening knowledge and institutions.

Each of these programmatic fields of activity contains a number of individual programmes, which are implemented in a holistic manner to achieve effective outcomes and impacts through UNIDO’s four enabling functions: (i) technical cooperation; (ii) analytical and research functions and policy advisory services; (iii) normative functions and standards and quality-related activities; and (iv) convening and partnerships for knowledge transfer, networking and industrial cooperation. Such core functions are carried out in Divisions/Offices in its Headquarters, Regional Offices and Hubs and Country Offices.

The Directorate of Technical Cooperation and Sustainable Industrial Development (TCS), headed by a Managing Director, oversees the Organization’s development of capacities for industrial development as well as industrial policy advice, statistics and research activities and the Organization’s normative contribution to Member States and global development community in achieving the SDGs. The Directorate also ensures the application of strategies and interventions for sustainable industrial development related to Environment, Energy, SMEs, Competitiveness and Job creation, as well as Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence. Through coordination in-house and with Member States and industry stakeholders, it ensures that the services provided in these areas contribute toward effective and appropriate technical, business and policy solutions and are focused on results and on realizing any potential for scaling up and positioning UNIDO as a leading platform for industrial development in developing countries and global fora.

The Directorate is responsible for the Division of Industrial Policy Advice and Capacity Development (TCS/IPC), and technical Divisions of Circular Economy and Green Industry (TCS/CEG), Energy and Climate Action (TCS/ECA), Climate Innovation and Montreal Protocol (TCS/CMP); MSME Competitiveness, Quality and Job Creation (TCS/SME); and Digital Transformation and Artificial Intelligence (TCS/DAI). Leveraging the diverse skill sets of UNIDO personnel and the services provided by the two TC directorates, TCS collaborates closely with IET to develop and implement programmes and projects, aiming at enhancing synergy and complementarity and maximizing UNIDO corporate performance and impacts on the ground. The Directorate also ensures close coordination and collaboration among the Divisions as well as with relevant entities in all Directorates across the Organization.

This position is located under the MSME Development and Job Creation Unit (TCS/SME/MDJ) which supports micro, small and medium manufacturing enterprises (MSMEs) in Member States to take advantage of new technologies, business and organizational support, investment promotion, cluster development and partnerships to improve their businesses for advancing the overall economic competitiveness.

PROJECT CONTEXT

Project SAP ID 240134: Green industrial recovery through municipality-based development in Ukraine

In order to support green economic recovery and reconstruction and to ensure gradual approximation with the EU acquis, public and private investment needs to be facilitated, contributing to economic and industrial development, and accompanied by technical assistance. The main effort for such investment has to be made in regions, cities and local municipalities to ensure municipality-based development and strengthen the private sector competitiveness.

Thus, building on the successful results of the project “Industrial capacity-building, policy advice and diagnostics for the green recovery of Ukraine”, a successor and extension project “Green Industrial Recovery through Municipality-based Development in Ukraine” was designed to continue and scale up previous interventions and promote best practices through pilot activities.

The overall objective of the project is to contribute to green industrial recovery through municipality-based innovative partnerships in Ukraine.

The specific objective of the project is to strengthen the capacity of public sector and government institutions at the national and municipality levels to facilitate green industrial recovery.

The project is an integral part of the “UNIDO Green Industrial Recovery Programme for Ukraine 2024-2028”, endorsed by Ukraine and approved by UNIDO on 21 March 2024, and is designed based on the project proposal N6 “Accelerating Ukraine’s green recovery through municipality-driven cluster development with micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises” of the above-mentioned Programme.

The project will contribute to the State Strategy for Regional Development for 2021-2027 and the Strategy for Recovery, Sustainable Development and Digital Transformation of SME 2024-2027.

The project will align its strategic priorities with its partners to ensure the complementarity of efforts and a synergetic approach to sustainable recovery, including sister organizations in the UN system (UNEP, IOM, UNDP, etc.), donors (EU, SECO, GIZ, PTB etc.), and will continue participating in coordination processes under the NRP of Ukraine, including with partners which are already active in related interventions, such as KfW, GIZ, PTB.

