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Closing date: Wednesday, 18 November 2026
Country: Austria
Duty station: Vienna, Austria
Contract type: G5
Grade: General Service
Applicant eligibility: Not explicit in source
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Requisition ID: 8309
Grade: G5
Country: Austria
Duty Station: Vienna
Category: General Service/Admin. Support
Type of Job Posting: Internal and External
Employment Type: Staff-Full-time
Appointment Type: Fixed Term - 100 series
Indicative Minimum Net Annual Salary: 59,439.00 EUR
Application Deadline: 16-Nov-2026, 11:59 PM (Vienna, Austria time)
Vacancy Announcement
This post is for local recruitment only.
THE APPOINTMENT IS LIMITED TO THE SPECIFIED PROJECT(S) ONLY AND DOES NOT CARRY ANY EXPECTATION OF RENEWAL.
UNIDO is fully committed to achieving and maintaining workforce gender parity and to fostering an open, accessible, inclusive and respectful workplace that values diversity, equal opportunity and a healthy work-life balance. UNIDO, therefore, welcomes and encourages applications from qualified candidates of underrepresented genders, candidates from less-represented regions or nationalities, and candidates with disabilities, for whom reasonable accommodation will be provided in accordance with applicable policies.
ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is the specialized agency of the United Nations that promotes industrial development for poverty and hunger reduction, inclusive and fair globalization and environmental sustainability. The mission UNIDO, as described in the Lima Declaration adopted at the fifteenth session of the UNIDO General Conference in 2013, the Abu Dhabi Declaration adopted at the eighteenth session of UNIDO General Conference in 2019 as well as the Riyadh Declaration adopted at the twenty-first session of UNIDO General Conference in 2025, is to promote and accelerate inclusive and sustainable industrial development in Member States. The relevance of this mission as an integrated approach to all three pillars of sustainable development is recognized by the 2030 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 inclusive and sustainable industrial development, however, applies to all SDGs.
The medium-term programme framework (MTPF) 2026 - 2029 is UNIDO’s core strategic document and it is in line with UNIDO’s Vision 2050. It sets a renewed vision to support Member States and shape their industries for development. The priorities include fair and sustainable global and regional supply chains, ending hunger through innovation and local value addition, renewable and clean energy, sustainable energy access and climate action. Cross-cutting priorities focus on industrial and economic policy advice, skills development, fostering digitalization and artificial intelligence, gender equality and the empowerment of women, supporting youth, promoting cleaner production and circular economy, and leveraging private sector investment and development finance.
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-related activities; and (iv) convening and fostering partnerships for knowledge and technology transfer, investment mobilization, networking and industrial cooperation. Such core functions are carried out in Divisions/Offices in its Headquarters, Sub-regional Offices and Country Offices.
The Directorate of Corporate Services and Operations (COR), headed by a Managing Director, is responsible and accountable for the management of UNIDO’s human, financial and material resources, ensuring the capacity of the Organization to fulfil its mandate. The Directorate oversees a full range of corporate services to meet the support needs of the Organization, acts as a custodian for corporate management policies, and promotes a culture of cooperation, service orientation and corporate excellence throughout the Organization to deliver efficient and effective high-quality work and enable tangible impact on the ground to achieve ISID worldwide.
The Directorate manages the functions of the Ethics and Accountability Unit (COR/EAU), the Risk Management and Compliance Unit (COR/RCU), the Divisions of Financial Resource Management (COR/FIN) and Human Resources Management (COR/HRM), as well as the following Services: Procurement Services (COR/PRO); Digitalization, Innovation and TC Optimization Services (COR/DIT); Facility Management Services (COR/BMS); and Asset Management and Logistics Services (COR/AML). The Directorate also manages personnel security and safety matters. The Directorate ensures close coordination and collaboration among the Divisions as well as with relevant organizational entities in all Directorates across the Organization.
The Division of Human Resource Management (COR/HRM) is responsible for developing and implementing UNIDO’s human resources strategy, which underpins the success of the Organization, by providing a modern, people-focused framework that enables UNIDO’s workforce to contribute to its maximum. As an integral part of COR/HRM, COR/HRM/PEO/OPP supports workforce planning and provides statutory services to staff members employed under the staff regulations and rules as well as the administration of personnel under other contractual modalities.
In support to the goals of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and within the framework of the ongoing European Union (EU) - African Union (AU) partnership, the EU (DG INTPA) approved the Action Document for the programme entitled ‘’Africa Trade Competitiveness and Market Access Programme (ATCMA), in the amount of EUR 205 million in November 2022 financed under the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI). ATCMA will be developed through several regional components, building on existing or previous regional programmes (WACOMP in West Africa, MARKUP in East Africa, PIQAC in Central Africa, RECAMP and SIPS in Southern Africa. A single framework Action will ensure a structured approach and coherence between the different continental and regional components of the Programme, connect all these components, and maximise their coherence and joint impact with a common view to contribute to the AfCFTA and economic integration.
The overall focus of the Programme is on mature value chains in Sub-Saharan Africa, with market access challenges, through two pillars:
The Overall Objective (Impact) of ATCMA is to contribute to increase sustainable intra-African and EU-Africa trade.
The Specific(s) Objective(s) (Outcomes) of this Action are:
The Outputs to be delivered by this Action are:
1.1 Market access barriers are identified and reduced
1.2 Quality compliance and standards are strengthened
1.3 Facilitate a value-chain revision mechanism
2.1 Enhance value addition and diversification
2.2 SME capacities and opportunities for business and export are enhanced
The ATCMA Programme will contribute in particular to SDG 8 (Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all) as well as to SDG 9 (Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation), SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production) and SDG 5 (achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls).
Coordination among the continental and regional components will be ensured throughout the overall programme implementation.
ATCMA Programme is covered by UNIDO through the following projects:
The Human Resources Assistant will work under the direct supervision of the Unit Head, COR/HRM/PEO/OPP, and in close collaboration with the colleagues from TCS/SME (ATCMA Lead Division) and the Associate Human Resources Officer in COR/HRM/TMG/TPA who supports the ACTMA Programme.
The Human Resources Assistant will support the administration of appointments/contracts of personnel hired under the ACTMA Programme, including but not limited to:
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