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Chief, Sustainable Energy and Just Transitions Unit (P5)
Chief, Sustainable Energy and Just Transitions Unit (P5)
- Austria
The Chief works under the overall guidance of the Managing Director for Directorate of Technical Cooperation and Sustainable Industrial Development, the Director of the Division and in close collaboration with the colleagues to achieve the mandate of the Division.
At the P5 level, the incumbent is expected to deliver (a) work that is integral to UNIDO’s mandate; (b) in creating an enabling environment which is catalytic, gap-building and opportunistic; (c) in building partnerships and networks to strengthen Programmes; and (d) in achieving results within Cross Programme or Inter-Services teams. The measure of success is Programme Competence.
The UNIDO Staff Performance Management System reinforces the collaboration within formal units as well as among cross-functional teams. In this context, the incumbent collaborates with his/her supervisor and colleagues, within as well as outside the unit. Within the formal teams, the incumbent may be expected to backstop other team members as required.
Staff -members are subject to the authority of the Director-General and in this context all staff are expected to serve in any assignment and duty station as determined by the needs of the Organization.
Main Responsibilities
Technical
Leads the teams in the Division to:
- Based on the foresight of current and future demand involving beneficiaries of and stakeholders in industrial development, develop a programme as well as specific service modules to achieve the results expected from the Division;
- Support governments in fulfilling national commitments under the multilateral climate agreements and conventions, including access to climate finance, thereby facilitating a just transition towards sustainable industrialization;
- Support the Director of the Division in acting as focal point for strategic energy partnerships and networks, including the UN-Energy, Sustainable Energy for All (SEforAll) and International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA);
- Support the Director of the Division in positioning of UNIDO in major global fora on energy
- Strengthen partnerships with governments, industry, multilateral, bilateral and United Nations agencies, the private sector and civil society in support of the Division’s energy and climate change-related activities and programmes;
- Oversee and manage all aspects of technical cooperation programmes and interventions including programmatic mobilization of funding, implementation of programmes and monitoring the results and impacts.
- Mobilize financial resources from multi/bilateral, national and innovative financial mechanisms and funds, including the GEF and the GCF, to formulate and implement impactful projects and programmes leading to both increased funding as well as diversified funding streams;
- Monitor the achievement of results and manage related risks in line with the IRPF and energy and climate-related indicators in the P&B and the MTPF in their area of expertise and contribute to relevant narratives in and across the Organization;
- Oversee and ensure implementation of recommendations made by oversight bodies and external/internal auditors.
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