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Requisition ID:
4861
Grade:
SB5 - Local Professional (Mid-Level & Senior)
Country:
Brazil
Duty Station:
Brasilia
Category:
National Consultant
Type of Job Posting:
Internal and External
Employment Type:
NonStaff-Regular
Contract Duration:
9 months
Application deadline:
09-Dec-2024, 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.
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 is to promote and accelerate inclusive and sustainable industrial development (ISID) in Member States.
UNIDO's mandate is fully recognized in SDG-9, which calls to "Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation".
The Directorate of
Technical Cooperation and Sustainable Industrial Development (TCS)
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
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.
PROJECT CONTEXT
UNIDO, in collaboration with its partners, is implementing the project 'Accelerating key net zero Technologies by leveraging industrial decarbonisation investment' (ID 230343) called "ACTION" short in Brazil funded by the Mitigation Action Facility (MAF).
The Project "ACTION" aims to revolutionize Brazilian Agriculture with sustainable farming practices and carbon-negative Organo-Mineral Fertilizers (CNOMF) produced from waste streams while unlocking the full potential of Brazilian biogas.
The Project systematically targets the following sectors:
Fertilizers production and value chain.
Sustainable agriculture.
Renewable energy.
Waste management.
Sustainable resources.
Water conservation.
Regional replication.
The activities foreseen in these Terms of Reference aim to execute the project's Detailed Preparation Phase (DPP), which will result in a Detailed Project Proposal for the Mitigation Action Facility.
FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the direct supervision of the Project Manager (PM), the expert will be responsible for the performance of the following main duties:
MAIN DUTIES
Planning and workplan
Review the project document and its outputs.
Provide technical advice to the PM on the project implementation.
Conduct stakeholder consultations with Government counterparts and stakeholders to review, detail and confirm project activities.
Execution of activities
Conduct Policy and regulatory framework activities.
Conduct Market Study activities.
Conduct Business Model Evaluation activities.
Conduct Feasibility Studies activities.
Conduct Scale-up activities.
Conduct Capacity Building activities.
Conduct stakeholder consultations with Government counterparts and other stakeholders.
Programme/project promotion and outreach
Liaise and coordinate work with the UNIDO Project Manager.
Undertake missions within Brazil as required.
Support those responsible for Project Communication in developing communication materials.
Reporting
Draft the final report and submit it to the PM.
MINIMUM ORGANIZATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Education:
Advanced university degree (master's degree) in agricultural sciences, agricultural engineering, agronomy, chemistry, biology or related fields
is
required .
Technical and Functional Experience : At least five (5) years of professional experience in the related fields of the post, including fertilizer production and its value chain, is
required .
Languages : Fluency in written and spoken English and Portuguese are
required .
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES
Core values:
WE LIVE AND ACT WITH INTEGRITY: work honestly, openly and impartially.
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.
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.
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