UNIDO Representative, Sub-Regional Office in Cameroon

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UNIDO Representative, Sub-Regional Office in Cameroon

UNIDO - United Nations Industrial Development Organization Yaoundé International P-5, International Professional - Internationally recruited position level Speaks English, French

Application deadline: April 07, 2026

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The UNIDO Representative (UR) in Cameroon will lead the Sub-Regional Office, promoting inclusive and sustainable industrial development across multiple countries. The UR will engage with governments and partners, manage technical cooperation projects, and ensure alignment with national strategies and donor priorities. Responsibilities include monitoring industrial performance, resource management, and reporting on UNIDO's activities. The role requires collaboration with UN Country Teams to drive joint results in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework.

Candidate Requirements:

First-level university degree in relevant field

At least 13 years of relevant experience for bachelor's degree

At least 10 years of relevant experience for master's degree

At least 8 years of relevant experience for doctorate

Experience in economic development and technical cooperation

Experience in project cycle management

Fluency in English and French

Requisition ID:  7258   Grade:  P5   Country:  Cameroon   Duty Station:  Yaounde   Category:  Professional and Higher   Type of Job Posting:  Internal and External Employment Type:  Staff-Full-time Appointment Type: Fixed Term - 100 series Indicative Minimum Net Annual Salary:  152,277   USD   Application Deadline:  07-Apr-2026 , 11:59 PM (Vienna, Austria time)  

Vacancy Announcement Female candidates from all Member States are particularly encouraged to apply.

UNIDO welcomes applications from qualified persons with disabilities. Reasonable accommodation will be provided to applicants and employees with  disabilities to support full participation in the recruitment process and in the performance of their duties.

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 Field Offices fall under the overall responsibility of the Division of Regional Bureaus and Field Offices (GLO/RFO), of the Directorate of Global Partnerships and External Relations (GLO).

The Field Offices are responsible for representing UNIDO in their countries/regions of coverage and for maintaining close relations with all relevant stakeholders. They are responsible for identifying development. priorities and donors’ thematic and funding priorities in the countries/regions of coverage, and for supporting, and/or leading when requested, the formulation, implementation and monitoring of technical cooperation projects and programmes, including the Programmes for Country Partnership (PCPs) and the Country Programmes (CPs). The Field Offices are also responsible for coordinating and reporting on UNIDO’s activities in their countries/region of coverage, and for leading/contributing to the development of regional strategies and policies to ensure the strategic and programmatic consistency of UNIDO’s work, including for its cooperation with and contributions to the joint work of the UN System at country level, through collaboration with the United Nations Resident Coordinator Offices (UNRCs) and United Nations Country Teams (UNCTs) and the participation in Common Country Assessments (CCAs) and United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Frameworks (UNSDCFs).

The UNIDO Sub-Regional Office (SRO), headed by the UNIDO Representative (UR) in Cameroon based in Yaoundé, covers the UNIDO Programmes in Cameroon and countries of coverage, i.e. Chad, Central African Republic, Congo, Democratic republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Sao Tome & Principe, The SRO is responsible for representing UNIDO, to promote the Organization as an effective partner for development, and to maintain close

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