UNIDO

Financial Planning and Analysis

• Conduct desk-based research and data collection on trade shows in selected African countries, including structured online searches and database screening (e.g., UFI, AAXO, national chambers, RECs, industry associations).
• Support the development and application of a standardized survey and mapping template for compiling trade show profiles, ensuring the inclusion of business-relevant indicators and, where possible, gender-responsive data.
• Engage with trade show organizers to obtain missing information and verify the accuracy of collected data.
• Review and analyze collected data on African trade shows and their potential relevance for German business delegations.
• Identify German trade shows aligned with the product, service, or technology portfolios of African companies, using sectoral relevance and inputs from UNIDO ITPO Germany.
• Draft concise profiles of Germany-based trade shows, summarizing market relevance, exhibitor/visitor structure, thematic focus, and potential benefits for African delegations.
• Support needs assessments of African trade show organizers and delegations seeking participation in German trade shows, as well as the design of tailored capacity-building activities in collaboration with partner organizations.
• Prepare presentations, briefs, and knowledge products to communicate preliminary insights and support internal and external consultations.

Intern, Sustainable Investments – Responsible Business

• Provide specialised financial and economic review and advisory support on the financial methodology and baseline analysis developed by the Contractor as part of the Feasibility Study.
• Provide specialised financial and economic input to the assessment of alternative EPR system options developed by the Contractor.
• Review the draft financial and economic sections of the Feasibility Study to ensure clarity, internal consistency, and robustness of conclusions.
• Provide advisory input on the financial and economic components of the EPR Management Plans.
• Review the draft and final EPR Management Plans to confirm consistency with the approved Feasibility Study findings.

International Finance Expert

• Support the A2D Facility team on financial management and procurement-related activities
• Assist in project management of existing projects supported under the A2D Facility
• Contribute to proposal development and organization for A2D Facility expansion activities
• Prepare an end-of-internship report for submission

Intern – Finance, Project Support, Expansion

Director

• Provide the Director General and management at large with independent, objective assurance and advice designed to add value to and improve UNIDO’s operations as well as emphasize transparency;
• Support UNIDO in accomplishing its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined and objective approach to assess and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of UNIDO’s operations, internal control framework, risk management, results-based management and governance processes.
• Provide evidence-based analysis and information that is objective, credible, reliable and useful, to enable the timely incorporation of findings, recommendations, management action plans, and lessons learned into decision-making processes at organization, programme, and project levels.
• Periodically report to the Director General and Senior Management on the implementation of recommendations and management action plans (MAPs) from evaluations and audits; as well as any related risks to operations, the internal control framework, RBM and governance processes.
• Conduct fact-findings in cases of alleged irregularity, wrongdoing, waste of resources and/or violation of UNIDO’s regulations, rules and procedures detected by and/or reported to EIO, with a view to safeguarding the Organization’s interests and ensuring accountability.
• Independent evaluations to determine the relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, sustainability and impact of technical cooperation programmes and projects and global forum activities; undertake strategic, country level and thematic evaluations on cross-programmatic or institutional aspects.
• Periodically report on the activities of the Office to the policymaking organs, in line with the EIO Charter.
• Act as the focal point within UNIDO for the Joint Inspection Unit of the United Nations system.
• Function as the Secretariat for the Independent Oversight Advisory Committee to facilitate the work of the Committee in accordance with its mandate.
• Maintain and develop partnerships with other organizations of the United Nations within the context of the UN bodies and oversight networks, such as the United Nations Evaluation Group, the United Nations Representatives of Internal Audit Services and the United Nations Representatives of Investigation Services.
• Cooperate with the relevant services of other international organizations to contribute to the oversight partnerships and joint or coordinated activities.

Director, Evaluation and Internal Oversight

Administrative Assistant

• Support the Chief Technical Advisor to develop the estimated budget of the SiCalidad project.
• Support the Chief Technical Advisor and Project Manager in the systematic monitoring of key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Support the identification, documentation, and reporting of deviations, delays, and risks affecting project timelines.
• Assist in organizing the logistics for meetings and support the preparation of the necessary background information related to the design of the SiCalidad Project.
• Using SAP, support the procurement processes including but not limited, creation of relevant documents on SAP SRM.
• Liaise the tracking of payments with UNIDO Regional Office in Uruguay.
• Draft routine correspondence on the basis of instructions.
• Manage the agenda of activities of the UNIDO Project Coordination.