International Gender Specialist

 ​​Requisition ID: 3884 
Grade: ISA-Specialist 
Country: Home Based 
Duty Station: Home Based 
Category: International Consultant 
Type of Job Posting: Internal and External
Employment Type: NonStaff - WhenActually Employed
Contract Duration: 35 working days over a period of 5 months  
Application Deadline: 20-Jun-2024, 11:59 PM (CEST)  

 

Vacancy Announcement
TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT OF PROJECT PERSONNEL
Female candidates are 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.

Each of these programmatic fields of activity contains a number of individual programmes, which are implemented in a holistic manner to achieve effective outcomes and impacts through UNIDO’s four enabling functions: (i) technical cooperation; (ii) analytical and research functions and policy advisory services; (iii) normative functions and standards and quality-related activities; and (iv) convening and partnerships for knowledge transfer, networking and industrial cooperation. Such core functions are carried out in Divisions/Offices in its Headquarters, Regional Offices and Hubs and Country Offices.

 

The Directorate also ensures internal coordination and integration of technical cooperation services at UNIDO and monitoring of the quality and impact thereof. The Directorate houses the Divisions of Coordination and Integration Support (IET/CIS), Quality, Impact and Accountability (IET/QUA), Agribusiness and Infrastructure Development (IET/AGR), Innovative Finance and International Financial Institutions (IET/IFI), Fair Production, Sustainability Standards and Trade (IET/PST), Public-Private Partnerships (PPP), and Climate and Technology Partnerships (CTP). The Directorate also ensures close coordination and collaboration among the Divisions and relevant entities in the Directorate of Global Partnerships and External Relations (GLO) and the Directorate of Technical Cooperation and Sustainable Industrial Development (TCS).

 

The position is located under the Division of Climate and Technology Partnerships (IET/CTP). The focus of the Division of Climate and Technology Partnerships (IET/CTP) is to identify, design, negotiate and coordinate innovative partnerships and support the elaboration and initiation of joint technical cooperation programmes and actions. The Division coordinates UNIDO’s Global Partnership for Hydrogen in Industry and its related green hydrogen programme; and represents UNIDO in relevant high-level policy discussions and fora. Furthermore, the Division facilitates knowledge management and exchange, supports UNIDO’s global forum activities associated with climate and technology innovation; and coordinates high-level events.

 

 

PROJECT CONTEXT

 

Project SAP ID 220086: Green Climate Fund Readiness Programme in South Africa

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) Readiness Programme for South Africa on “Enhancing the institutional capacity of South Africa to coordinate the implementation of the Hydrogen Society Roadmap”, aims to enhance the capacity of South Africa’s Government to coordinate and implement the HSRM for advancing green hydrogen policies and projects. The project will strengthen the institutional capacity of South African ministries and regulators of the HSRM.

 

The proposal also addresses the preparatory work of establishing a national ‘Green Hydrogen Energy Centre’ which will play a catalytic role in enhancing the institutional capacity of South Africa in deploying green hydrogen. Th