Young Professional Officer-Focus on Engineering, Economics and/or Environmental Management-Vienna, Austria

United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Vienna, Austria                                                Minimum Annual salary: 57,880 USD USD Requisition ID: 1966                                                                                    Qualification:

• Advanced university degree in Engineering, Economics, Environmental Management or other field relevant to UNIDO’s mandate, is required                    

Experience:

• Minimum of one year of relevant professional work experience is required. Work experience involving technical cooperation in developing countries, is desirable; Experience in the field of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) gained through studies or through work in the public or private sector is required; Experience in all phases of the Project Cycle, is desirable; Experience in evaluating the needs, conditions and problems in developing countries, is desirable  

Jobs Responsibilities:

• Main Responsibilities: Program Development:
• Proposes and contributes to the development, formulation and fundraising for technical cooperation projects/programs in the area of sustainable supply chains, in line with the guidelines and procedures governing the delivery of UNIDO services, and obtains internal approval.
  
• Program Implementation: Assists in the preparation of the necessary inputs (consultant job descriptions, terms of reference, training arrangements, equipment specifications, etc.), monitors progress in implementation, including missions to the project site, takes part in oversight meetings in the field and at headquarters, and assists the Evaluation Group in its evaluations of projects/programs.                              
• Funds Mobilization: Cooperates with other divisions in-house in mobilizing the funds necessary for project and program implementation.                                       
• Global Forum Function: Cooperates with team members to organize and run UNIDO global forum activities (conferences, seminars, expert group meetings, Member State consultations etc.).
• Contributes to the preparation of technical papers or other inputs for external seminars, conferences, expert group meetings, etc. Prepares UNIDO publications and other information dissemination aids and tools.
• Keeps abreast of technical and economic developments in the area of sustainable supply chains, through close contacts with specialized institutions and industry representatives, following the technical press, market developments and trends.