Vacancy Announcement: Capacity Building Programme Coordinator

Vacancy Announcement: Capacity Building Programme Coordinator

Requisition ID: 1052
Grade : SB4 – Local Professional (Junior & Mid Level)
Duty Station : Yaounde
Category: National Consultant
Type of job Posting: Internal and External
Employment Type: NonStaff-Regular Duration (tentative): 6 months
Application deadline: 12-Sep-2022

Only nationals or permanent residents of the country of the duty station are considered eligible. Female candidates 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.

PROJECT CONTEXT (Project ID 210174)
The overall objective of the proposed project is to promote public health through improving the national supply chain capacity of medical product supplies for increased resilience against COVID-19. To this end, this project will contribute to building more resilient national supply chain capacity of the necessary medical supplies, such as medical oxygen devices, equipment for the vaccine storage, and other critical supplies, that are essential to combat against the further infections of COVID-19 as well as other high-risk infectious respiratory diseases in the future. The project is to be committed to identifying and upgrading the national supply chain actors, say, local producers, suppliers, technical support providers, and public support institutions, in terms of 1) technical capacity, 2) quality assurance, and 3) business resilience and continuity in case of potential emergency situations. In addition, the project recognizes that to develop the awareness of the risks of the virus and the importance of protective measures is the most effective, meaningful, and sustainable way to ensure the long-term resilience against the risk of the virus, which in turn can strengthen the competitiveness of the related national supply chains. This awareness does not merely refer to the actors engaged in the production but extends to all areas in the supply chains including operational services, maintenance, logistics, distribution.
The project is structured to achieve the development goal through the following Outcome and Outputs that are interrelated and complementary to each other: Outcome: The business capacity of the national supply chain actors is increased in terms of 1)technical capacity 2) quality assurance and 3) business resilience and continuity in case of potential emergency situations;
Output 1: The selected national supply chain actors capacitated and upgraded to have improved quantitative and qualitative business operation capacity;
Output 2 : Emergency business continuity plan developed and the awareness of the risks of the COVID-19 virus and the importance of protective measures raised among the domestic supply chain actors;

FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES : Under the supervision of the Project Manager, the Capacity Building Progamme Coordinator will assist in the overall planning and coordination of the on-site capacity building activities in light of the defined project targets and KPIs as well as lead the relevant internal/external communication with the counterpart government and stakeholders of the project to facilitate the agreement/engagement on the delivery of the project activities. The Capacity Building Progamme Coordinator will conduct some field missions as required and agreed. Other day-to-day assignments will be assigned in the UNIDO Office in Cameroon in collaboration with the Office of UNIDO Representative. To this end, the following tasks and deliverables are envisaged:

REQUIRED 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.

Core 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.

MINIMUM ORGANIZATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Education:
Advanced university degree (Master’s level) in science, business management, economics or other relevant disciplines focusing on a specialization in business process, manufacturing process, project management, or other relevant disciplines with specialization in the project-relevant academic fields is required.
A first level degree may be acceptable if combined with at least six (6) years of professional experience directly relevant for the assignment.

Technical and Functional Experience: At least three (3) years of professional coordination experience in technical cooperation project management or portfolio project management including some exposure at the international level, is required.
Experience in analyzing the needs, development conditions, and problems in developing countries, is desirable.
Experience in working in a highly international team and work environment, coordinating inter-organizational collaborations involving the national government are desirable.

Languages: Fluency in written and spoken English is required. Fluency and/or working knowledge of French is an asset.
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 web site 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.
Notice to applicants: UNIDO does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process. If you have received a solicitation for the payment of a fee, please disregard it. Vacant positions within UNIDO are advertised on the official UNIDO website.

Apply here: https://careers.unido.org/job/Yaounde-Capacity-Building-Programme-Coordinator/847928455/

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