National Deputy Chief Technical Advisor

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) implements the National Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production (RECP) programme with funding support from the Government of Switzerland and in close partnership with the Ministry of Environment and Forestry and the Ministry of Industry. UNIDO seeks highly qualified national candidates to fill the position of National Deputy Chief Technical Advisor.

Title: National Deputy Chief Technical Advisor

Main Duty Station and

Location:

Bandung (Indonesia), with duty travel throughout Indonesia to be separately authorized

Start of Contract (EOD): 02 October 2017

Number of Working Days: Full Time

Duration of

Contract:

1 year full time, with possibility for renewal and extension depending on satisfactory performance appraisal and continued project funding.

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is the specialized United Nations organization that promotes inclusive and sustainable industrial development in developing and emerging economies.

UNIDO implements the global Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production (RECP) Programme in close cooperation. RECP concerns the application of preventive environmental techniques and productivity practices with the triple aim of improving the productive use of materials, energy and water; reducing the intensity of generation of wastes and emissions; and supporting human development (in particular through improved occupational, community and consumers’ health and safety).

This project post pertains to the National RECP Programme in Indonesia, which was initiated in 2012 with funding support from the Government of Switzerland. The Ministry of Environment and Forestry and Ministry of Industry are the main governmental counterparts in Indonesia. The primary target group comprises several categories of enterprises, namely small scale industries (focused on agro/food processing and textile sectors), industrial parks (focused on Batam and Makassar), tourism (focused on Lake Toba and Sleman/Magelang) and micro-enterprises (focus on rice mills).

The enterprise demonstration activities are supported by project activities targeting innovation (in particular towards eco-industrial parks/industrial symbiosis and green chemistry and engineering), policy change and improved access to finance ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).).

The National Deputy Chief Technical Advisor will work under the supervision of the Project Manager based in the Industrial Resource Efficiency Division at UNIDO headquarters (based in Vienna, Austria). She/he will work in close consultation with the UNIDO appointed Chief Technical Advisor and the ITB appointed Head and Deputy Head of CRECPI and the UNIDO appointed National Programme Officer (based in UNIDO office in Jakarta).

She/he will provide day to day guidance and manage the further project staff to be appointed at CRECPI and/or delivering RECP services as associate RECP assessors of CRECPI.

The main function of the National Deputy Chief Technical Advisor is to initiate and manage the business service delivery and training activities under the Indonesian RECP Programme on a daily basis in an efficient and effective manner in close consultation with key government and industry stakeholders.

Education

Master’s degree or equivalent advanced university degree with specialization in relevant engineering, applied science,…