Representative and Director, Regional Hub at the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)

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.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Representative and Director, Regional Hub

Location: Abuja

Main Responsibilities

• Specific roles and responsibilities of the UNIDO Representative (UR) are to lead the UNIDO Field Office in line with the terms of reference for Field Offices . Key aspects of the UR responsibilities include:
• Representation, communication and engagement with Governments and partners
• Represent UNIDO at the country/regional level as appropriate and maintain close relations with stakeholders and development partners to promote the Organization’s mandate of inclusive and sustainable industrial development (ISID) and serve as the principal conduit for communication for all strategic and programmatic operations.
• Identify and assess local needs and donor priorities to enable an effective alignment of UNIDO’s resource mobilization and partnership development.
• Ensure the alignment of UNIDO initiatives to national strategies and development plans, donor priorities and UNSDCFs.
• Work closely with the UNRC and the UNCT and ensure the integration of ISID, in close contact with relevant entities, into the work of the UNDS, including into the CCA and the UNSDCF, as well as in joint programmes.

Delivery of technical assistance:

• Continuously monitor and analyze the industrial performance of the countries/region of coverage, including preparing and updating country/region and industry profiles, in cooperation with the Division of Capacity Development, Industrial Policy Advice and Statistics (TCS/CPS).
• Contribute, support, and/or lead as required, the development and implementation of UNIDO’s regional/country grouping strategies, including for least developed countries, middle-income countries and Small Island Developing States, among others.
• Promote, contribute to, and/or lead as required, the implementation of projects/programmes (including the
• Programmes for Country Partnership and the Country Programmes), which normally involve: project identification, preparation of project concept, appraisal, preparation of detailed project documents, project approval and start-up, project supervision, project completion, monitoring and evaluation;
• Carry out selected technical cooperation activities, including acting as the Executing Entity for projects, upon approval by the Office of the Managing Director of GLO; and for Global Environment Facility projects, following approval in line with DGB/2022/19.

Monitoring and reporting:

• Monitor UNIDO’s activities, including through field visits, and draw/share lessons to ensure a coherent and systematic approach to UNIDO’s service delivery.
• Prepare and submit annual business plans, and annual reports to the respective Regional Bureau for the countries/region of coverage.

Resource management:

• Manage the financial and human resources of the Field Office and ensure compliance with requirements related to the security and safety of employees and their eligible dependents, as well as the protection of UNIDO assets, property, and information.

Additional roles of Regional Offices:

• Coordinate with UNIDO Headquarters, programmatic and technical guidance that support common and trans-border emerging priorities related to ISID.
• Provide support to Country Offices in the region.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of, as requested, regional or sub-regional strategies, programmes
• and projects.

Core Values and Competencies:
Core Values:

• We live and act with intergrity: 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 result 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.

Managerial and Leadership Competencies:

• We are strategic, Decisive, Principled: As managers, we are strategic and fair in driving our team’s performance. As leaders, we are a source of inspiration, stand for norms and standards established in the UN Charter and duty bound to defend these ideals with a principled approach.
• We are inclusive and accountable: As managers, we are inclusive in our approach and maintain constructive engagement with all our stakeholders. As leaders, we embrace all personnel and stakeholders and are accountable mutually within UNIDO, within the system, to beneficiaries and the public and beyond.
• We are multi-dimensional and transformational: As managers, we go beyond conventional methods to help our organizational units strengthen their own agility and adaptability to change. As leaders in the UN system, we have a vision, which is integrated and engaged across the pillars of Peace and Security, Human Rights and Development.
• We are Collaborative and co-creative As managers, we foster a team spirit and create meaningful opportunities to hear the voices of those around us, while realizing that only by working together can we accomplish our mission. As leaders, we see the inter-dependency of imperatives of the UN Charter and personally champion a collaborative inter-agency, multi-stakeholders and cross-thinking approach.

Minimum Organizational Requirements
Education:  

• Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in areas such economics, business administration, international relations, public administration, or other relevant field with specialization in development economics, is required.

Experience:

• A minimum of twelve (12) years of progressively responsible professional work experience, including at international level (outside o own country) in the field of economic development, involving, technical cooperation at senior level, is required.
• Experience in evaluating, the needs, conditions and problems of developing countries is required.
• Experience in supervising/managing both technical and non-technical teams in aspects of the project cycle (project formulation, design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation) is required.
• Experience in representational functions (outside own country) and experience in the UN system are required.
• Experience in working with intergovernmental bodies, leading with results on strategic partnerships, resource mobilization is desirable.

Application Closing Date
6th November, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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