nder the overall direction of the Director General, and in close collaboration with all relevant organizational entities within UNIDO, the Directorate of Technical Cooperation and Sustainable Industrial Development (TCS), headed by a Managing Director, ensures the Organization’s application of strategies and interventions for sustainable industrial development related to environment, energy, Micro, Small and Medium-Enterprises (MSMEs), and digitalization.

The Directorate also oversees the Organization’s normative contribution to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals through industrial policy advice and capacity development.

Through coordination in-house and with Member States and industry stakeholders, it ensures that the services provided in these areas contribute to effective and appropriate technical, business and policy solutions and are focused on results, scaling up and positioning UNIDO as a leading platform for industrial development in developing countries and global fora.

The Directorate is responsible for the Division of Industrial Policy Advice and Capacity Development (TCS/IPC), and technical Divisions of Circular Economy and Green Industry (TCS/CEG), Energy and Climate Action (TCS/ECA), Climate Innovation and Montreal Protocol (TCS/CMP); MSME Competitiveness, Quality and Job Creation (TCS/SME); and Digital Transformation and Artificial Intelligence (TCS/DAI).

Leveraging the diverse skill sets of UNIDO personnel and the services provided by the two TC directorates, TCS collaborates closely with IET to develop and implement programmes and projects, aiming at enhancing synergy and complementarity and maximizing UNIDO corporate performance and impacts on the ground.

The Directorate also ensures close coordination and collaboration among the Divisions as well as with relevant entities in all Directorates across the Organization.

The Division of MSME Competitiveness, Quality and Job Creation (TCS/SME) works towards increasing the competitiveness of industries in developing countries and countries in transition, especially emphasizing business development of MSMEs engaged in manufacturing and creating jobs therein.

It aims at increasing competitiveness among MSMEs in two interconnected ways: first, by modernizing businesses through the transfer of advanced technologies adapted to local conditions, product innovation, productivity improvement and upgrading, developing market and value chain readiness as well as improved access to finance; and second, by improving the quality of MSME manufactured products and their compliance with market requirements through capacity building for the development of industrial production and trade-related quality infrastructure including for standardization, metrology, accreditation and of conformity assessment service institutions (testing, certification, inspection and calibration) and the strengthening of their capacities.

This position is located under the MSME Development and Job Creation Unit (TCS/SME/MDJ) that supports small and medium manufacturing enterprises (SMEs) in Member States to take advantage of new technologies, business and organizational support, investment promotion, cluster development and partnerships to improve their businesses and improve their competitiveness.

The incumbent works under the overall guidance of the Division Chief and the direct supervision of the Industrial Development Officer serving as Team Lead for Health Industries and managing the UNIDO project “Strengthening the production of vaccines and pharmaceuticals in Senegal” (ID: 230283), which is funding this position.

Responsibilities

Under the close supervision of the Project Manager and the project team, the International Expert shall fulfil the following duties:

1. Guideline and Strategy Development: Develop a comprehensive guideline and strategy, including a step-by-step assessment tool for evaluating and integrating best practices in pharmaceutical manufacturing.

    

2. Focus Areas: Concentrate on regulatory compliance and laboratory practices, emphasizing identifying opportunities for diversification in the pharmaceutical sector.

    

3. Assessment Focus Areas: Assess 4 key areas:

• Organizational: HR, skills development, and workforce optimization.

• Regulatory: Compliance, regulatory frameworks, and quality assurance.

• Production: Efficiency, innovation in production processes, and lean manufacturing practices.

   

• Opportunities: Product diversification, market access, and investment opportunities.

4. Integration Guide: Develop a detailed, step-by-step guide for assessing and integrating improvements in the identified focus areas.

    

5. Training and Workshops: Conduct trainings and workshops for participants from private sector companies in Senegal.

6. Stakeholder Engagement: Actively participate in discussions and engage with public and private sector stakeholders in Senegal.