Chief

Requisition ID: 3151 
Grade: P5 
Country: Austria 
Duty Station: Vienna 
Category: Professional and Higher 
Type of Job Posting: Internal and External
Employment Type: Staff-Full-time
Appointment Type: Fixed Term - 100 series
Minimum Annual Salary: 135,665 USD 
Application Deadline: 12-Dec-2023, 11:59 PM (CEST)  

Vacancy Announcement
Female candidates from all Member States are particularly 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 Divisions/Offices in its Headquarters, Regional Offices and Hubs and Country Offices.

The Directorate of Global Partnerships and External Relations (GLO), headed by a Managing Director, is responsible for UNIDO's relations with Member States and all external partners, including through the policymaking organs. It plays a central role for interaction and collaboration with traditional and non-traditional donors; oversees the Regional Bureaus as well as the network of established field offices, liaison offices and Investment and Technology Promotion Offices; and supports the implementation of particularly complex projects, programmes and special assignments, thus also fulfilling an important role in safeguarding their quality and the reputation of the Organization

Under the supervision of the Managing Director of the Directorate of Global Partnerships and External Relations (GLO), the Division of Regional Bureaus and Field Offices (GLO/RFO) coordinates the field representation and interventions of UNIDO in Member States and regions. Within this context, the Division is responsible for determining programmatic priorities for UNIDO's services and ensuring that UNIDO responds to the specific needs and requirements of Member States and development partners at the country and regional levels.

The Division encompasses all the UNIDO field offices and the five Regional Bureaus: Africa (GLO/RFO/AFR), also hosting the IDDA III Secretariat; the Arab Region (GLO/RFO/ARB); Asia and the Pacific (GLO/RFO/ASP); Europe and Central Asia (GLO/RFO/EUR); and Latin American and the Caribbean (GLO/RFO/LAC).

The Chief works under the policy direction of the Director General; the overall guidance of the Managing Director of Global Partnerships and External Relations (GLO) Directorate; the direct supervision of the Director of the Division of Regional Bureaus and Field Offices (GLO/RFO) and in close collaboration with the Representatives in UNIDO’s Regional and Country Offices.

At the P5 level, the incumbent is expected to (a) deliver work that is integral to UNIDO's mandate; (b) create an enabling environment which is catalytic, gap-building and opportunistic; (c) build partnerships and networks to strengthen Programmes; and (d) achieve results within Cross Programme or Inter-Services teams.

The UNIDO Staff Performance Appraisal and Management System reinforces the collaboration within formal units as well as among cross-functional teams. In this context, the incumbent collaborates with his/her supervisor and colleagues, within as well as outside the LAC Regional Bureau. Within the formal teams, the incumbent may be expected to backstop other team members, as required.

Staff members are subject to the authority of the Director General and in this context all staff are expected to serve in any assignment and duty station, as determined by the needs of the Organization.

2. Main Responsibilities

• Revise in collaboration with TCS/CPS, the industrial development trends in countries and regions of coverage and identify development priorities and needs for UNIDO services as well as priorities of local donor representations;
• Develop in collaboration with the Special Representative for the Region; in cooperation with the field offices and with the Organization's technical cooperation Divisions; the regional strategy responding to opportunities for sustainable industrial development as well as requests of regional counterparts and Member States;
• Coordinate the implementation and monitor the results of UNIDO's strategy for Middle Income Countries (MICs) and contribute, as appropriate, to the formulation and implementation of other country grouping strategies;
• Play an active role within United Nations Country Teams (UNCTs) in the countries directly covered by UNIDO Headquarters, participate in planning and project and programme formulation exercises, as well as related fundraising initiatives and the implementation of the UNIDO component of such projects and programmes. Coordinate these engagements with relevant services at Headquarters, including the Organization's technical cooperation Divisions;
• Support field offices in the implementation of the operational elements of the UNDS reform;
• Forge the development of partnerships at the regional or country level, in cooperation with GLO/FLS and in collaboration with IET/PPP, including engaging with local or regional institutions, regional commissions of the UN and other development partners;
• Convene, in coordination with other relevant organizational entities of UNIDO, conferences and initiate regional forum activities to share knowledge on sustainable industrial development and to build partnerships;
• Support the preparation of the Director General and senior managers' missions to the region and countries and facilitate meetings with representatives of countries and regional organizations;
• Facilitate, in cooperation with ODG/CSI, the further distribution of UNIDO communications and media content to governments and stakeholders in the countries in the region of coverage.

Managerial/Supervisory responsibilities (generic to Chiefs)

• Collaborate with senior managers in UNIDO, to form a community of interest, serving as active public relations ambassadors, utilizing all means, both traditional and new approaches to continuously improve the resource mobilization capacity, partnerships and commitment to increasing the visibility and relevance of UNIDO.
• Align the work programme of the LAC Regional Bureau with the organizational priorities cascaded from the Director GLO/RFO and in this context, formulate, cascade, implement and report on the priorities of the LAC Regional Bureau.

• Assign responsibilities to staff under his/her supervision, having a clear overview and monitoring mechanism; ensure that expectations of results and performance are clear; motivate and hold them accountable as well as complete related performance reporting and feedback mechanisms. 
• Support the Director on other special projects and assignments.

3. Core Values and 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.

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 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.

Managerial and Leadership Competencies

WE ARE STRATEGIC, DECISIVE, PRINCIPLED AND INSPIRATIONAL: 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.

4. Minimum Organizational Requirements

Education: Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in areas such as Management, Business Administration, Economics, Engineering or field relevant to UNIDO’s mandate, is required.

Experience: A minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible professional experience at the national and international level supervising both technical and non-technical groups and teams, including five (5) years of experience supervising technical cooperation programmes or special projects particularly in the LAC Region, is required.

Experience in representational functions in the field is desirable.

Languages: Fluency in written and spoken English and Spanish is required. Fluency in or working knowledge of another United Nations language, is desirable.

NOTE: UNIDO professional level applicants are required to have served at least one year in their current position, if applying for a higher-level position. However, the seniority-in-grade requirements for applying for higher level positions, as per paragraphs 18 and 78 of the HRMF, have been waived.

For further information on salaries, refer to the International Civil Service Commission website: https://icsc.un.org/

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 careers site for details on how to apply: https://careers.unido.org/ 

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

Notice to applicants:
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