​​Requisition ID: 2800 
Grade: ISA-Junior Specialist 
Country: Home Based 
Duty Station: Home Based 
Category: International Consultant 
Type of Job Posting: Internal and External
Employment Type: NonStaff-When Act. Employed
Contract Duration: 108 days (over period)
Application Deadline: 11-Aug-2023, 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 Departments/Offices in its Headquarters, Regional Offices and Hubs and Country Offices.

The Division of Funding Partner Relations (GLO/FPR) and GEF Focal Point in particular, serves as the main channel of communication and interaction between Member States, funding partners and UNIDO. It establishes, maintains, coordinates, oversees, and monitors the Organization's official contacts with Member States and establishes and maintains strategic and policy-level relations with funding partners.

In this capacity, GEF Focal Point acts as the focal point for the Organization's funding partners, including GEF/GCF/AF, which entails negotiation and coordination of programming and consultative processes with GEF/GCF/AF in close cooperation with relevant organizational units, providing necessary guidance to such units to enable timely submissions to funding partners; the provision of practical advice to all organizational units to facilitate UNIDO’s compliance and alignment with funding partner requirements, policies and regulations, as well as with the terms of funding agreements and UNIDO policies and procedures governing voluntary contributions; among others. 

PROJECT CONTEXT:

UNIDO is in the process of finalizing its Green Climate Fund (GCF) accreditation process and operationalizing the partnership with both funds, the GCF and the Adaptation Fund. The operationalization of these funding partnerships is to be achieved by means of efficient UNIDO internal guidelines and increased capacity to develop GCF/AF/GEF projects, as well as continued compliance with the funds’ strict policies and standards, incl. ESS. In the medium term, it is expected that this cooperation will result in an increase in UNIDO’s climate change project portfolio volume allowing the organization to leverage larger scale support to developing countries in their struggle to mitigate and adapt to climate change towards transformational change. The growing portfolio also relates to an increasing need to provide compliance support to projects regarding external and internal policy requirements, such as ESS. 

FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under the direct supervision of the External Relations Officer, and working as a team member or team leader with the project team, administers elements of the technical cooperation programme or specific project/s and implementation of technical cooperation programmes and activities and carries out the following activities to achieve the results of the Division and the outcomes of Department:

MAIN DUTIES

Concrete/measurable Outputs to be achieved

Expected 

Duration

I. Compliance support regarding UNIDO ESSPP 

1. Programme Development and Implementation

  1. Make proposals and contribute to maintaining and strengthening the advisory support and knowledge management capacity of GLO/FPR on UNIDO ESSPP.
  2. Make proposals and contribute to mainstreaming UNIDO ESSPP in the organizational programme and project formulation and approval process. 
  3. Participate in UNIDO interactions with the UN EMG and other UN agencies, as well as funding partners such as GCF, AF, and the GEF on ESS-related requests.
  4. Provide support regarding UNIDO ESSPP Compliance with requirements of funding partners, in particular GEF, GCF and AF.
  5. Provide advice to technical departments, field offices and other staff on the application of UNIDO ESSPP along the project cycle and conduct project compliance support missions as needed.
  6. Cooperate with other divisions in house to provide trainings and advice to inform project managers, experts, consultants and other project participants about logistical arrangements and internal procedures for the application of ESSPP in terms of the immediate objectives of specific projects.
  7. Review UNIDO projects regarding their compliance with UNIDO ESSPP and provide sound ESS-specific and technical inputs during the UNIDO programme and project formulation and approval process. 
  8. Conduct quality and compliance reviews of ESS documents such as Environmental and Social Screening Sheets, as well as Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMP), or Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIA), and provide comments on said documents.

