Programme Assistant

?Requisition ID:8103Grade:G5Country:ColombiaDuty Station:BogotaCategory:General Service/Admin. SupportType of Job Posting:Internal and ExternalEmployment Type:Staff-Full-timeAppointment Type:Fixed Term - 100 seriesIndicative Minimum Net Annual Salary:98 702COPApplication Deadline:12-Oct-2026, 11:59 PM (Vienna, Austria time)Vacancy AnnouncementThis post is for local recruitment only.Female candidates are encouraged to apply.UNIDO welcomes applications from qualified persons with disabilities. Reasonable accommodation will be provided to applicants andemployeeswith disabilities to support full participation in the recruitment process and in the performance of their duties.ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXTThe United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is the specialized agency of the United Nations that promotes industrial development for poverty and hunger reduction, inclusive and fair globalization and environmental sustainability.  The mission UNIDO, as described in theLima Declarationadopted at the fifteenth session of the UNIDO General Conference in 2013, theAbu Dhabi Declarationadopted at the eighteenth session of UNIDO General Conference in 2019 as well as theRiyadh Declarationadopted at the twenty-first session of UNIDO General Conference in 2025, is to promote and accelerateinclusive and sustainable industrial developmentin Member States. The relevance of this mission as an integrated approach to all three pillars of sustainable development is recognized by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which will frame United Nations and country efforts towards sustainable development.UNIDO’s mandate is fully recognized in SDG-9, which calls to “Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation”. The relevance of inclusive and sustainable industrial development, however, applies to all SDGs.Themedium-term programme framework (MTPF) 2026 - 2029is UNIDO’s core strategic document and it is in line with UNIDO’s Vision 2050. It sets a renewed vision to support Member States and shape their industries for development. The priorities include fair and sustainable global and regional supply chains, ending hunger through innovation and local value addition, renewable and clean energy, sustainable energy access and climate action. Cross-cutting priorities focus on industrial and economic policy advice, skills development, fostering digitalization and artificial intelligence, gender equality and the empowerment of women, supporting youth, promoting cleaner production and circular economy, and leveraging private sector investment and development finance.Each of these programmatic fields of activity contains a number of individual programmes, which are implemented in a holistic manner to achieve effective outcomes and impacts through UNIDO’s four enabling functions: (i) technical cooperation; (ii) analytical and research functions and policy advisory services; (iii) normative functions and standards-related activities; and (iv) convening and fostering partnerships for knowledge and technology transfer, investment mobilization, networking and industrial cooperation. Such core functions are carried out in Divisions/Offices in its Headquarters, Sub-regional Offices and Country Offices.TheDirectorate of Global Partnerships and External Relations (GLO),headed by a Managing Director, is responsible for UNIDO's relations with Member States and all external partners, including through the policymaking organs. It plays a central role for interaction and collaboration with traditional and non-traditional donors; oversees the regional bureaus as well as the network of established field offices, liaison offices and Investment and Technology Promotion Offices; and supports the implementation of particularly complex projects, programmes and special assignments, thus also fulfilling an important role in safeguarding their quality and the reputation of the Organization.TheDivision of Regional Bureaus and Field Coordination Offices (GLO/RFO)coordinates the field representation and interventions of UNIDO in Member States and regions. Within this context, the Division is responsible for determining programmatic priorities for UNIDO's services and ensuring that UNIDO responds to the specific needs and requirements of Member States and development partners at the country and regional levels. It facilitates, upon guidance of GLO/FLS, the development of regional strategies, country programmes (including Programmes for Country Partnership - PCPs) and monitors their implementation. The Division encompasses all the UNIDO field offices and the five Regional Bureaus: Africa (GLO/RFO/AFR), also hosting the IDDA III Secretariat; the Arab Region (GLO/RFO/ARB); Asia and the Pacific (GLO/RFO/ASP); Europe and Central Asia (GLO/RFO/EUR); and Latin American and the Caribbean (GLO/RFO/LAC).The Field Offices are responsible for representing UNIDO in their host country, countries/regions of coverage, as applicable and for maintaining close relations with all relevant stakeholders. They are responsible for identifying development priorities and donors’ technical and funding priorities in the host country, countries of /regions of coverage, and for supporting, and/or leading when requested, the formulation, implementation and monitoring of technical cooperation projects and programmes, including the Programmes for Country Partnership (PCPs) and the Country Programmes (CPs).The Field Offices are also responsible for coordinating and reporting on UNIDO’s activities in their host country, countries/region of coverage, as applicable and for leading/contributing to the development, operationalization and promotion of regional and sub-regional strategies and policies to ensure the strategic and programmatic consistency of UNIDO’s work, including of its cooperation with and contributions to the United Nations Resident Coordinator Offices (UNRCs)/United Nations Country Teams (UNCTs)/Common Country Assessments (CCAs)/United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Frameworks (UNSDCFs). This position is located in UNIDO Sub-regional Office in Colombia, GLO/RFO/FLD/LAC/COL.At the G5 level the incumbent is expected to perform independent and specialized processes focusing on consistent service delivery and support services within the organizational environment and team. His/her interventions result in process consistency.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.FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIESUnder the supervision of the UNIDO Representative, the ProgrammeAssistant provides support in the development and administration of technical cooperation programmes and projects as well as clerical and administrative support and is responsible for the following key functions:Screen incoming correspondence, emails, telephone calls and visitors; draft replies for the supervisor's signature on non-technical, administrative and routine programme matters; provide relevant background information, monitor pending actions and ensure timely follow-up with internal and external counterparts.Maintain the supervisor's calendar and agenda, coordinate appointments and meetings, manage invitations and scheduling requests, and support the planning and organization of missions, events and other official engagements.Draft, review and proofread routine and non-routine correspondence, briefing notes, reports, presentations and other documentation related to administrative and technical cooperation (TC) activities, ensuring accuracy, high-quality language, appropriate format and compliance with the UNIDO Correspondence Manua