UNIDO Job Vacancy: Chief Technical Advisor, Bandung - West Java

UNIDO JOB VACANCIES 2014

Post Title and Level: Chief Technical Advisor, L6

Duty Station: Bandung, Indonesia

Indicative Minimum Net Annual Remuneration: USD135,143.- (for further information on salaries, refer to the International Civil Service Commission website: CLICK HERE)

Type of Appointment: Fixed Term (200 series)

Employment Fraction: Staff-Full-time

Closing Date: 10 November 2014

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 mandate of UNIDO is to promote and accelerate inclusive and sustainable industrial development in developing countries and economies in transition.

UNIDO has a unique mandate in the United Nations system to promote and accelerate inclusive and sustainable industrial development in developing countries and economies in transition. The Programme Development and Technical Cooperation Division (PTC) of UNIDO is responsible for providing technical cooperation services on technological and economic issues in the following areas: Environmental Management, Energy and Climate Change, Investment and Technology Promotion, Agro-business Development, Industrial Policy and Private Sector Development, Montreal Protocol and Trade Capacity Building. The Environmental Management Branch (PTC/EMB) is responsible for assisting developing countries and countries with economies in transition to develop industries that meet today’s environmental and resource productivity requirements. The Branch provides the thematic lead for UNIDO’s Green Industry Initiative which offers a two pronged approach for improving resource productivity and environmental performance in all sectors (greening of industries) and developing industries that deliver environmental goods and services (green industries).

The Branch operates three thematic units, respectively: Cleaner and Sustainable Production Unit (EMB/CPU); Water Management Unit (EMB/WMU) and Stockholm Convention Unit (SCU).

PTC/EMB/CPU is primarily responsible for the implementation of the global Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production (RECP) Programme (www.unido.org/cp), a flagship programme under the organization’s Green Industry Initiative that is implemented in close cooperation with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). RECP concerns the application of preventive environmental techniques and productivity practices with the triple aim of: (i) improving the productive use of materials, energy and water; (ii) reducing the intensity of generation of wastes and emissions; and (iii) supporting human development (in particular through improved occupational, community and consumers’ health and safety).

The Programme builds upon the achievement of establishing National Cleaner Production Centres since 1995 in a total of some 55 developing and transition countries. A global network of qualifying NCPCs and other RECP service providers (RECPnet) has been established to foster knowledge management and innovation, networking and peer learning, quality control and branding.

The project post is based in the National RECP Programme in Indonesia, which was initiated in 2012 with funding support from the Government of Switzerland. The Ministries of Environment and Industry are the main governmental counterparts in Indonesia. The Indonesian RECP Programme has been designed as a networked undertaking through the creation of the Indonesian Network for Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production (under the umbrella and mandate of the global RECPnet). The programme will be implemented jointly with four national implementing agencies, respectively:

• Centre for Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production Indonesia (CRECPI) at the Institute of Technology Bandung); 
• Indonesian Cleaner Production Centre (ICPC) operating under the auspices of the Ministry of Environment (MoE); 
• Centre for Assessment of Green Industry and Environment (CAGIE), operating under the auspices of the Ministry of Industry (MoI); and 
• Centre for Textiles in Bandung (CTB), affiliated with the Ministry of Industry.

The primary target group comprises enterprises in manufacturing, tourism and micro- enterprises sectors. A differentiated strategy has been developed and is being implemented to cater to the specific opportunities of categories of enterprises, respectively small scale industries (preliminary focus on agro/food processing, metal products, chemical and textile sectors), industrial parks (preliminary focus on Makassar, Battam and Surabaya), tourism (preliminary focus on Yogyakarta and Lombok) and micro- enterprises (preliminary focus on tofu production and informal recycling).

The activities under the five year national RECP programme are structured in five work streams:

• RECP Capacity and Network: A cadre of at least 75 national RECP experts will be created and provided with advanced training opportunities. Adopting international best practices, the Indonesian RECP network will be set up, along with strengthening of its nodal agencies, respectively ICPC, CRECP, CTB and CAGIE. A knowledge management system will be created and a learning-by-sharing programme established that will benefit at least 300 companies;
• RECP Implementation and Replication: customized implementation and replication activities will be developed and delivered to the three small scale industry sectors, three industrial parks, two tourism locations and two micro-enterprise sectors, in addition to a sector based innovation programme for the textile industry. Impacts in terms of improved resource productivity and environmental performance and competitiveness gains will be documented at enterprise level (using common framework of RECP indicators). Collectively detailed assessments will be completed for at least 150 industries, with scaling up activities reaching at least another 300 industries and 400 micro- enterprises;
• RECP Policy and Regulatory Framework: the programme will support four line ministries (Ministry of Environment (MoE), Ministry of Industry (MoI), Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy (MTCE) and Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy (MMRE)) with implementation of relevant policies and strategies for respectively sustainable consumption and production, green industry, sustainable tourism and industrial resource efficiency, to achieve national development aims and objectives agreed by the Government of Indonesia. Support is also foreseen for development, pilot and evaluation of key policy instruments, including training and capacity building for implementation, monitoring and enforcement;
• RECP Technology and Innovation: CRECPI and CTB will be supported to create national sustainable innovation capacity in the areas of industrial symbiosis, green chemistry and engineering (both at CRECPI) and cradle to cradle innovation (at CTB) and these capacities will be utilized to support the development and implementation of innovative RECP technologies in the target demonstration sectors and industrial regions; and
• RECP Investment and Finance: an inventory of financing instruments available and RECP financing needs among target enterprise groups will guide the development of proposals for RECP financing instruments, which will be promoted to interested financial institutions, including training and capacity building for financial institutions as well as enterprises and their service providers. The Programme is being implemented under the guidance of a Programme Management Committee (PMC) with participation of the key government counterparts and donor representative. A further multi-stakeholder RECP Coordination Committee (RCC) has been established to coordinate programme activities with other initiatives and guide the development of the national RECP network. Membership of RCC comprises government agencies, peak industry associations, professional associations and academia.

