Project Administrator (roster), Vienna, Austria

## Project Administrator (roster), Vienna, Austria - Organization:UNIDO - United Nations Industrial Development Organization Title:Project Administrator (roster) ??Requisition ID:7602Grade:ISA-P2Country:AustriaDuty Station:ViennaCategory:International ConsultantType of Job Posting:Internal and ExternalEmployment Type:NonStaff-RegularContract Duration:1 yearApplication Deadline:22-Nov-2026,11:59 PM (Vienna, Austria time) Vacancy AnnouncementTEMPORARY APPOINTMENT OF PROJECT PERSONNEL Female candidates are encouraged to apply. UNIDO welcomes applications from qualified persons with disabilities. Reasonable accommodation will be provided to applicants and employees with disabilities to support full participation in the recruitment process and in the performance of their duties. This vacancy has been readvertised to extend the application period. Applicants who have already applied do not need to reapply. Their applications will remain valid and will continue to be considered alongside any new applications received during the extended posting period. ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT The 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 accelerate inclusive and sustainable industrial development in 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. The medium-term programme framework (MTPF) 2026 - 2029 is 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. The Directorate houses the Divisions of Coordination and Integration Support (IET/CIS), Quality, Impact and Accountability (IET/QUA), Agribusiness and Infrastructure Development (IET/AGR), Innovative Finance and International Financial Institutions (IET/IFI), Fair Production, Sustainability Standards and Trade (IET/PST), Public-Private Partnerships (PPP), and Climate and Technology Partnerships (CTP). The Directorate also ensures close coordination and collaboration among the Divisions and relevant entities in the Directorate of Global Partnerships and External Relations (GLO) and the Directorate of Technical Cooperation and Sustainable Industrial Development (TCS). The focus of the Division of Climate and Technology Partnerships (IET/CTP) is to identify, design, negotiate and coordinate innovative partnerships and support the elaboration and initiation of joint technical cooperation programmes and actions. The Division coordinates UNIDO's Global Programme for Hydrogen in Industry and its related partnership and technical cooperation programme; and represents UNIDO in relevant high-level policy discussions and fora. Furthermore, the Division facilitates skills development, knowledge management and exchange, and supports UNIDO's global forum activities associated to climate and technology innovation; and coordinates high-level partnerships and events. The position is located under in the IET/CTP. The Project Administrator works under the overall guidance of the Chief of IET/CTP and in close collaboration with the colleagues of the Division to support the mandate of the Division. The IET/CTP Division is developing a set of actions to assist UNIDO Member States in leveraging Article 6 mechanisms to finance and achieve low carbon industrial development and to promote integrity and credibility in carbon markets. The Division coordinates and integrates UNIDO's strategic approach under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. Working in close collaboration with relevant UNIDO Divisions and Units, the Division leads and coordinates UNIDO initiatives on carbon markets engagement, including policy and regulatory support, capacity-building, awareness raising and technology demonstration among others with an objective to identify, design, negotiate, and manage opportunities to support the participation of UNIDO Member States in carbon market mechanisms. For this purpose, the Division is building strategic partnerships among Member States, the private sector, financial institutions, research institutions, experts, innovation platforms, intergovernmental organizations, and other key stakeholders to foster and enhance engagement in high integrity carbon markets. Additionally, it facilitates knowledge sharing among stakeholders, promoting the exchange of expertise, and identifying best practices to empower developing nations in their participation to carbon market and expansion of climate financing. The aim of this call for expression of interest is to establish a two-years roster of qualified candidates who would be involved in the implementation of the technical cooperation projects portfolio of the Division of Climate and Technology Partnerships (IET/CTP) . Shortlisted candidates will be invited for a personal assessment, which may involve written assignment and personal interview. Upon successful completion of the application process, selected candidates will be added to the Project Administrators' Roster and could be approached by UNIDO. FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES Under the supervision of the Project Manager, and working with the project team, the incumbent administers elements of technical cooperation programme or specific project/s of limited complexity and execution of technical cooperation programmes and activities. The incumbent shall carry out following main duties. - Select, organize, analyze and synthesize technical, policy, regulatory and market-related information relevant to international carbon markets, Article 6 implementation, climate transparency frameworks and industrial decarbonization initiatives, in order to support the design, implementation and monitoring of UNIDO technical cooperation projects and programmes in developing countries and economies in transition; - Assess and ana