National Project Associate

Requisition ID: 7100
Grade: ISA-NOA
Country: Egypt
Duty Station: Cairo
Category: National Consultant
Type of Job Posting: External Private Posting
Employment Type: NonStaff-Regular
Application deadline: 03-Mar-2026

Vacancy Announcement
TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT OF PROJECT PERSONNEL
Only nationals or permanent residents of the country of the duty station are considered eligible.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

The Directorate of Technical Cooperation and Sustainable Industrial Development (TCS), headed by a Managing Director, oversees the Organization's development of capacities for industrial development as well as industrial policy advice, statistics and research activities and the Organization's normative contribution to Member States and global development community in achieving the SDGs. The Directorate also ensures the application of strategies and interventions for sustainable industrial development related to Environment, Energy, SMEs, Competitiveness and Job creation, as well as Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence. Through coordination in-house and with Member States and industry stakeholders, it ensures that the services provided in these areas contribute toward effective and appropriate technical, business and policy solutions and are focused on results and on realizing any potential for scaling up and positioning UNIDO as a leading platform for industrial development in developing countries and global fora.

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, assists Member States in the emergence, deployment, and large-scale up-take of low-carbon and climate-resilient technologies, products and solutions. 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. In particular, the Division is responsible for the dual mandate of a) accelerating innovation and building climate innovation ecosystems to promote low-carbon and climate-resilient development pathways and b) planning, developing and implementing interventions to facilitate compliance with the Montreal Protocol and, in particular, its Kigali Amendment and to support countries in achieving their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). In addition, the Division is responsible, in close collaboration with other relevant entities of the Organization, for facilitating the transfer of low-carbon and climate-resilient solutions and building markets to ensure their widespread use by industry and local communities, thereby contributing to climate change mitigation, adaptation and building resilience in recipient countries.

PROJECT CONTEXT

The 28th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol in October 2016 held in Kigali, Rwanda, agreed on the amendment to phase down hydrofluorocarbons (HFC).

Egypt has ratified the Vienna Convention and the Montreal Protocol, including the London, Copenhagen, Montreal, Beijing and Kigali amendments, which regulate the production and consumption of ODS and hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs).

The Kigali Implementation Plan (KIP) Stage I was approved at the 96th meeting of the Executive Committee (EXCOM) of the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol (MLF) for the period from 2025 to 2030. It was agreed to reduce HFC consumption by 22 per cent of the country’s baseline by 2030, and a project proposal for the conversion of the manufacturers of domestic refrigeration was approved.

FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the supervision of the project manager and the national project coordinator, the incumbent is expected to carry out the following duties:

MINIMUM ORGANIZATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Education

Advanced university degree in international relations, international development, engineering, business, economics or other relevant discipline is required.

Technical and Functional Experience

• A minimum of 1 year of professional experience in project coordination, international development, environmental or climate-related programmes, or industrial development is required.
• Exposure to international development projects and coordination with government institutions is an asset.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and reporting skills is required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint are required.
• Ability to work under guidance in a results-based project environment is required.
• Foundational knowledge of Montreal Protocol projects is required.

Languages

Fluency in written and spoken Arabic and English is required.

REQUIRED 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, regardless of our differences in culture and perspective.

Key competencies
WE FOCUS ON PEOPLE: cooperate to fully reach our potential –and this is true for our colleagues as well as our clients. Emotional intelligence and receptiveness are vital parts of our UNIDO identity.

WE FOCUS ON RESULTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: focus on planning, organizing and managing our work effectively and efficiently. We are responsible and accountable for achieving our results and meeting our performance standards. This accountability does not end with our colleagues and supervisors, but we also owe it to those we serve and who have trusted us to contribute to a better, safer and healthier world.

WE COMMUNICATE AND EARN TRUST: communicate effectively with one another and build an environment of trust where we can all excel in our work.

WE THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX AND INNOVATE: To stay relevant, we continuously improve, support innovation, share our knowledge and skills, and learn from one another

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, both at work and outside. 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. Selected candidate(s) may be required to disclose to the Director General the nature and scope of financial and other personal interests and assets in respect of themselves, their spouses and dependents, under the procedures established by the Director General.

Visit the UNIDO website for details on how to apply: www.unido.org

NOTE: The Director General retains the discretion to make an appointment to this post at a lower level.

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