Main Functions
The CTA will work under the overall guidance of the UNIDO Project Manager, based at Headquarters in Vienna, and in close consultation with the UNIDO Representative to Indonesia, based in the UNIDO Country Office in Jakarta. The incumbent will be responsible for supporting the implementation of all of the RECP programme’s activities through all four national implementing partners (respectively CRECPI, ICPC, CAGIE and CTB) as well as for coordination with four ministries (MoE, MoI, MTCE and MMRE) and key stakeholders from business and professional sectors. The incumbent would have her/his base at CRECPI (in Bandung), yet would be expected to allocate at least 50% of her/his time to working with the other three implementing partners (ICPC and CAGIE, both in Jakarta, and CTB in Bandung).

The CTA is specifically expected to provide the following:

LEADERSHIP, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP BUILDING AND ADVOCACY

• Act as a spokesperson and advocate for RECP in Indonesia and establish and further develop and strengthen partnerships with Indonesian entities representing government, business and professional sectors for the mainstreaming and scaling up of RECP in Indonesia;
• Appraise the priorities and needs of Indonesian government and business sectors, and developments therein, and provide on basis thereof overall guidance and coordination for the synergistic delivery of the five work-streams of the Indonesian RECP programme with a view, to maximize programme efficiency, impact and sustainability;
• Provide strategic guidance and coaching to the project teams of the four implementing agencies (CRECPI, ICPC, CAGIE and CTB) and ensure the ongoing effectiveness of the mechanisms and modalities of cooperation between the programme activities implemented by each of the implementation partners; and 4. Contribute to and facilitate the effective governance over the Programme, including amongst others by providing expert advice to the Project Management Committee and RECP Coordination Committee and contributing to the development and review of annual work-plans and biannual progress reports.

LEADERSHIP IN PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

• Responsible for the strategic management and quality assurance of the Programme including reporting, monitoring and evaluation;
• Define and elaborate targets, institutional linkages, staff capacities, demand for services and services to be delivered under the Indonesian RECP Programme;
• Provide substantive technological, methodological and strategic advice on development and implementation of RECP methods, techniques, policy instruments and financing to all four implementing partners (CRECPI, ICPC, CAGIE and CTB), and programme beneficiaries in the public and private sectors, including through contributions to RECP training, assessments and related advisory services;
• Guide and oversee the work of the team of national and international experts and contractors engaged for implementation of the Programme through the four national implementing partners, to assess, and where necessary, improve quality and timeliness of inputs and services, and ensure smooth, efficient and effective programme delivery; and
• Provide guidance and direction for the development of business and financial plans, and organization, governance and administration for the four national implementing partners, with a view to foster their sustainability and independence upon project completion.
• 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.

Core Competencies: Planning and Organizing; Communication and Trust; Client Orientation; Results Orientation and Accountability; Commitment; Team Orientation; and Promoting Organizational Development and Innovation.

Core Values: Professionalism; Integrity and Respect for Diversity.

Managerial Competencies: Strategy and Direction; Managing People; Managing Resources; Conflict Resolution and Decision Making.

Minimum Requirements

• Education: University - Master's degree or equivalent, Engineering - in a relevant engineering, management or applied science discipline with specialization in any of the following: industrial, process, chemical or mechanical engineering, business administration or environment technology.
• UNIDO Languages: Fluency in English; working knowledge of the local language an asset.

Field of Expertise:

• A minimum of 12 years international experience in industrial development cooperation at the country level as a chief technical adviser, project manager or in a senior position dealing with development, implementation and evaluation of industrial environment and energy projects, technology cooperation and transfer and/or cluster or SME development programmes and projects. Experience of such, gained within or in cooperation with the United Nations common system is an asset.
• Demonstrated substantive knowledge of international best practice RECP methods, techniques and policies, in particular as these apply to Asian developing and emerging economies. Familiarity with the UNIDO - UNEP RECP programme and RECP net an asset.
• Demonstrated effectiveness as advocate, business and government liaison and network building at senior government and business levels.
• Prior working experience in Indonesia an asset.
• 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 dependants, under the procedures established by the Director General.

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