National Project Associate

United Nations Industrial Development Organisation; Manila, Hinoba-an; On-site; PHP 1,107,000 - 1,845,000; Full time

Job summary

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is seeking a National Consultant for a project in Manila, Philippines. The assignment supports the green structural transformation of industries through policy advice and capacity development, within the wider UNIDO mandate.

The appointment is temporary for 70 working days across a 10-month period. Applications are encouraged from qualified locals, with a focus on inclusive participation and delivering practical results in a

Job description

Requisition ID: 7934
Grade: ISA-NOA
Country: Philippines
Duty Station: Manila
Category: National Consultant
Type of Job Posting: Internal and External
Employment Type: NonStaff-When Act. Employed
Contract Duration: 70 working days over a period of 10 months
Application deadline: 15-Sep-2026, 11:59 PM(Vienna, Austria time)

Vacancy Announcement

TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT OF PROJECT PERSONNEL
Only nationals or permanent residents of the country of the duty station are considered eligible.
Female candidates are encouraged to apply.
UNIDO welcomes applications from qualified persons with disabilities. Reasonable accommodation will be provided to applicants and employees with disabilities to support full participation in the recruitment process and in the performance of their duties.

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 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) inMember 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 to a greater or lesser extent to all SDGs.

The medium-term programme framework (MTPF) is UNIDO’s core strategic document. As the Organization moves from the 2022–2025 cycle to the 2026–2029 MTPF, it sets a renewed vision to support Member States shape their industries for development. The new priorities include renewable and clean energy, sustainable access and climate action, ending hunger through innovation and local value addition, and fair and sustainable global and regional supply chains. Cross-cutting priorities focus on industrial and economic policy advice, skills development, fostering digitalization and artificial intelligence, gender equality and the empowerment of women, supporting youth, promoting cleaner production and circular economy, and leveraging private sector investment and development finance.

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, Sub-regional Offices and Country Offices.

PROJECT CONTEXT

The overall objective of Project 250516, “Supporting the green structural transformation of industries in the Philippines and the Lao People’s Democratic Republic through policy advice and capacity development,” is to support the green structural transformation of industrial sectors in the Philippines and Lao PDR by strengthening policy frameworks and institutional capacities for sustainable and climate-resilient industrial development. The specific objective of the project is to enhance the capacity of national government