Project Coordinator – UNIDO (Home Based)

Organization: United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Location: Home Based
Contract type: International Consultant (Non-staff WAE)
Grade: P3 (Specialist)
Duration: 52 working days
Application Deadline: 10 September 2025 (11:59 PM Vienna time)

About UNIDO

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is the UN agency dedicated to promoting inclusive and sustainable industrial development (ISID) for poverty reduction, globalization, and environmental sustainability. UNIDO focuses on four priority areas:

• Creating shared prosperity

• Advancing economic competitiveness

• Safeguarding the environment

• Strengthening knowledge and institutions

Project Context

This consultancy supports two key projects in Iraq:

1. Digital technology skills to enhance employability in Iraq (Project No. 210135)

   • Provides digital literacy and skills training for youth, particularly women.

   • Builds institutional capacity and supports private sector employability.

   • Develops monitoring and visibility systems for industrial recovery.

2. Emergency livelihood support for IDPs and host communities (Project No. 240214)

   • Supports entrepreneurship among Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and host communities.

   • Provides training, tools, and equipment to foster business creation.

   • Aims to generate sustainable income opportunities in post-conflict areas.

Key Responsibilities

Project Coordination & Implementation

• Assist in preparing work plans, budgets, and monitoring tools.

• Coordinate and monitor project activities to ensure quality implementation.

• Liaise with donors, government counterparts, and international partners.

• Oversee recruitment processes, procurement specifications, and compliance.

• Supervise national staff and explore partnership opportunities.

Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting

• Track project progress and prepare inception, progress, and final reports.

• Draft documentation for steering committees and donor meetings.

• Identify lessons learned and propose improvements.

Promotion, Outreach & External Relations

• Represent UNIDO projects to government, private sector, and development partners.

• Ensure compliance with donor visibility requirements.

• Share best practices, success stories, and replicable approaches.

Qualifications

• Education: Master’s degree in economics, environment, business administration, or related field. (Bachelor’s degree + significant experience may be accepted.)

• Experience:

  • Minimum 5 years in job creation, MSME development, or technical cooperation projects at the international level.

  • Experience with donor communities, private sector, and government partners.

  • Experience in post-conflict regions (preferably Iraq) is desirable.

• Languages: Fluency in English (required), Arabic desirable.

Core Values & Competencies

• Integrity, Professionalism, Diversity

• Results-oriented, accountable, and innovative.

• Strong communication, emotional intelligence, and team collaboration skills.

👉 Apply directly on the UNIDO careers website.
Note: UNIDO does not charge fees during the recruitment process.