Requisition ID: 5769
Grade: P4
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
Indicative Minimum Net Annual Salary: 126,669 USD
Application Deadline: 13-Jun-2025, 11:59 PM (Vienna, Austria time)

EDUCATION

Advanced university level degree (master’s or equivalent) in Engineering, Chemistry, Processing Technology or a field of direct relevance to the mandate of the division., is required.

EXPERIENCE

• A minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible professional experience in the areas of the mandate of the division, including at the international level, involving technical cooperation in developing countries, is required.
• Proven experience in planning, designing, developing and implementing non-food products (e.g. textiles, leather, innovative materials; sustainable fashion; cotton initiative etc.) is required.
• Proven experience in the implementation of sound manufacturing practice in a value chain is required.
• Substantive experience in all phases of the Project Cycle , is required.
• Proven ability to lead teams to achieve demonstrable and high-quality results is required.
• Previous experience in partnership building and resource mobilization is an asset.
• Experience in leading the organization and coordination of Global Forums, Expert groups Meetings is desirable.
• Exposure to the needs, conditions and problems in developing countries, is desirable.
• The ability to work in a multi-cultural environment is required.

As a team-leader or member, whether on a divisional, cross-functional or cross sectoral level, the incumbent is a subject matter expert who shall carry out the following generic activities to achieve the immediate results of the Division and the outcomes of the Department:

• Programme Development: Lead the conceptualisation, development and formulation of flagship technical cooperation projects/programmes in the area of non food value chains (e.g. textile, leather, innovative materials; sustainable fashion; cotton initiative etc.) and/or mechanization and automation, in line with the guidelines and procedures governing the delivery of UNIDO services, and obtain internal approval. More specifically:
• Develop programmes for non-food value chains (e.g. textile, leather, innovative materials; fashion etc.) and/or mechanization and automation
• Develop and implement projects to support the development of sustainable agricultural supplier networks, ensuring finance and input supply to producers and quality and quantity of inputs to processors;
• Build agro-processing capacities among socially and economically marginalized people, including women, youth and displaced people, in the farm and non-farm sectors, including creative industries;
• Support the planning, setting up, and implementation of publicly and privately managed pilot processing plants and incubators that can be used as common facilities centres and training hubs for agro-processing and the development of new and improved products and their marketing to buyers;
• Analyse skills and educational needs of agro-industries and, together with Governments and local institutions and relevant organizational entities, develop and implement vocational training, skills development and education programmes to professionalize entrepreneurs, technicians and workers in specific agro-industries;
• Strengthen entrepreneurial and technical human capacities and train owners, technicians and workers in agro-industrial enterprises to develop and produce new and improved products and by-products
• Support agro-industries in adopting skills and schemes for applying good manufacturing practices.
• Organize and/or co-organize events such as World Cotton Day, or Leather Panel Meetings.
• Programme Implementation: Manage the implementation of projects and programmes, assuming full responsibility for the provision of projects/programme implementation services ensuring that assigned inputs are delivered on time at the right level of quality and within the allocated budget. This will entail the preparation of necessary inputs (consultant job descriptions, terms of reference, training arrangements, equipment specifications, etc.), monitoring progress in implementation, including missions to the project site, as well as taking part in oversight meetings in the field and at headquarters, and assisting the Evaluation Group in its evaluations of projects/programmes. More specifically

As a team-leader or member, whether on a divisional, cross-functional or cross sectoral level, the incumbent is a subject matter expert who shall carry out the following generic activities to achieve the immediate results of the Division and the outcomes of the Department:

• Programme Development: Lead the conceptualisation, development and formulation of flagship technical cooperation projects/programmes in the area of non food value chains (e.g. textile, leather, innovative materials; sustainable fashion; cotton initiative etc.) and/or mechanization and automation, in line with the guidelines and procedures governing the delivery of UNIDO services, and obtain internal approval. More specifically:
• Develop programmes for non-food value chains (e.g. textile, leather, innovative materials; fashion etc.) and/or mechanization and automation
• Develop and implement projects to support the development of sustainable agricultural supplier networks, ensuring finance and input supply to producers and quality and quantity of inputs to processors;
• Build agro-processing capacities among socially and economically marginalized people, including women, youth and displaced people, in the farm and non-farm sectors, including creative industries;
• Support the planning, setting up, and implementation of publicly and privately managed pilot processing plants and incubators that can be used as common facilities centres and training hubs for agro-processing and the development of new and improved products and their marketing to buyers;
• Analyse skills and educational needs of agro-industries and, together with Governments and local institutions and relevant organizational entities, develop and implement vocational training, skills development and education programmes to professionalize entrepreneurs, technicians and workers in specific agro-industries;
• Strengthen entrepreneurial and technical human capacities and train owners, technicians and workers in agro-industrial enterprises to develop and produce new and improved products and by-products
• Support agro-industries in adopting skills and schemes for applying good manufacturing practices.
• Organize and/or co-organize events such as World Cotton Day, or Leather Panel Meetings.

• Programme Implementation: Manage the implementation of projects and programmes, assuming full responsibility for the provision of projects/programme implementation services ensuring that assigned inputs are delivered on time at the right level of quality and within the allocated budget. This will entail the preparation of necessary inputs (consultant job descriptions, terms of reference, training arrangements, equipment specifications, etc.), monitoring progress in implementation, including missions to the project site, as well as taking part in oversight meetings in the field and at headquarters, and assisting the Evaluation Group in its evaluations of projects/programmes. More specifically:

• • Implement programmes and projects for non-food value chains (e.g. textile, leather, innovative materials; fashion etc.) and/or mechanization and automation with focus on sustainability, safety, quality and productivity
• Implement projects to support the development of sustainable agricultural supplier networks, ensuring finance and input supply to producers and quality and quantity of inputs to processors;
• Implement projects to support Centers of Excellences including training providers and TVET for non-food value chains;
• Funds Mobilization: Cooperate with other units in-house in the design and planning of resource mobilization strategies and mobilize the funds necessary for project and programme implementation.
• Global Forum Function: Design, plan and organize in cooperation with other units in-house UNIDO global forum activities (conferences, seminars, expert group meetings, etc. Prepare technical papers or other inputs for external seminars, conferences, expert group meetings, etc. Prepares UNIDO publications and other information dissemination aids and tools. Keep abreast of technical and economic developments in fashion, textile, leather and non-food value chains through close contacts with specialized institutions and industry representatives, following the technical press, market developments and trends.
• Advisory Services to Counterparts: As a subject matter expert, provide technical advisory services to counterparts. This includes, among others: commenting on, appraising or revising draft project proposals submitted by requesting Governments; advising Governments on financing institutions, multilateral and bilateral organizations and other strategic partners; and provision of technical advice to strategic partners/donors.
• Perform other related duties and assignments as required by the Chief of the Division or Director of the Department.