UNIDO Country Representative

UN Atlas; Islamabad; On-site; PKR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

UNIDO invites applications for leading its Country Office in Pakistan. The role focuses on representing UNIDO, managing activities, and fostering partnerships to promote inclusive and sustainable industrial development aligned with the 2030 Agenda and SDG-9.

The position requires seniority in economic development and technical cooperation, with substantial experience in programme management, resource mobilization, and collaboration with government and private sector partners.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of relevant professional experience with a bachelor's degree.
• 7 years with a master's degree.
• 5 years with a doctorate.

Responsibilities

• Represent UNIDO and maintain stakeholder relations.
• Lead country office activities and contribute to national development goals.
• Identify development needs and resource mobilization opportunities.
• Lead the identification, development, and implementation of technical cooperation projects.
• Coordinate and report on UNIDO activities.
• Strengthen partnerships with government, private sector, and other organizations.
• Manage financial and human resources.
• Develop and report on a results-oriented business plan.
• Apply Results-Based Management.

Skills

Leadership

Representation

Partnership building

Resource mobilization

Project cycle management

Data analysis

Results-based management

Financial and human resource mgmt

Communication

Advocacy

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Doctorate

Job description

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is a specialized agency promoting inclusive and sustainable industrial development in Member States, aligning with the 2030 Agenda and SDG-9. UNIDO's work supports global and regional supply chains, innovation, renewable energy, and climate action, with cross-cutting priorities in policy advice, skills development, digitalization, gender equality, and private sector investment. The organization operates through technical cooperation, research, normative functions, and partnerships, with a network of field offices.

Job Purpose

To lead the UNIDO Country Office in Pakistan, representing UNIDO, managing its activities, contributing to national development goals, and fostering partnerships to promote inclusive and sustainable industrial development.

Responsibilities

Represent UNIDO and maintain stakeholder relations; lead country office activities and contribute to national development goals; identify development needs and resource mobilization opportunities; lead the identification, development, and implementation of technical cooperation projects; coordinate and report on UNIDO activities; strengthen partnerships with government, private sector, and other organizations; manage financial and human resources; develop and report on a results-oriented business plan; apply Results-Based Management.

Work Experience

Minimum 10 years of relevant professional experience with a bachelor's degree (7 years with a master's, 5 years with a doctorate). Progressively responsible experience in economic development and technical cooperation at a senior level is required. Experience in country needs assessment, team supervision, data analysis for decision-making, representational functions, and working with the UN system is also required. Experience with intergovernmental bodies, strategic partnerships, resource mobilization, and prior technical cooperation in Pakistan or the region is desirable.

Skills

Leadership, representation, partnership building, resource mobilization, project cycle management, data analysis, results-based management, financial and human resource management, communication, advocacy.

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