Senior Industrial Corridor Development Consultant, Home based, Remote

## Senior Industrial Corridor Development Consultant, Home based, Remote - Organization:UNIDO - United Nations Industrial Development Organization - Office:UNIDO in Home-based Title:Senior Industrial Corridor Development Consultant ??Requisition ID:8152Grade:ISA-P5Country:Home BasedDuty Station:Home BasedCategory:International ConsultantType of Job Posting:Internal and ExternalEmployment Type:NonStaff-When Act. EmployedContract Duration:150 working days over 10 monthsApplication Deadline:15-Oct-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. 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. Under the overall direction of the Director General, and in close collaboration with all relevant organizational entities within UNIDO, the Directorate 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. The Directorate houses the Divisions of Policymaking Organs (GLO/PMO), Regional Bureaus and Field Coordination (GLO/RFO), Funding Partner Relations (GLO/FPR), and Investment and Technology Promotion Offices and Institutional Partnerships (GLO/ITP). The Directorate also ensures close coordination and collaboration among the Divisions as well as with relevant entities in the Directorate of SDG Innovation and Economic Transformation (IET) and the Directorate of Technical Cooperation and Sustainable Industrial Development (TCS). Under the supervision of the Managing Director of the Directorate of Global Partnerships and External Relations (GLO), the Division of Regional Bureaus and Field Coordination (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 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), 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). This position is located under the Regional Bureau for Africa (GLO/RFO/AFR), which covers forty-six (46) African countries located in the four Sub-Saharan regions of Africa (West, Central, East and South) that are home of seven of the eight African Union's recognized Regional Economic Communities (RECs), namely the: Arab Maghreb Union (UMA), Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), Community of Sahel- Saharan States (CEN SAD), East African Community (EAC), Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), and the Southern African Development Community (SADC). These RECs are the building blocks of the African Economic Community (AEC). In addition, the Regional Bureau for Africa leads and coordinates the implementation of the UNIDO Strategy for Africa 2026-2029 and acts as UNIDO's Focal Point for IDDA IV, the country groupings LDCs, LLDCs, MICs, SIDS including RECs in the region, African Union Commission (AUC), AU Development and Specialized Agencies including AUDA-NEPAD, AfCFTA Secretariat, and the Africa Business Council (AfBC). Project ID 240407:The Mano River Union (MRU), comprising Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, provides an established platform for regional cooperation and possesses substantial industrial potential based on strategic minerals, agriculture, fisheries, coastal gateways, energy infrastructure and expanding regional markets. Key enabling assets include regional roads and border infrastructure, customs modernization, the Côte d'Ivoire-Liberia-Sierra Leone-Guinea (CLSG) electricity interconnection, ports and logistics gateways, and emerging initiatives such as the proposed Guinea-Liberia Liberty Corridor. Despite these assets, the corridor remains largely focused on connectivity and exports of unprocessed commodities. Existing infrastructure programmes and national initiatives have not yet been consolidated into an integrated industrial and spatial-development framework, effective governance mechanism or structured