The project will thus contribute to the following SDG 1, SDG 5, SDG 7, SDG 8, SDG 9, SDG 13 and SDG 17.

The project’s key coordinating entity and the main beneficiary is the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine.  Oblast authorities and municipalities and Regional Development Agencies should also be considered as the direct beneficiaries.

FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the supervision of the Project Manager, and working with the project team, administers elements of technical cooperation programme or specific project/s of limited complexity and execution of technical cooperation programmes and activities. The incumbent shall carry out following main duties.

• Select, organize and summarize background information to describe the overall context and background relevant to a project or a sector of technical cooperation activities in a country, assess the local context for the planning and administration of individual technical cooperation projects;

• Analyze and interpret project background history and documentation; identify, reconstruct and document significant project events, decisions and deviations;

• Draft sections of project documents such as project background and justification;

• Inform experts, consultants and other project participants about logistical arrangements and internal procedures for monitoring and reporting in terms of the immediate objectives of specific projects;

• Monitor specific aspects of project execution and identify problems and proposing that actions be taken to expedite delivery of inputs;

• Draft comments on designated aspects of project progress as an input to programme monitoring;

• Draft project revisions, including adjusting individual project budgets, based on changed work plans.

MINIMUM ORGANIZATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Advanced university degree (master’s or equivalent) in economics, business administration, international relations or other relevant discipline is required.  A specialization in economic and regional development is desirable.

Technical and Functional Experience:

• At least three (3) years of work experience in supporting the implementation of development/technical cooperation programmes/projects in the area of MSME and/or local economic development is required.
• Ability to research and analyse information is required.
• Experience and knowledge of other development agencies, donor communities, private sectors, government and relevant institutions in Ukraine is desirable.
• Experience in quality infrastructure, cluster and entrepreneurship development is desirable.
• Experience in evaluating the needs, conditions and problems in developing countries, is desirable.
• Experience in working with the UN system, international organizations, or non-governmental organizations and with the donor’s community is desirable.

Languages: Fluency in written and spoken English is required. Fluency and/or working knowledge of Ukrainian is desirable.

REQUIRED VALUES AND COMPETENCIES

Core values:
WE LIVE AND ACT WITH INTEGRITY: work honestly, openly and impartially.

WE SHOW PROFESSIONALISM: work hard and competently in a committed and responsible manner.

WE RESPECT DIVERSITY: work together effectively, respectfully and inclusively, regardless of our differences in culture and perspective.

Key competencies:
WE FOCUS ON PEOPLE: cooperate to fully reach our potential –and this is true for our colleagues as well as our clients. Emotional intelligence and receptiveness are vital parts of our UNIDO identity.

WE FOCUS ON RESULTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: focus on planning, organizing and managing our work effectively and efficiently. We are responsible and accountable for achieving our results and meeting our performance standards. This accountability does not end with our colleagues and supervisors, but we also owe it to those we serve and who have trusted us to contribute to a better, safer and healthier world.

WE COMMUNICATE AND EARN TRUST: communicate effectively with one another and build an environment of trust where we can all excel in our work.

WE THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX AND INNOVATE: To stay relevant, we continuously improve, support innovation, share our knowledge and skills, and learn from one another.

This appointment is limited to the specified project(s) only and does not carry any expectation of renewal.
Employees of UNIDO are expected at all times to uphold the highest standards of integrity, professionalism and respect for diversity, both at work and outside. Only persons who fully and unconditionally commit to these values should consider applying for jobs at UNIDO.

All applications must be submitted online through the Online Recruitment System. Correspondence will be undertaken only with candidates who are being considered at an advanced phase of the selection process. Selected candidate(s) may be required to disclose to the Director General the nature and scope of financial and other personal interests and assets in respect of themselves, their spouses and dependents, under the procedures established by the Director General.