Career Opportunities at United Nations Industrial Development Organization

FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• The National Project Coordinator (NPC) will be working under the direct supervision of the Project Manager, and in close coordination with the project team and relevant counterparts.

The NPC is expected to perform the following duties:

• Coordinate all project related activities as per the project action plans, including, but not limited to, missions of international experts, meetings, field visits, training and workshops, recruitment and procurement plans and activities;
• Communicate with the counterpart and other stakeholders and participate in the meetings, field visits, workshops and training activities organized under the project and lead discussions when so indicated by the Project Manager;
• Provide technical inputs on project activities and support the Project Manager in the overall planning, reporting and management of the project;
• Support the Project Manager in identifying local resources such as potential project beneficiaries, consultants, cooperation partners, etc.;
• Supervise and coach the project team members as well as short-term consultants and manage their outputs including administrative tasks, local and international procurement, local and international recruitment, Monitoring and Evaluation reporting, surveys, needs assessments, etc. Provide technical guidance, support and training to the project team as needed;
• Elaborate documents such as Minutes of Meetings, reports, studies etc. and maintain a proper record keeping system for them;
• Support the Project Manager in drafting project progress reports and other reports as required;
• Conduct other tasks as required by the Project Manager.
   

MINIMUM ORGANIZATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Education: 

• Advanced university degree in economics, business management, agri-business management, engineering or any other relevant field with a specialization in the private sector development is required.

Technical and Functional Experience:

• A minimum of five (5) years of practical experience in the project management and/or coordination in the field of MSME’s performance improvement is required.
• Experience in management and/or coordination of UN and/or donor funded projects is required.
• Exposure in evaluating and analysing the needs, conditions and problems of the country or a similar country in the region is required.
• Experience in project coordination with public and private decision-makers is desirable.
   

Languages: 

• Fluency in written and spoken English is required. Fluency and/or working knowledge of another official UN language, is desirable.

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FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• The National Monitoring and Evaluation Consultant will be working under the direct supervision of the Project Manager and the National Project Coordinator (NPC), and in close coordination with other project team and relevant counterparts.

The National Field Coordination Assistant is expected to perform the following duties:

• Support the establishment of the project M&E system based on the inception phase results and in line with UNIDO’s Integrated Results and Performance Framework (IRPF);
• Support in collecting and reporting on the respective indicators and progress against the designed work plans;
• Support the NPC in coordinating all project related activities as per the project action plans such as missions of international experts, meetings, field visits, training and workshops, recruitment and procurement plans and activities;
• Communicate with the counterpart and other stakeholders and, where necessary, participate in the meetings, field visits, workshops and training activities organized under the project;
• Perform tasks required for the project implementation such as administrative procedures, local and international procurement, local and international recruitment etc., in coordination with the NPC;
• Elaborate documents such as Minutes of Meetings, reports, studies etc. and maintain a proper record keeping system for them;
• Support the Project Manager and the NPC in drafting project progress reports and other reports as required;
• Conduct other tasks as required by the Project Manager and the NPC.
   

MINIMUM ORGANIZATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Education: Advanced university degree or equivalent  in economics, business management, agri-business management, or any other relevant field is required.

 
Technical and Functional Experience:

• A minimum of three (3) years of practical of experience in the field of Monitoring and Evaluation of development/technical cooperation projects is required.
• Experience in project coordination with public and/or private sector is desirable. 
• Experience in administrating UN and/or donor funded projects is desirable.
• Exposure in evaluating and analysing the needs, conditions and problems of the country or a similar country in the region is desirable.
   

Languages:

• Fluency in written and spoken English is required. Fluency and/or working knowledge of another official UN language, is desirable.

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FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• The Field Coordination Assistant will be working under the direct supervision of the Project Manager and the National Project Coordinator (NPC), and in close coordination with other project team and relevant counterparts.

The  Field Coordination Assistant is expected to perform the following duties:

• Support the NPC in coordinating all project related activities as per the project action plans, including, but not limited to, missions of international experts, meetings, field visits, training and workshops, recruitment and procurement plans and activities;
• Communicate with the counterpart and other stakeholders and, where necessary, participate in the meetings, field visits, workshops and training activities organized under the project;
• Support the Project Manager and the NPC in the overall planning, reporting and management of the project;
• Support the Project Manager the NPC in identifying local resources such as potential project beneficiaries, consultants, cooperation partners, etc.;
• Perform tasks required for the project implementation such as administrative procedures, local and international procurement, local and international recruitment, Monitoring and Evaluation reporting etc., in coordination with the NPC;
• Elaborate documents such as Minutes of Meetings, reports, studies etc. and maintain a proper record keeping system for them;
• Support the Project Manager and the NPC in drafting project progress reports and other reports as required;
• Conduct other tasks as required by the Project Manager and the NPC.
   

MINIMUM ORGANIZATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Education:

• Completed higher secondary education (high school diploma or equivalent), is required. Formal administrative/secretarial/clerical training or equivalent, is desirable.
• Credit towards total working experience may be considered on a year by-year- basis, up to maximum of four years, for a first university degree or equivalent diploma, in a relevant field.

Technical and Functional Experience:

• A minimum of eight (8) years of experience in the related fields of the post, is required.
• Experience using Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel), internet search engines, is required.
• Experience with office procedures and practices, preferably within the UN system or in a multicultural environment, is desirable.
• Experience in project administration, accounting and finance, providing support to managerial/professional staff and using secretarial/administrative skills to assist in the execution of project development and implementation of work, is desirable.
• Experience with SAP or similar ERP software is desirable.
   

Languages: 

• Fluency in written and spoken English is required. Fluency and/or workingknowledge of another official UN language, is desirable.