Junior Program Assistant

UNIDO EGY organization mission TBD

The Junior Program Assistant will be located under the UNIDO Regional Hub Office in Egypt, which is responsible for representing UNIDO in Egypt and promoting the Organization as an effective partner for development and maintaining close contact with all local stakeholders at the country and regional levels as appropriate, including government institutions and international entities. It is responsible for identifying development priorities in the countries/region of coverage and supporting and/or leading, when requested, the formulation, implementation and monitoring of technical cooperation projects and programmes in collaboration with the relevant technical departments and other appropriate organizational entities. The Regional Hub Office is also responsible for coordinating and reporting on UNIDO activities in Egypt and contributing to the development of regional strategies and policies to ensure the strategic and programmatic consistency of UNIDO’s work, including its contributions to the UN Resident Coordinator's Office/UN Country Team/UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework.

The Junior Program Assistant will support UNIDO office in Egypt to fulfil the following tasks:

• Programme Development: Assists in the development and formulation of technical cooperation projects/programmes in line with the guidelines and procedures governing the delivery of UNIDO services.
• Programme Implementation: Assists in gathering data, analysing information, tracking status and rectifying actions related to ongoing projects and in the provision of projects/programme implementation services ensuring that assigned inputs are delivered on time at the right level of quality and within the allocated budget. Therefore, assists in the preparation of the necessary inputs (consultant job descriptions, terms of reference, training arrangements, equipment specifications, etc.), monitors progress in implementation, including missions to the project site, takes part in oversight meetings in the field and at headquarters, and assists the Evaluation Group in its evaluations of projects/programmes.
• Global Forum Function: Assists in the organization and running of UNIDO global forum activities (conferences, seminars, expert group meetings, etc). Assist in the Preparation of technical papers or other inputs for external seminars, conferences, expert group meetings, etc. Prepares UNIDO publications and other information dissemination aids and tools. Keeps abreast of technical and economic developments in the area of specialization of the Branch, through close contacts with specialized institutions and industry representatives, following the technical press, market developments and trends.
• Other Special Projects: Performs other special projects and assignments as required by UNIDO office management.

Under the direct supervision of UNIDO Representative in Egypt, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

• Assist in the day-to-day operations and engage in on-the-job training in specific actions delegated by UNIDO Representative.
• Support in the coordination of national activities and follow-up of all UN coordination meetings held in the framework of UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework implementation in Egypt.
• Support in tracking, organizing, and following up on UNIDO’s participation in UN coordination groups, such as the Economic Group, Results Group Planet, Prosperity, Gender, etc.
• Support in monitoring programmes/projects implementation and report on best practices, successful stories and lessons learnt.
• Support in providing any necessary support to UNIDO HQ missions coming to Egypt.
• Support in performing any other duties assigned by the UNIDO Representative or his deputy in Egypt.