Overview
The National Programme Officer will conduct analytical work related to programme development, including needs assessments, and contribute to the formulation, implementation, monitoring, reporting, and evaluation of UNIDO projects and programmes. The role involves active participation in UN coordination processes and advocating for UNIDO's mandate and expertise.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct analytical work related to programme development including needs assessments.
- Gather data, participate in joint studies, prepare good practice cases and policy briefs.
- Update country/regional industrial performance profile.
- Promote and contribute to the implementation of regional/country programmes for partnership and projects.
- Contribute to the development and formulation of programme/project related work.
- Participate actively in the UN coordination process.
- Represent the field office in working groups and committees.
- Draft joint documents such as the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF).
- Contribute to the alignment of ISID and UNIDO’s initiatives to national strategies and development plans.
- Advocate for UNIDO mandate and expertise.
- Engage with government, donors, financing institutions, partners, private sector, industry, and academic institutions.
- Identify national/local and regional needs and donor priorities for resource mobilization and partnership development.
- Prepare technical papers on UNIDO thematic areas and relevant activities.
- Guide and assist national project coordinators.
- Prepare relevant promotional and publicity material.
- Prepare and submit progress reports on programmes/projects and periodic reports.
- Monitor and report on UNIDO’s service delivery activities.
- Support the UNIDO Representative in preparing and submitting annual business plans and annual reports.
- Represent the organization at various events.
- Ensure adherence to UNIDO Administrative and Financial Rules and Regulations.
- Undertake officer-in-charge functions in the absence of the UR/Director.
- Perform any other duties assigned by the UR/Director.
Required Experience
- Progressively responsible professional experience, involving the design and implementation of technical cooperation projects at national level, is required.
- Relevant experience, particularly in areas of agriculture, environment and energy linked to industry, is required.
- Experience in all phases of the Project Cycle is required.
- Knowledge of UNIDO mandate and portfolio in the countries of coverage is required.
- Solid knowledge and experience in project development, monitoring and reporting of technical cooperation activities of the UN or similar institutions is desirable.
- Adequate knowledge of Government working procedures in the area of sustainable industrial development as well as United Nations Systems are highly desirable.
- Strong analytical capabilities and proven ability to contribute to knowledge products and reports are desirable.
- Good knowledge of national institutions and demonstrated public relations is desirable.
Qualifications
- First-level university (bachelor’s or equivalent) degree in economics, business management, engineering, environmental studies, agriculture or other closely related fields relevant to UNIDO mandate is required.
- An advanced university degree (master’s or equivalent) or Doctorate in the same fields are accepted with a reduced requirement for years of professional experience.