UNIDO ESSPP compliance function of GLO/FPR is maintained

Confirmed compliance with the GEF, GCF and AF ESS standards

Submitted ESS documents revised

UNIDO personnel capacity to apply ESSPP along the

project cycle is maintained and further developed

Guidelines and Manuals developed

Training

Materials/Presentations

ESS E-Learning module 2

ESS Intranet page and UNIDO website are up-to-date in terms of ESS deadlines, manuals, guidelines and templates

 50 days

2. Monitoring, Oversight and Reporting:

  1. Monitor ESS related aspects of project execution for projects under the ESS project-at-risk portfolio and identify problems and propose actions to expedite delivery of outputs and compliance with ESSPP.
  2. Provide portfolio level monitoring and oversight support for project compliance with UNIDO ESSPP throughout the project cycle and conduct project compliance support missions as needed.
  3. Regularly update the UNIDO ESSPP tracking sheet, extracting relevant data from SAP to provide an overview on ESS Milestones and project follow-ups.
  4. Assist in the preparation, on a regular basis, of progress reports related to the application of UNIDO ESSPP.
  5. Maintenance of the ESS page on the UNIDO intranet.
  6. Compile, summarize and report background information on projects at risk.

UNIDO projects-at-risk portfolio database is maintained and outreach is conducted

ESS Tracking Sheet is up-to-date

Projects at risk report is up to date

Progress reporting on

UNIDO ESSPP conducted

19 days

3. Ad Hoc Tasks: 

Support other activities, such as ESS-related third party assessments, as needed.  

Assigned tasks achieved

7 days

76 days

II. Compliance with GEF/GCF/AF policies of CCA projects

1. Programme Development and Compliance with GCF/AF/GEF policies: 

  1. Make proposals and contribute to strengthening the advisory support and knowledge management capacity of GLO/FPR, in particular on but not limited to UNIDO climate change adaptation approach spanning across the climate change adaptation portfolio.
  2. Review UNIDO projects regarding their compliance with GEF, GCF and AF requirements and provide sound technical inputs during the UNIDO programme and project formulation and approval process.
  3. Participate in the provision of trainings to technical departments, field offices and other staff on: (i) project design, formulation, review and finalization of UNIDO CCA projects in line with UNIDO, GEF, GCF and AF policies; and (ii) Innovative funding modalities building on strong cooperation with international financial institutions and the private sector.

Advisory function of GLO/FPR regarding GEF/GCF/AF projects is maintained

Capacity of UNIDO personnel to design and implement CCA projects is further developed, contributing to the growth of the UNIDO CCA portfolio

Confirmed compliance with GEF, GCF and AF requirements

Concept and project documents submitted to GEF, GCF and AF revised

24 days

2. Monitoring and Oversight:  

  1. Support updating the GEF Project and Portfolio tracking system.
  2. Support the preparation, on a regular basis, of progress reports related to GEF CCA projects.
  3. Support the preparation of the Annual Monitoring Exercise of the GEF to report of project progress and risks.

Support provided to the timely submission of high quality reports to the GEF Secretariat.

5 days

3. Ad Hoc Tasks: 

a. Work on other daily activities, including but not limited to the LDCF-SSCF submissions, SAP and Open Text related issues.

Assigned tasks achieved.

3 days

TOTAL

32 days

MINIMUM ORGANIZATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Education: Advanced university degree in a relevant field, preferably with a specialization in environmental management, social development, public affairs, international relations, international development, and/or economics, is required.

Technical and Functional Experience: 

  • A minimum of three (3) years experience with technical cooperation projects and programmes in the area of sustainable industrialization and safeguarding the environment is required. Exposure to the needs, conditions and problems in developing countries is desirable.
  • Experience with proposal/project development in an international environment is required.
  • Experience providing quality assurance services is required.
  • Experience working with multilateral donors and project partners, and maintaining strategic partnerships is desirable.
  • Experience with evaluating the needs, conditions and problems in developing countries, is desirable.
  • Experience with or knowledge of the GEF/GCF/AF project development cycle is desirable.
  • Experience with or knowledge of the climate finance architecture is desirable.
  • Experience in a multicultural, international work environment, such as in UNIDO or in the UN system, is desirable.

Languages: Fluency in written and spoken English is required. Fluency and/or working knowledge of other official UN languages, particularly Spanish and/or French, is desirable.   

REQUIRED 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.

Core 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.


Visit the UNIDO website for details on how to apply: www.unido.org

NOTE: The Director General retains the discretion to make an appointment to this post at a lower level. 

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