Requisition id*:*
grade*:isa-nod*
country*:mexico*
duty station*:mexico city*
category*:national consultant*
type of job posting*:internal and external*
employment type*:nonstaff-when act.
employed*
contract duration*:30 workdays*
application deadline*:29-sep-*, 11:59 pm (vienna, austria time)*
*vacancy announcement*
temporary appointment of project personnel
*only nationals or permanent residents of the country of the duty station are considered eligible.
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*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 mission of unido, as described in the lima declaration adopted at the fifteenth session of the unido general conference in * as well as the abu dhabi declaration adopted at the eighteenth session of unido general conference in *, is to promote and accelerate inclusive and sustainable industrial development (isid) in member states.
the relevance of isid as an integrated approach to all three pillars of sustainable development is recognized by the * 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 isid, however, applies in greater or lesser extent to all sdgs.
accordingly, the organization's programmatic focus is structured in four strategic priorities: creating shared prosperity; advancing economic competitiveness; safeguarding the environment; and strengthening knowledge and institutions.
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 and quality-related activities; and
(iv) convening and partnerships for knowledge transfer, networking and industrial cooperation.
such core functions are carried out in divisions/offices in its headquarters, regional offices and hubs and country offices.
under the supervision of the managing director of the directorate of technical cooperation and sustainable industrial development (tcs), and in close coordination with other organizational entities within unido, the division of circular economy and green industry (tcs/ceg) contributes to greener and more circular industries and products by minimizing both resource use along value chains and the emission of pollutants to the environment.
the division promotes just transitions to circular economies, reduced release of pollutants into the environment and other green industrial and economic approaches to help member states to grow economically while simultaneously addressing the three planetary crises of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution.
it promotes circular economy policies, programmes and practices including circular business models that improve the profitability of industries while creating social and environmental benefits.
it does so by supporting resource efficiency increases in the manufacturing and use of products along value chains and during the life cycle of the product; by reducing or eliminating the emission of non-fuel-related greenhouse gas emissions; and by assisting in achieving the objectives of and compliance with multilateral environmental agreements.
in doing so, its activities further improve competitiveness, as well as the development of and access to markets, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises.
this contributes to climate-neutral, resilient, pollution-free industrial development, supporting co-existence that is in harmony with nature.
this position is located under the circular resource efficiency unit (tcs/ceg/cre) which is responsible for supporting capacity development to promote the adoption of circular and resource-efficient consumption and production patterns across value chains.
it fosters circular economy solutions including policies, programmes, practices, and business models that enhance industry profitability while generating social and environmental benefits.
furthermore, it facilitates design for circularity emphasizing reduced or alternative materials inputs, greater durability, reusability, reparability, and ultimately recyclability.
the unit promotes nature-based solutions and ecosystem-based approaches that support the coexistence of industries and nature.
*project context*
this "last mile" of working with their suppliers in the developing economies is difficult for multinationals in global value