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 mandate of UNIDO is to promote and accelerate inclusive and sustainable industrial development in developing countries and economies in transition.

The Programme Development and Technical Cooperation (PTC) of UNIDO is responsible for providing technical cooperation services on technological and economic issues and is organized in the following departments: Department of Partnerships and Results Monitoring, Department of Agri-Business Development, Department of Trade, Investment and Innovation, Department of Energy and Department of Environment. Furthermore, PTC has a close cooperation with other field based Centers and Offices, such as the Investment and Technology Promotion Offices, forming the extended field network of UNIDO.

The position will be located in the Country Partnerships Division(Division (PTC/PRM/CPD)

The Department of Partnerships and Results Monitoring (PTC/PRM) acts as the Strategic Office of the Managing Director, Programme Development and Technical Cooperation. It coordinates UNIDOs partnerships with business entities, international financial institutions, development finance institutions and multilateral funds, in particular within the framework of the Programme for Country Partnership (PCP).

PROJECT CONTEXT (160209)
The Project Administrator will be working under the Facilitation of UNIDO partnership mobilization project (SAP ID 160209).
With this context, the Project Administrator will help articulate UNIDOs corporate strategy for partnerships, specifically within the context of the PCPs.
The incumbent will support the overall PCP coordination function, including the roll-out to new PCP countries, by facilitating the reporting of progress, the preparation of related reports and advocacy materials, as well as contribute to the organization of global events aimed at promoting partnerships.

Duty Station: UNIDO Headquarters, Vienna, Austria.

Main Functions

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 implementation of technical cooperation programmes and activities, the Project Administrator will perform the following main duties:

- Selecting, organizing and summarizing background information to describe the overall context and background relevant to a project or a sector of technical cooperation activities in a country, assessing the local context for the planning and administration of individual technical cooperation projects;

- Analyzing and interpreting project background history and documentation, identifying, reconstructing and documenting significant project events, decisions and deviations;

- Drafting sections of project documents such as project background and justification;

- Informing 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;

- Monitoring specific aspects of project implementation and identifying problems and proposing that actions be taken to expedite delivery of inputs;

- Drafting comments on designated aspects of project progress as an input to programme monitoring;

- Drafting project revisions, including adjusting individual project budgets, on the basis of changed work plans.

Core Competencies

INTEGRITY: To work honestly, openly, impartially and in accordance with the values of the United Nations.
PROFESSIONALISM: To work in a competent, committed and calm manner.
RESPECT FOR DIVERSITY: To work effectively, respectfully and inclusively with people from different backgrounds and with different perspectives.
RESULTS ORIENTATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY: To be accountable and responsible for achieving results and meeting performance standards.
PLANNING AND ORGANIZING: To plan, organize and manage work effectively and efficiently.
COMMUNICATION AND TRUST: To communicate effectively and build trust.
TEAM ORIENTATION: To cooperate at various levels.
CLIENT ORIENTATION: To be responsive towards those to whom services are provided internally and externally.
ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION: To realize continuous improvement, support innovation, share knowledge and skills and learn from others.

Minimum Requirements

Education

Languages

Field of Expertise