Requisition ID: 7776
Grade: ISA-P3
Country: Austria
Duty Station: Vienna
Category: International Consultant
Type of Job Posting: Internal and External
Employment Type: NonStaff-Regular
Contract Duration: 6 months
Application Deadline: 23-Jul-2026, 11:59 PM (Vienna, Austria time)

Vacancy Announcement
TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT OF PROJECT PERSONNEL

Female candidates are encouraged to apply.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

Under the overall direction of the Director General, and in close collaboration with all relevant organizational entities within UNIDO, the Directorate of Technical Cooperation and Sustainable Industrial Development (TCS), headed by a Managing Director, ensures the Organization's application of strategies and interventions for sustainable industrial development related to environment, energy, Micro, Small and Medium-Enterprises (MSMEs), and digitalization. The Directorate also oversees the Organization's normative contribution to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals through industrial policy advice and capacity development. Through coordination in-house and with Member States and industry stakeholders, it ensures that the services provided in these areas contribute to effective and appropriate technical, business and policy solutions and are focused on results, scaling up and positioning UNIDO as a leading platform for industrial development in developing countries and global fora.

The Division of Energy and Climate Action (TCS/ECA) assists Member States in the transition to low-carbon and climate resilient economies through the promotion of renewable energy, energy efficiency solutions and breakthrough technologies in industry and other key sectors, diversifying supply chains for renewable energy manufacturing and stimulating innovation to address critical climate and energy related challenges.

The Division assists governments in fulfilling national commitments under the Paris Agreement and progress towards the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, thereby facilitating a just transition towards sustainable industrialization. In transitioning to a low-carbon and climate resilient economies, the challenges of addressing energy poverty and climate change are an integral part of the Division's activities, as is the dissemination of policies, knowledge and technologies and pathways to plan, manage and finance the energy transitions and climate action for industrial transformation. It collaborates closely on converging issues with IET/CTP and TCS/CMP.

• Component 1 – Global Methodological Backbone:

• Component 2 – National Readiness and Responsive Support Mechanism:

• Component 3 – Progress and Impact Tracking:
  stablishment of a harmonized monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) system aligned with GEF, CIF and UNIDO standards, ensuring globally comparable MRV frameworks, accountability, and adaptive management across participating countries.

• Policy & Planning: Supporting the development of national strategies and policy frameworks for the transformation of industries towards net-zero target by 2050.
• Pipeline Development: Facilitating low-carbon technology collaboration and pipeline development of feasible decarbonization solutions for heavy industries such as steel, cement and concrete.
• Partnerships & Knowledge-Sharing: Fostering dialogue, international collaboration and global knowledge-sharing on deployment of industry decarbonization solutions.

• Develop a partnership's dashboard to map and consolidate the existing partnerships as well as coordinate with the new partners;

• Conduct stakeholder mapping, ecosystem analysis, and market intelligence activities to identify strategic partnership opportunities, synergies, overlaps, and gaps across governments, industry, financial institutions, development partners, and international initiatives relevant to industrial decarbonization and sustainable energy systems;

• Support the development, implementation, and periodic updating of partnership strategies, engagement plans, and collaboration frameworks aligned with ESD and ECA priorities, ensuring that partnerships contribute to programme delivery, policy impact, resource mobilization, and scale-up of activities;

• Identify, develop, and manage strategic partnerships with governments, multilateral development banks, donor agencies, private sector entities, philanthropic organizations, research institutions, and international organizations, fostering collaboration across ESD programmes and flagship initiatives, including the Net Zero Partnership for Industrial Decarbonization (NZP), Global Matchmaking Platform (GMP), Global Decarbonization Investment Accelerator (GDIA), and the Industrial Deep Decarbonization Initiative (IDDI);

• Support the formulation, negotiation, and formalization of collaborative arrangements, including partnership frameworks, memoranda of understanding, joint workplans, and other cooperation mechanisms, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and operational requirements;

• Coordinate engagement with partners and stakeholders through meetings, consultations, missions, workshops, technical exchanges, and joint activities, while ensuring effective follow-up and translation of discussions into concrete collaboration opportunities and programme outcomes;

• Prepare strategic briefing notes, talking points, presentations, background papers, and stakeholder analyses to support senior management participation in bilateral engagements, international conferences, high-level meetings, and policy dialogues;

• Facilitate coordination and information exchange among internal teams, projects, and initiatives to ensure coherence of engagement, consistent messaging, effective knowledge sharing, and the identification of opportunities for cross-project collaboration and impact;

• Support resource mobilization efforts through the identification of funding opportunities, donor engagement, preparation of concept notes, project proposals, partnership packages, and related documentation, including the mobilization of financial and in-kind contributions;

• Monitor and track partnership activities, commitments, contributions, and results, maintaining relevant databases, engagement trackers, and reporting systems, and providing analytical inputs for programme planning, reporting, visibility, and management decision-making;

• Support the preparation of knowledge products, lessons learned, partnership case studies, and communication materials that strengthen institutional learning, showcase partnership outcomes, and enhance the visibility and impact of ESD initiatives;

• Organize and conduct briefings, stakeholder consultations, and knowledge-sharing activities to strengthen cooperation, promote strategic alignment among partners, and maximize the effectiveness and impact of partnership-driven activities.

MINIMUM ORGANIZATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• A minimum of five (5) years of professional experience in technical cooperation, project or portfolio management, strategic partnerships, or international cooperation related to climate action, industrial decarbonization, innovation, or sustainable development is required.
• Experience working with governments, development partners, international organizations, and the private sector, particularly in developing country contexts, including assessing national priorities and supporting multi-stakeholder engagement, is required.

• Demonstrated ability to conduct stakeholder analysis, identify partnership opportunities, and develop collaborative arrangements with private sector, including with Member States and institutional partners, is required.
• Strong analytical, research, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to prepare high-quality briefing materials, reports, and recommendations, are required.
• Excellent oral and written communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in multicultural and multidisciplinary environments, are required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and stakeholder or partnership management tools is desirable.

This appointment is limited to the specified project(s) only and does not carry any expectation of renewal.
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 website for details on how to apply: www.unido.org

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

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