United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Vienna, Austria Requisition ID: 5671 Only nationals or permanent residents of the country of the duty station are considered eligible. Female candidates are encouraged to apply. Qualification:
- Advanced university degree (master’s or equivalent) in economics, engineering, sciences, agro-industries, environment, business administration, management or other relevant discipline with specialization in, is required.
Technical and Functional Experience:
- At least one (1) year of work experience in the relevant field is required. Experience in practical application of the context of technical cooperation activities is desirable.
- Experience in evaluating the needs, conditions and problems in developing countries is desirable.
- Computer proficiency for preparation of reports/presentations and for the correspondence is required.
Functional Responsibilities:
- Establish and maintain relationships with appropriate economic development organizations, financial institutions, business support organizations and community leaders.
- Develop networks and networking opportunities.
- Facilitate organizations of consultative meetings and have frequent information exchange with business groups / agglomerations, cooperatives and cluster members to collect information and reach consensus on collective activities.
- Identify successful erstwhile projects/interventions by other development sector agencies/Government and Private sector to extract best practices. Identifying business technical assistance needs and relevant local experts.
- Identifying technical assistance needs related to public sector infrastructure/livelihood opportunities.
- Present motivation for financial support for opportunities based on sound analysis and in collaboration with technical experts, guide business entities through grant/loan application processes.
- Draft the final report and complete weekly, monthly progress reports in accordance with reporting disciplines and agreed format. Utilize and update the database management system.
- Develop a repository of ideas and basic business idea proposals for both public sector infrastructure and private businesses.
- Support in follow-up/monitor/report progress of MSMEs / clusters to ensure businesses are making the connections and getting the assistance they need toward becoming sustainable clusters.
More Information
- City Islamabad
- Currency Pakistan Rupees – PKR
- Number of Vacancies 1
- Career Level Mid-Career
- Years of experience (Min) 1
- Degree Bachelor's degree / higher diploma
- Preferred Nationality Pakistan
- Gender Any
- Speciality 1 Support Services
