Chief, Montreal Protocol Unit

Requisition ID: 4182
Grade: P5
Country: Austria
Duty Station: Vienna
Category: Professional and Higher
Type of Job Posting: Internal and External
Employment Type: Staff-Full-time
Appointment Type: Fixed Term - 100 series
Indicative Minimum Net Annual Salary: 147,628 USD
Application Deadline: 12-Feb-2025 , 11:59 PM (Vienna, Austria time)
Vacancy Announcement
Female candidates from all Member States are particularly encouraged to apply.
Reopening of vacancy announcement - candidates who already applied do not need to resubmit their application.

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 Organization's programmatic focus is structured in four strategic priorities: Creating shared prosperity; Advancing economic competitiveness; Safeguarding the environment; and Strengthening knowledge and institutions.
The Directorate of Technical Cooperation and Sustainable Industrial Development (TCS) oversees the Organization's development of capacities for industrial development as well as industrial policy advice, statistics and research activities. The Directorate houses the technical Divisions of Capacity Development, Industrial Policy Advice and Statistics (TCS/CPS); Circular Economy and Green Industry (TCS/CEG); Energy and Climate Action (TCS/ECA), Climate Innovation and Montreal Protocol (TCS/CMP); SMEs, Competitiveness and Job Creation (TCS/SME); Digital Transformation and AI Strategies (TCS/DAS); and the Montreal Protocol Division.
The position is located under the Climate Innovation and Montreal Protocol Division (TCS/CMP) mandated to work in close coordination with other organizational entities within UNIDO, assisting Member States in the emergence, deployment, and large-scale uptake of low-carbon and climate-resilient technologies. This will be achieved by promoting a systems innovation approach through accelerating innovation across key levers of change that includes technology, finance, policy, and regulations.
The Chief works under the overall guidance of the Deputy to the Director General and Managing Director of Technical Cooperation and Sustainable Industrial Development Directorate, the Chief of the Division of Climate Innovation and Montreal Protocol, in close collaboration with colleagues to achieve the mandate of the Division.

Main Responsibilities

Technical
Develop a programme as well as specific service modules to achieve the results expected from the Unit;
Support governments in fulfilling national commitments under the Montreal Protocol and its amendments, especially the Kigali Amendment;
Support the Division Chief in acting as focal point in UNIDO for the multilateral agreements on Ozone Layer protection;
Oversee and manage all aspects of technical cooperation programmes and interventions;
Manage and monitor relevant activities related to the Montreal Protocol and its Kigali Amendment;
Plan and design projects and programmes in the context of the Montreal Protocol;
Organize, participate in and collaborate actively with global fora focusing on the phase-out of ozone-depleting substances;
Explore alternative funding sources and cooperate with other divisions and directorates;
Monitor the achievement of results and manage related risks;
Ensure implementation of recommendations made by oversight bodies.
Managerial

Collaborate with senior managers in UNIDO to improve resource mobilization capacity;
Align the work programme of the Unit with organizational priorities;
Assign responsibilities to staff under supervision;
Ensure appropriate monitoring of results and performance;
Support the Chief, Division of Climate Innovation and Montreal Protocol in other areas.

Core Values and Competencies

Core Values
WE LIVE AND ACT WITH INTEGRITY: work honestly, openly and impartially.
WE SHOW PROFESSIONALISM: work hard and competently in a committed and responsible manner.
WE RESPECT DIVERSITY: work together effectively, respectfully and inclusively.

Key Competencies
WE FOCUS ON PEOPLE: cooperate to fully reach our potential.
WE FOCUS ON RESULTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: focus on planning, organizing and managing our work effectively.
WE COMMUNICATE AND EARN TRUST: communicate effectively and build an environment of trust.
WE THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX AND INNOVATE: continuously improve and support innovation.

Managerial and Leadership Competencies

WE ARE STRATEGIC, DECISIVE, PRINCIPLED AND INSPIRATIONAL: strategic and fair in driving team performance.
WE ARE INCLUSIVE AND ACCOUNTABLE: maintain constructive engagement with all stakeholders.
WE ARE MULTI-DIMENSIONAL AND TRANSFORMATIONAL: help organizational units strengthen agility.
WE ARE COLLABORATIVE AND CO-CREATIVE: foster teamwork and create meaningful opportunities.

Minimum Organizational Requirements

Education: Advanced university level degree in Engineering, Economics, Environmental Management, Business Management, Natural Science or another field relevant to UNIDO's mandate, is required . Specialization in refrigeration and air conditioning technologies is desirable.

Experience:
A minimum of ten (10) years of relevant professional experience, including some at the international level, involving technical cooperation in developing countries is required .
Experience in all phases of the Project Cycle and exposure to the needs, conditions and problems in developing countries is required .
Experience in designing, developing, implementation of projects in the context of the Montreal Protocol is required .
Experience with designing, developing and operations of industrial refrigeration and air-conditioning systems is desirable.

Languages: Fluency in written and spoken English is required . Fluency in or working knowledge of French or Spanish, or of another United Nations language, is desirable.

NOTE: UNIDO professional level applicants are required to have served at least one year in their current position, if applying for a higher-level position. However, the seniority-in-grade requirements for applying for higher level positions have been waived.

For further information on salaries, refer to the International Civil Service Commission website: /icsc.un.org/

Employees of UNIDO are expected to uphold the highest standards of integrity, professionalism and respect for diversity. Only persons who fully and unconditionally commit to these values should consider applying for jobs at UNIDO.

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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